Call for Projects: World Heritage Volunteers 2023 – Working on the Future
Deadline: 31st of December, 2022
Join World Heritage Volunteers 2023 – Working on the Future by submitting an application. The World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative rises to the challenge of “The Next 50” years by involving youth, communities, and site managers in creating new, inclusive societies where World Heritage serves as a source of resilience, humanity, and innovation, beyond the confines of geography and cultural boundaries. This is done in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is happy to announce the opening of the Call for Projects for the “World Heritage Volunteers 2023 – Working on the Future” in this context of celebration and revitalization of youth and community volunteer activities for heritage.
They look forward to welcoming historic partners and new actors to be part of the renewed activities that
make this dedicated community a solid pillar to sustain all future work for World Heritage conservation,
preservation and awareness work around the world.
Eligibility:
In order to be eligible for selection, both the applying organisations and the proposed projects must fulfil
the set of mandatory criteria detailed below.
Organisations:
- The applicant should be legally registered as a public or private organisation or institution in
the country where the project takes place; - All activities of the organisation related to WHV should be non-profit. All local, national and
international partnerships developed by the applicant in the framework of WHV should be
submitted for approval to the WHV coordinators; - First time applicants should submit two letters of support from recognised organisations
and/or institutions recommending the applicant on the basis of past or current proven
cooperation; - First time applicants should submit a copy of their Constitution Bylaws of their most recent
activity report in one of the UN official languages. - Each organisation is eligible to apply for a maximum of 4 projects to be carried out at
different sites (you may apply to run several projects at the same site: these will be counted
as one project unless they involve a completely different set of local partners and differ
substantially in terms of activities and theme). - In order for the new WHV proposals to be considered in 2023, organisations must have
submitted the evaluation form of the projects implemented in the previous year.
Projects:
- Should be organised in immediate connection to a property inscribed on the World Heritage
List or a site on a Tentative List; - Should have a minimum 10 day duration consecutive or not, (excluding arrival and
departure dates); and include the same group of people for the duration of the action camp; - Should ideally start after April 1 and end by October 15, 2023;
- Should involve as much as possible, international volunteers;
- Should include awareness-raising activities, practical hands-on activities and skills related to
UNESCO World Heritage sites where the action camps will be conducted; - Should be developed in consultation with site managers and local authorities, reflecting the
needs of the sites; - Should include practical hands-on skills training activities as well as reflection on issues
related to World Heritage; - Should involve the community in order to deepen their knowledge around issues related to
World Heritage and the World Heritage Volunteers Initiative; - Should respect participants’ gender balance (ideally equal number of male and female
participants) and geographical diversity (ideally representing different countries and
regions).
Application:
In order to get involved in and/or renew your commitment towards the protection, preservation, and
promotion of World Heritage through the WHV Initiative, fill in the online application by December 31,
2022.
