News
UNESCO World Heritage in Germany
The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Wadden Sea on the World Heritage List as a transboundary property for Germany and the Netherlands. more
International Conference "World Heritage and Cultural Diversity"
The UNESCO Chair in Heritage Studies at Brandenburg University of Technology is pleased to host an International Conference on "World Heritage and Cultural Diversity – Challenges for University Education". The event is being co-organised by the German Commission for UNESCO and is scheduled to take place in Cottbus from 23 - 25 October 2009. more
UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development - Moving into the Second Half of the UN Decade
Over 50 Ministers discussed Education for Sustainable Development at the UNESCO World Conference in Bonn, Germany, 31 March to 2 April 2009, organized by the UNESCO and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, in cooperation with the German Commission for UNESCO. more
New website on human rights in Africa
www.claiminghumanrights.org introduces all procedures of international human rights law (UN, AU, EU, OECD, etc.) for people living in Africa. This website of the UNESCO National Commissions of France and Germany is an offer to human rights defenders, lawyers, NGOs and victims of human rights violations in Africa. It contains a database for a quick country-wise overview about the status of ratification and state reports.
World Heritage in Germany
Conferences
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe - A Network for Cultural Dialogue and Cultural Tourism
Conference, 13 - 14 June 2007 in Lübeck, Germany
Conference Website Texts and Results Lübeck Declaration
Arts Education
"The UNESCO Road Map and its Impact on Europe". A European Symposium for Experts on Arts Education, Wildbad Kreuth, May 27th to May 29th 2008. more
Consultation on Cultural Diversity
UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expression. Bringing the UNESCO Convention to Life: Policies and best practices for Cultural Diversity and Capacity Building. 26 November 2007, Paris contributions
Cultural Diversity - Europe's Wealth. Bringing the UNESCO Convention to Life
Conference, 26 - 28 April 2007 in Essen
Conference Website Texts and Results
Publications
Publication
Cultural Diversity - Our Common Wealth. The Essen/Ruhr.2010 Bellini Manual On Prospects of Cultural Diversity. German Commission for UNESCO, Bonn 2007
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Publication
Bernd Fesel / Michael Söndermann: Culture and Creative Industries in Germany. Edited by the German Commission for UNESCO, Bonn 2007
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