Tag: UNESCO
Geopark Ries is ennobled by Unesco
Geopark Ries Nördlinger Ries: Swabian asteroid crater becomes UNESCO Geopark Europe’s huge meteorite crater: information board in the Geopark Ries © Imago Images 04/13/2022, 5:13 p.m 1 min reading time…
Franconian water meadows are to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site – Bavaria
The knowledge of traditional meadow irrigation in Franconia that has been passed on over the centuries is to be included in a UNESCO list and thus receive worldwide recognition. Together…
UNESCO condemns murder of two journalists
UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay on Tuesday condemned the “murder” in Ukraine of two journalists, an Irish cameraman from Fox News and a Ukrainian who was accompanying him, stressing that…
Intangible Cultural Heritage: UNESCO recognizes cider culture
Status: 09.03.2022 20:03 Five more traditions are included in the German cultural heritage list. The cider culture, the Trakehner breeding, the paver trade and the Willibaldsritt. The carrier pigeon system…
Hiking trails in the Rhön closed after storms – Bavaria
As a result of the storms of the past few weeks, numerous hiking trails in Lower Franconia are still closed. According to the Rhön UNESCO biosphere reserve, many paths are…
Dolomites: This is how the UNESCO World Heritage attracts ski fans
Dolomites This is how the UNESCO World Heritage attracts ski fans Hit the slopes with a clear conscience: The Dolomites have turned the green screw. © Dmitry Rukhlenko/Shutterstock.com How green…
Monastic since the 5th century, Saint-Honorat Island will defend its “outstanding universal value” at Unesco
So close and at the same time so far from the tumult of the Croisette, will Saint-Honorat Island and its sixteen centuries of monastic life soon become a UNESCO World…
Unesco: Italians want their espresso to be declared cultural heritage
Intangible World Heritage Only Italian espresso is “real” espresso, right? UNESCO should now speak a word of power The espresso, known as caffè in Italy, will soon officially be a…
World Heritage in Syria: Destroyed, liberated, exploited
Palmyra’s archway and temple were blown up by IS in 2015. Now Russian experts are celebrating the start of reconstruction with a harp concert. The right sign at the right…
Unesco adopts first global text governing artificial intelligence
Unesco announced Thursday that it had adopted a first global text on the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) in order to try to regulate these revolutionary technologies, which pose fundamental…