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2020 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards : Cultural Heritage Conservation
30 July, 2020 - 31 July, 2020
Throughout Asia and the Pacific, cultural heritage sites are under threat. As heritage buildings and properties are largely in private ownership, the role of private individuals and institutions in protecting these vulnerable sites is paramount. Recognizing this, UNESCO seeks to encourage private sector involvement and public-private collaboration in conserving the region’s cultural heritage for the benefit of current and future generations.
Since 2000, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation have been recognizing the achievement of the private sector and public-private initiatives in successfully conserving or restoring structures, places and properties of heritage value in the region. There are two categories for recognition, of which are the Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation category and the Awards for New Design in Heritage Contexts category.
Award Categories
Winners will be announced in November 2020 in the following levels of achievement: Award of Excellence, Award of Distinction, Award of Merit, Award for New Design in Heritage Contexts and Special Recognition for Sustainable Development.
The Award of Excellence is the highest recognition presented to projects that display exceptional achievement in all criteria and has major catalytic impact at the national or regional level. The Award of Distinction is given to projects that demonstrate outstanding achievement in all criteria and has a significant impact at the national or regional level, while the Award of Merit recognizes projects that demonstrate superior achievement in all criteria.
The Award for New Design in Heritage Contexts is given to newly built projects that demonstrate outstanding design that is well integrated into historic contexts. Submissions of completed new architecture and designs that enrich the existing heritage setting are encouraged. Building annexes, as well as new extensions, new buildings, new public spaces and new structures, such as bridges, are all eligible for consideration.
The Special Recognition for Sustainable Development is being introduced in the 2020 Awards cycle to recognize projects that demonstrate noteworthy achievement in the Awards criteria and have a significant impact in contributing to sustainable development. Projects that are submitted to either the conservation or the New Design category of the Awards programme are eligible for receiving this recognition.
Eligibility
People from Asia and the Pacific region
Application
Please see application process at http://bangkok.unesco.org/content/apply-awards
Any issues about project submissions, please contact: heritageawards@unesco.org
Any issues about media inquiries, please contact: pio.bangkok@unesco.org
