Highlights

STEM education

UNESCO and Huawei Technologies embark on a transformative journey to reinvigorate STEM education

Media Lawyers Coalition in Bosnia and Herzegovina

UNESCO supports its launch

Press and Media Councils from South-East Europe and Türkiye

gather in Istanbul to discuss challenges for self-regulation bodies in the digital age

Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Italy

First national capacity-building

Solidarity Before Differences

A student-led initiative for visually impaired students at the University of Belgrade

Auschwitz: Historic agreement

signed at UNESCO between the Successor States of Yugoslavia

About UNESCO Venice

The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe, located in Venice, is the only UNESCO field office in the region with a specific mandate on programme development and implementation. Our task is to facilitate the advancement of the overall UNESCO programme through specialised as well as interdisciplinary actions in the field of culture and natural sciences, to foster sustainable development, dialogue, reconciliation, and cooperation, with special focus on South-East Europe and the Mediterranean basin. The bureau also has education expertise and hosts a component of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO dedicated to Ocean Literacy.

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Key Figures

155
World Heritage

Properties in the Region

111
Intangible Cultural Elements

in the Region

42
Biosphere

Reserves

27
Global

Geoparks

26
Cities members

of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network

22
Thematic Indicators

for Culture in the 2030 Agenda

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UNESCO Sites & Designations in Europe and North America

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Endangered Languages

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Biosphere Reserves

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Creative Cities

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Heritage documentaries

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UNESCO publications and reports

Bridges Issue 1, January-June 2023
January-June 2023
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The Role of Visitor Centres in UNESCO Designated Sites: report of the fourth regional workshop for Europe; Tourism Sustainability and Visitor Management
BRESCE
2023
UNESCO
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Ocean & Climate Village: reconnecting people to the ocean; a travelling exhibition
IOC-UNESCO
UNESCO Venice Office
2022
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Interpretive planning at World Heritage properties in Europe: report on the Pilot WH-Interp training course in 2021
2022
UNESCO
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