2024 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation is calling for applications from individuals and organisations in the region who restore or conserve structures, places or properties of heritage value.

The Award recognises exemplary efforts by individuals and organisations in the region to restore or conserve structures, places or properties of heritage value. By bringing to public attention such distinguished achievements, the Awards programme seeks to foster best practices and inspire others to undertake similar projects within the region’s diverse communities, whether property owners choose to pursue conservation projects independently or through public-private partnerships.

Since 2000, the Awards programme has recognised 290 winners from 27 Asia-Pacific countries for their thorough understanding of their sites; their sound technical achievements; and the significant social and policy impacts of their projects at the local, national and regional levels. By recognising these practices, the Awards programme has helped to advance a regional conversation about what constitutes cultural heritage, who has a stake in its thoughtful stewardship, and how cultural heritage can contribute to the sustainability of cities, societies and the environment.

Winners will be announced in November 2024 according to the following categories:

Award of Excellence
Award of Distinction
Award of Merit
Award for New Design in Heritage Contexts
Special Recognition for Sustainable Development

Eligibility Criteria

Projects must have been completed within the last 10 years (February 2014 – June 2024 if pre-existing use was retained, or June 2023 if a project is for a new use). Houses, commercial and institutional buildings, historic towns and villages, archaeological sites and cultural landscapes, for example, are all suitable for submission.

UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation application guidelines

Deadline: 30 June 2024

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