Highlights

Culture and arts education as enablers of regional cooperation

Council of Ministers of Culture of South-East Europe

Quality journalism in South-East Europe and °Õ¨¹°ù°ì¾±²â±ð

UNESCO supports landmark recommendations

Climate action through community planning

Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Reserve¡¯s challenge

Uncovering perceptions and connections with soil

through the SOILSCAPE SEPIA activity

Empowering Culture and Creativity

Curating success stories in the Western Balkans

Enhancing water security

through fluvial biosphere reserves

About UNESCO Venice

The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe, located in Venice, is the only UNESCO field office in the region with a specific mandate on programme development and implementation. Our task is to facilitate the advancement of the overall UNESCO programme through specialised as well as interdisciplinary actions in the field of culture and natural sciences, to foster sustainable development, dialogue, reconciliation, and cooperation, with special focus on South-East Europe and the Mediterranean basin. The bureau also has education expertise and hosts a component of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO dedicated to Ocean Literacy.

Key Figures

159
World Heritage

Properties in the Region

111
Intangible Cultural Elements

in the Region

44
Biosphere

Reserves

27
Global

Geoparks

26
Cities members

of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network

22
Thematic Indicators

for Culture in the 2030 Agenda

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