UNESCO has launched a month-long training program for over 9,000 influencers from 160 countries aimed at combating misinformation and hate speech online. In partnership with the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, the program, titled ‘How to be a…
The Interparliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy met with Greece’s UNESCO representative, George Koumoutsakos, to discuss initiatives aimed at preserving Hagia Sophia and other endangered Christian monuments. Assembly Secretary General Dr. Maximos Harakopoulos highlighted the need for an official report from UNESCO…
Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni delivered a speech at an international conference focused on threats to cultural heritage. The conference commemorated significant anniversaries of international conventions for the protection of cultural goods during armed conflict. Mendoni emphasized the importance…
The Greek Ministry of Education is organizing a webinar on UNESCO Global Geoparks aimed at educators. Scheduled for December 11, 2024, the meeting will inform teachers about educational visit opportunities in Greece and Cyprus’s UNESCO Global Geoparks. The event celebrates…
The Unesco has introduced a groundbreaking program using environmental DNA (eDNA) to map marine species across 21 protected marine areas since December 2021. This innovative method involves collecting water samples to identify species by analyzing DNA traces, revealing over 4,500…
The 19th intergovernmental session for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage concluded in Asuncion, Paraguay, with the inscription of several traditional foods onto UNESCO’s heritage list. Côte d’Ivoire’s attiéké, Japan’s saké, and Brazil’s queijo minas are now internationally recognized. Attiéké, a fermented…
The Feast of the Virgin of Mesosporitis has been added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during the 19th Intergovernmental Meeting in Asunción, Paraguay. Celebrated annually on November 20, this event reflects a deep-rooted tradition…
Ivory Coast’s traditional dish, attiéké, made from fermented cassava flour, has been officially recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. The dish, which is deeply embedded in the daily lives of local communities and traditionally prepared by women, symbolizes…
Ivory Coast’s traditional dish, attiéké, has been officially recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. Made from ground cassava roots, this staple is central to Ivorian culture and cuisine, often served at significant ceremonies. The dish not only reflects…
The Festival of the Panagia Mesospiritissa has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during a meeting in Asunción, Paraguay. Celebrated annually on November 20, the festival honors the agricultural fertility and the local…
The traditional practice of dry stone wall construction in Ireland has been officially recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. This method, which has been practiced for over 5,000 years without the use of mortar or concrete, reinforces Ireland’s…
Japanese sake and Belgian carnival culture have been recognized as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. The announcement was made during a meeting in Luque, Paraguay, where traditional practices such as sake brewing, carnival festivities, and henna rituals from North Africa…
