Fifth WHC@50 Seminar: The Protection of Cultural Heritage Within the Framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention between International Obligations and Domestic Law

Speakers: Prof. Dr. Niccolò Lanzoni, Francesco Paolo Cunsolo, Costanza Rizzetto and Marco Fusaroli. Chair: Prof. Dr. Elisa Baroncini. Convener: Francesco Paolo Cunsolo.

  • Data: 21 novembre 2022 dalle 12:30 alle 14:00

  • Luogo: ONLINE via the TEAMS platform

  • Modalità d'accesso: Ingresso libero fino ad esaurimento dei posti disponibili

In 2022 the World Heritage Convention (WHC) celebrates 50 years. Thanks to its 194 State Parties, the WHC represents a major tool for International (Cultural Heritage) Law, a powerful promoter of cultural identity, and a formidable boost for national economies.
The Una Europa Seed Funding Project “WHC@50” aims to retrace how the WHC was conceived, to present its current formulation and application in practice, to illustrate its meaning for the preservation and enhancement of world heritage governance, to analyse its strengths and weaknesses, and to indicate its needs for reviews and reforms.
By combining the insights of jurists, political scientists, historians, architects, and economists, WHC@50 embarks on a multi-perspective analysis through a series of eight WHC@50 seminars. All these seminars are open to scholars affiliated to the UNA Europa partner universities.

WHC@50 Scientific Committee

  • Elisa Baroncini, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna (WHC@50 Coordinator)
  • Bert Demarsin, KU Leuven (WHC@50 Academic Lead)
  • Ana Gemma López Martín, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (WHC@50 Academic Lead)
  • Ruxandra-Iulia Stoica, University of Edinburgh (WHC@50 Academic Lead)