International Council on Monuments and Sites

Themed Side-Event "Digital Empowerment of Cultural Heritage" Successfully Held in Riyadh, Capital of Saudi Arabia

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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China's innovative practice in "Digital Empowerment of Cultural Heritage" was highly recognized by the participants and international organizations.

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  • China's innovative practice in "Digital Empowerment of Cultural Heritage" was highly recognized by the participants and international organizations.
  • "From virtual tours to heritage lists and 3D models of archaeological sites, heritage digitization is thriving."
  • While fully implementing the overall protection of the old city, many attempts have been made in digitally empowering cultural heritage.
  • The Beijing Cultural Heritage Photography Exhibition and the International Youth Painting Exhibition and the Digital Beijing Cultural Experience Activities were held simultaneously at the side-event, attracting guests from all over the world to visit and interact with each other.

Themed Side-Event "Digital Empowerment of Cultural Heritage" Successfully Held in Riyadh, Capital of Saudi Arabia

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
UNESCO, Sanxingdui Museum, China Digital Times, Capital Museum, International Council, 3D, Tencent, People's Government of Tibet Autonomous Region, Monument, Republic, Digital technology, Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar, Digital Beijing Building, Exhibition, Tourism, Digital, World Heritage Committee, ICOMOS, International Council on Monuments and Sites, Culture

China's innovative practice in "Digital Empowerment of Cultural Heritage" was highly recognized by the participants and international organizations.

Key Points: 
  • China's innovative practice in "Digital Empowerment of Cultural Heritage" was highly recognized by the participants and international organizations.
  • "From virtual tours to heritage lists and 3D models of archaeological sites, heritage digitization is thriving."
  • While fully implementing the overall protection of the old city, many attempts have been made in digitally empowering cultural heritage.
  • The Beijing Cultural Heritage Photography Exhibition and the International Youth Painting Exhibition and the Digital Beijing Cultural Experience Activities were held simultaneously at the side-event, attracting guests from all over the world to visit and interact with each other.

The Bethlehem World Heritage Council hosted a delegation from Germany to highlight the joint World Heritage Nomination

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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BETHLEHAM, Pa., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, J. William Reynolds, Mayor of the City of Bethlehem, and Chair of the Bethlehem World Heritage Council, along with representatives of the Council, confirmed that they hosted a delegation from Germany led by the Minister President of the federal state of Saxony, Michael Krestchmer. The delegation toured Bethlehem on Sunday, May 7, 2023. This historic visit provided a unique opportunity to help celebrate the 300th Anniversary of Herrnhut and the Nomination of the Moravian Church Settlements — Herrnhut, Germany; Gracehill in Northern Ireland, UK; and Bethlehem, USA to join Christiansfeld, Denmark, inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2015.

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  • BETHLEHAM, Pa., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, J. William Reynolds, Mayor of the City of Bethlehem, and Chair of the Bethlehem World Heritage Council, along with representatives of the Council, confirmed that they hosted a delegation from Germany led by the Minister President of the federal state of Saxony, Michael Krestchmer.
  • The delegation toured Bethlehem on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
  • There are 1,154 sites in 167 countries that have signed the World Heritage Convention.
  • The final decision on inclusion on the World Heritage list will be made by the World Heritage Committee, composed of representatives from 21 nations elected from the members of the World Heritage Convention and advised by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).

Cultural heritage and historic preservation: creating a digital twin of Shahjahanabad

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Despite the global recognition of cultural heritage’s importance and role in enriching our lives, it is under constant menace.

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  • Despite the global recognition of cultural heritage’s importance and role in enriching our lives, it is under constant menace.
  • Because these threats are complex and multi-layered, preservation and efficient management of cultural heritage demand robust information.
  • The goal of our ongoing research is to create a digital twin of Shahjahanabad across a spatio-temporal scale.
  • Created using geo-information tools such as photogrammetry in combination with archival research, historic maps and survey plans, the digital twin would be a model of Shahjahanabad as it once was.
  • Although photogrammetry and laser scanning have been used for creating historic urban environments, modelling dense and “living” heritage areas like Shahjahanabad using these methods takes on a different meaning.
  • From spatial-planning perspective, they can present different scenarios to planners and designers for fulfilling contemporary needs while at the same time preserving cultural heritage.
  • 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention: World Heritage as a source of resilience, humanity and innovation.

Manulife partners with the National Geographic Society to safeguard world heritage sites from climate change impacts

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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Climate change impacts including flooding, heatwaves, and sea level rise can lead to damaged ecosystems and infrastructure, yet these impacts differ between locations and communities.

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  • Climate change impacts including flooding, heatwaves, and sea level rise can lead to damaged ecosystems and infrastructure, yet these impacts differ between locations and communities.
  • The project's initial scope comprises ten heritage sites around the world, many of which are a major source of economicand culturalresilience for communities.
  • "With this new partnership between Manulife and the National Geographic Society, we will work together to increase access to climate adaptation for cultural heritage sites and transform conservation as a field to meet the challenges of a climate-changed world," said Victoria Herrmann, National Geographic Explorer.
  • "Through our partnership with National Geographic, we have an opportunity to equip communities throughout the world with the tools to better anticipate worsening climate impacts and safeguard the sites for the future."