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World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2024

  • 16 Jul 2024

As an integral part of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee, and in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the Ministry of Culture is hosting the 2024 World Heritage Young Professionals Forum.

  • The Forum was inaugurated on July 15th, 2024.

Key Points

  • India, for the first time, is hosting the UNESCO's World Heritage Committee meeting from July 21 to July 31 in New Delhi.
  • Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology, Greater Noida, a sub-office under the Archaeological Survey of India is hosting the Young Professionals Forum from 14-23 July 2024.
  • The theme of the forum is ‘World Heritage in the 21st Century: Building Capacities and Exploring Opportunities for Youth’.
  • The event will enhance the expertise, skills and capacities of young professionals in protecting, preserving, and promoting our natural and cultural World Heritage.
  • The focus of 2024’s sub-themes will be on tackling of the issue of climate change alongside maintaining the pace of sustainable development.

World Heritage Committee

  • The World Heritage Committee meets once a year, and consists of representatives from 21 of the States Parties to the Convention elected by their General Assembly.
  • The Committee is responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, defines the use of the World Heritage Fund and allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties.
  • It has the final say on whether a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List.

UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme

The UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, initiated as a UNESCO special project in 1994, gives young people a chance to voice their concerns and to become involved in the protection of our common cultural and natural heritage.