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5 Jan, 2016

Call for Entries: 2016 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

Bangkok – Submissions are now being accepted for the 2016 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The Awards recognize the efforts of private individuals and organizations that have successfully restored or conserved structures, places and properties of heritage value in the region. The Awards emphasize the importance of the conservation process, including the technical achievements and quality of the restoration, as well as the social impact, including community involvement in the project.

The deadline for receipt of materials is 31 March 2016.

Projects involving heritage properties more than fifty years old which were completed within the last ten years are eligible for consideration in the conservation category. Houses, commercial and institutional buildings, historic towns and villages, archaeological heritage sites and cultural landscapes, for example, are all suitable for entry. The awards aim to encourage others to undertake conservation projects within their communities, either independently or by seeking public-private partnerships.

Winners will be announced in early September 2016, with a selected number of entries receiving the “Award of Excellence”, “Award of Distinction”, “Award of Merit”, “Honourable Mention” and “Award for New Design in Heritage Contexts”.

The Award for New Design in Heritage Contexts is given to newly-built structures that demonstrate outstanding design well-integrated into historic contexts. The Award encourages submissions of completed new architecture and design that enrich the existing heritage setting. Building annexes, as well as new extensions, new buildings, new public spaces and new structures, such as bridges, are all eligible for consideration.

To apply for the 2016 Awards: www.unescobkk.org/culture/heritage/awards/apply/

Details on the 2015 winners: http://www.unescobkk.org/culture/heritage/awards/previous/2015/

For more information, please contact: Culture Unit, UNESCO Bangkok
Tel: (66 2) 391-0577 Ext. 509 / Fax: (66 2) 391-0866 / Email: culture.bgk@unesco.org