ICOMOS e-News n°243 - November 2024

The ICOMOS 2024 Culture–Nature Prize, supported by a €15,000 fund from the 2022 Giving Tuesday Campaign, aims to recognise initiatives that bridge cultural and natural heritage. The prize emphasises impact, community engagement, and innovation, selecting winners from a total of 39 applications submitted between 23 April and 16 June, 2024.

From November 1, 2024 to January 3, 2025, you can nominate custodian individuals or organisations for a place of cultural significance to join a passionate cohort of individuals determined to protect cultural heritage against climate change.

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Aimed at providing technical assistance on emergency preparedness to local stakeholders responsible for the management of the World Heritage property ‘Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine’, this mission was the final component of a series carried out in the framework of the UNESCO/Japan Funds-in-Trust Project ‘Support for Ukraine in culture and education through UNESCO; Emergency response for World Heritage and cultural property: damage assessment and protection’.

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The European Commission-led expert group on the safeguarding of cultural heritage in Ukraine, of which ICOMOS is a member, published its recommendations on 15 November. This report highlights the importance of participatory approaches, cross-sectoral cooperation and multi-level policymaking for heritage conservation and the recovery of Ukrainian society.

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