IAU/UNESCO Astronomy and World Heritage

UNESCO and the IAU are working together to implement a research and education collaboration as part of UNESCO's thematic initiative, Astronomy and World Heritage. The main objective of this initiative is to establish a link between science and culture on the basis of research aimed at acknowledging the cultural and scientific values of properties connected with astronomy. This programme provides an opportunity to identify properties related to astronomy located around the world, to preserve their memory and save them from progressive deterioration. The support from the international community is needed to implement this activity and to promote the recognition of astronomical knowledge including through the nomination of sites that celebrate achievements in science.

UNESCO Contact

Anna SIDORENKO-DULOM
Coordinator
Thematic Initiative "Astronomy and World Heritage"
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
7, Place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07 SP, France
Tel: (33)1.45.68.20.96
Fax: (33)1.45.68.55.70
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Documents

Convention Concerning the Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage: http://whc.unesco.org/archive/convention-en.pdf

Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention: http://whc.unesco.org/archive/opguide08-en.pdf

Thematic Initiative "Astronomy and World Heritage" (September 2005)
http://www.astronomy2009.org/files/pdfs/CL_WHC-05_09en.pdf

29th Session of the World Heritage Committee (January 2007)
http://www.astronomy2009.org/files/pdfs/CL _WHC-07_01_AWH_AS.eng.pdf

Follow-up of the World Heritage Committee's decision related to the Thematic Initiative "Astronomy and World Heritage" (January 2008)
http://www.astronomy2009.org/files/pdfs/CL-WHC_AWH-08_02.pdf

Links

http://whc.unesco.org
http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=281&id_group=21&s=home
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/404