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Current Affairs-Topics
UNESCO World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2024
India hosted the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting for the first time, held from July 21-31, 2024, in New Delhi. The 2024 World Heritage Young Professionals Forum, organized by the Ministry of Culture. |
Overview of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee Meeting
- India hosts the UNESCO World Heritage Cmmittee meeting for the first time
- Scheduled fromJuly 21-31, 2024, in New Delhi
- 46th session of the World Heritage Committee
- Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme
- Ministry of Culture organizing the 2024 World Heritage Young Professionals Forum
Theme:
- "World Heritage in the 21st Century: Building Capacities and Exploring Opportunities for Youth"
World Heritage Young Professionals Forum Details
- Dates: July 14-23, 2024
- Venue: Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology, New Delhi
- Organizer: Archaeological Survey of India (under Ministry of Culture)
- Participants: 50 young professionals (20 from India, 30 from other countries)
- Inauguration: July 15, 2024, by Govind Mohan, Secretary, Ministry of Culture
Other key attendees:
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- Yadubir Singh Rawat, Director General, ASI
- Vishal Sharma, Ambassador to UNESCO
- Alok Tripathi, ADG (Archaeology), ASI
- Janhwij Sharma, ADG, ASI
- Ines Yousfi, Project Officer from UNESCO
Forum Objectives and Activities
- Enhance expertise, skills, and capacities of young professionals in heritage protection
- Discuss global concepts of World Heritage and Sustainable Development
- Familiarize participants with Indian heritage and its management
Activities include:
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- Presentations
- Roundtable discussions
- Site visits to World Heritage properties:
- Qutb Minar complex, Red Fort, and Humayun's Tomb in Delhi
- Taj Mahal in Agra
- Concluding event: Presentation of 'Declaration' to the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee on July 22, 2024, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
Key Focus Areas and Sub-themes
- Climate change and its impact on World Heritage sites
- Sustainable development in heritage management
- Integration of scientific and human-centric approaches
- Use of latest technological innovations in heritage preservation
- Managerial practices and participative approaches with community involvement
Sub-themes include:
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- Understanding achievements and challenges of the World Heritage Convention
- Integrating innovative technologies for World Heritage promotion
- Leveraging World Heritage conservation as a participative approach with communities
- Strengthening sustainable tourism and development through young entrepreneurship
About UNESCO
- UNESCO (United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation)
- On November 16, 1945, UNESCO was established in London.
- Headquarter: Paris, France
- UNESCO is an official United Nations agency.
- Its goals include bringing cultural heritage and the equal dignity of all cultures to the forefront of education and establishing global peace.
- Currently, there are 42 UNECO World Heritage Sites in India.
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