Mak'tab Receives UNESCO-WHITRAP's Global Award
Date
7/29/2024 8:09:21 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
The School of Restoration of Historical Monuments (Mak'TAB) has
won the global award, established by the World Heritage Institute
of Training and Research in Asia and the Pacific (WHITRAP) under
the UNESCO auspices, Azernews reports.
Initiated by the Administration of Icherisheher State
Historical-Architectural Reserve, Mak'TAB was named best in Star of
Discovery category of the 2024 Global Awards for World Heritage
Education Innovative Cases' competition. Mak'TAB was selected from
more than 100 nominees worldwide.
The award presentation ceremony took place at the side-event
organized during UNESCO's 46th session of the World Heritage
Committee in India.
Presentation on the "School of Restoration of Historical
Monuments", where Mak'TAB was showcased to the audience as an
"Exemplary Case", Azernews reports.
Mak'TAB was founded thanks to the efforts of the Administration
of Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Reserve, the Culture
Ministry, the Ministry of Education and Science, State Committee
for Urban Planning and Architecture, State Tourism Agency,
Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University.
The main goal of the project is to support various activities
and attract restorers in Azerbaijan to training programs aimed at
enhancing their expertise in historical monument restoration.
Note that the National Commission of the People's Republic of
China for UNESCO launched the Global Awards for World Heritage
Education Innovative Cases (AWHEIC) in 2022 to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the World Heritage Convention.
The competition highlights exemplary educational initiatives of
global heritage significance. It also provides an international
platform for heritage education professionals to collaborate and
exchange experiences.
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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
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