Historical cemetery of Shahi Zinda

UNESCO Tashkent

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About UNESCO in Uzbekistan

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Uzbekistan became a Member State of the Organization in 1993, and since then, the cooperation between UNESCO and Uzbekistan has deepened and strengthened. In 1996, the UNESCO Office in Uzbekistan was established and enhanced the cooperation between the two even further. The primary focus of the Office is to provide technical assistance in its areas of expertise. Currently, it oversees several flagship projects in areas such as Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Teachers' Professional Development, Media Sector Reform, and the promotion of tangible and intangible heritage and the creative economy.

Highlights

Uzbekistan and UNESCO's Strong Partnership for the Preservation and Promotion of World Heritage Sites
Skills Development for Employability in Rural Areas of Uzbekistan

UNESCO-EU project launched in 2020

Preservation and Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage in Bukhara

UNESCO-Saudi Arabia project since 2017

International “Atlas Bayrami” Traditional Textile Festival

conducted every two years since 2015

UNESCO Sites & Designations

Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage

and Safeguarding practices in Uzbekistan

Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures
Historic Centre of Bukhara
Itchan Kala
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz
Western Tien-Shan
Tentative Lists

of 33 sites in the Region