Projects

Summary: Agreement between Flanders and UNESCO on the UNESCO/Flanders Trust Fund for the support of the UNESCO 's activities in the field of cultural and natural heritage. Signed: 14/04/2016 pdf file1148_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (4.39 MB)

Summary: Agreement Flanders-UNESCO regarding the Flanders UNESCO Trust Fund Signed: 02/11/2010 Termination: 14/04/2016 pdf file890_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (1.83 MB)

Summary: Agreement regarding the UNESCO/Flanders Trust Fund Signed: 22/10/2007 Termination: 02/11/2007 pdf file773_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (1.83 MB)

Summary: Agreement on the Unesco/Flanders Trust Fund Signed: 07/02/2002 Termination: 22/10/2007 pdf file522_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (223 KB)

Summary: Agreement on the Unesco/Flanders Trust Fund Signed: 19/09/1999 pdf file512_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (545 KB)

Summary: Agreement of cooperation Flanders-Unesco Signed: 06/03/1998 pdf file76_Samenwerkingsovereenkomst in het Engels.pdf (1.23 MB)

Summary: The UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, is intended to enable States to better protect their submerged cultural heritage. Signed: 06/11/2001 Sanctioned and promulgated: 16/07/2010 International ratification: 05/08/2013 Entry into force: 05/11/2013 pdf file644_Agreement in English.pdf (166 KB) pdf file644_Decreet.pdf (83 KB)  

Summary: The Convention represents the first time that governments around the world have agreed to apply the force of international law to anti-doping. Signed: 19/10/2005 Sanctioned and promulgated: 20/04/2007 International ratification: 19/06/2008 Entry into force: 01/08/2008 pdf file643_Agreement in English.pdf (2.78 MB) pdf file643_Decreet.pdf (64 KB) pdf file643_Neerlegging van akte van aanvaarding en kennisgeving van registratie.pdf (419 KB)  

Summary: The Convention stipulates that degrees and periods of study must be recognised unless substantial differences can be proved by the institution that is charged with recognition. (Lisbon Recognition Convention LRC) Signed: 07/03/2005 Sanctioned and promulgated: 15/12/2006 International ratification: 22/07/2009 Entry into force: 01/09/2009 pdf file642_Agreement in English.pdf (163 KB) pdf file642_Decreet.pdf (75 KB)    

Summary: The Convention recognises the rights of Parties to take measures to protect and promote the diversity of cultural expressions, and impose obligations at both domestic and international levels on Parties. Signed: 20/10/2005 Sanctioned and promulgated: 06/05/2011 International ratification: 09/08/2013 Entry into force: 09/11/2013 pdf file641_Agreement in English.pdf (57 KB) pdf file641_Decreet.pdf (73 KB)    

Summary:  is the first international instrument dedicated to the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property. Signed: 14/11/1970 Sanctioned and promulgated: 06/02/2009 International ratification: 31/03/2009 Entry into force: 30/06/2009 pdf file640_Agreement in English.pdf (45 KB) pdf file640_Decreet.pdf (108 KB)    

Summary: The Convention is aimed at safeguarding the uses, representations, expressions, knowledge and techniques that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals, recognise as an integral part of their cultural heritage. Signed: 17/10/2003 Sanctioned and promulgated: 10/02/2006 International ratification: 24/03/2006 Entry into force: 24/06/2006 pdf file611_Agreement in English.pdf (355 KB) pdf file611_Decreet.pdf (25 KB)      

Summary: The Second Protocol further elaborates the provisions of the Convention relating to safeguarding of and respect for cultural property and the conduct of hostilities; thereby providing greater protection than before. Signed: 17/05/1999 Sanctioned and promulgated: 16/07/2010 International ratification: 13/10/2010 Entry into force: 13/01/2011 pdf file479_Agreement in English.pdf (206 KB) pdf file479_Decreet.pdf (84 KB)    

Project: Engaging local communities in the conservation and management of the World Heritage sites in Africa Beneficiary: UNESCO Amount: 149.814 USD Duration: 2017 – 2019 Flanders has funded already several projects to the benefit of natural World Heritage sites in Africa; this project builds on those achievements and aims to implement the ‘Community Management of Protected Areas Conservation’ (COMPACT) in one World Heritage site in Southern Africa.

Project: World Marine Heritage Sites and the application of 'ecosystem-based Marine Spatial Planning' (MRP) Beneficiary: UNESCO Amount: 351.630 USD Duration: 2013 - 2015 This project focuses on the conservation of an often underexposed form of World Heritage, namely the Marine World Heritage Sites, through the application of 'ecosystem-based Marine Spatial Planning' (MRP). MRP is a conceptual method developed by the IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission) on the basis of research by UGent.

Project: Extension of the protection of marine sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List Beneficiary: UNESO Amount: 250.000 USD Duration: 2016 - 2017 The overall aim of this follow-up project is to further strengthen the impact of the World Heritage Marine Programme on the conservation of Unesco World Heritage Sites with an expected catalyst effect on other marine protected areas worldwide. The project objectives are aimed at optimising local decision-making through a strong application of the mechanisms of the World Heritage Convention.

Project: Strengthening subregional cooperation and national capacities in seven southern African countries to implement the 2003 Convention for the preservation of intangible cultural heritage (PART II)  Beneficiary: UNESCO Amount: 250.000 USD Duration: 2016-2017 This follow-up project pays special attention to ensure adequate institutional environment, the ability to develop legislative and policy frameworks or improve and the availability of national expertise. Part I

Project: Strengthening subregional cooperation and national capacities in seven southern African countries to implement the 2003 Convention for the preservation of intangible cultural heritage (PART I)  Beneficiary: Unesco Amount: 250 000 USD Duration: 2014 This project aims to establish a subregional cooperation platform to help seven southern African countries in their efforts to protect the heritage living within their borders. This platform consolidates the results of previous projects funded by Flanders.

Project: Improving the representation of African sites on the World Heritage List: upstream support for natural heritage Beneficiary: UNESCO Duration: 2019-2020 Budget: 250.000 USD Africa remains poorly represented on the World Heritage List. It is a longstanding aim for UNESCO to improve this situation. In order to achieve a more balanced representation on the World Heritage List, technical assistance should be provided to African countries in their efforts to nominate sites as World Heritage. This projects wants to contribute to that aim, specifically for key natural sites.

Project: Strengthening sub-regional cooperation and national capacities in seven Southern African countries for implementing the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the intangible Cultural Heritage Beneficiary: UNESCO Amount: 117.467 USD Duration: 2018 – 2019 This project is designed within the framework of UNESCO’s global capacity-building strategy to assist countries with effectively implementing the provisions of the 2003 Convention on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (ICH).