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Jakarta
Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Sciences Cluster Office for
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13th Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Body (STAB) to the 2001 Convention (Tunis, Tunisia)
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Improving tsunami readiness around the South China Sea
The South China Sea region and its neighbouring basins including the Sulu and Celebes seas comprise one of the worlds most vulnerable areas to earthquakes and tsunamis owing to seismic activity in the Manila Cotabato and Negros and Sulawesi trenches
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2021 UNESCO- Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation Recognizes 211-year-old Thai Pak Koong Temple Conservation Works
Old Thai Pak Koong temple restored to its original glory ©Tan Yeow Wooi
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Eight New Sites in Asia and the Pacific Join UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves
Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve Malaysia ©UNESCO
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UNESCO Promotes Mental Health Interventions during the Pandemic to Assist Children with Autism and their Parents in Malaysia
Photo credit belongs to Polina Kovaleva httpswwwpexelscompolinakovaleva
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Malaysia
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Tunisia
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Promoting Collective Memory and Heritage through Gaming – the Story of Yoldez
Yoldez is a young Tunisian architect specialized in cultural heritage management and historic preservation She has always been involved in various civil society organizations working on the safeguard of tangible and intangible cultural heritage in Tunisia and in the MENA region In 2015 she joined Sousse Demain an NGO aiming at restoring and preserving the Old Medina of Sousse Though the Medina is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List it remains endangered by the threats of urban sprawl and violent extremism 
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Building a Positive Identity through Cultural Heritage – the Story of Mohamed Ali
Mohamed Ali is the founder and executive director of Digital Cultural eXperience a startup using virtual experiences to raise awareness among young people on cultural diversity and heritage With the support of the UNESCOUNOCT Project on the Prevention of Violent Extremism he recently developed a web and mobile application named World Heritage Sites in Tunisia featuring an interactive map engaging audio guides and 360° pictures to promote the 7 cultural World Heritage sites of the country in an inclusive and youthengaging format To him heritage is a powerful tool to build a communitys identity thus reinforcing its sense of belonging and its resilience towards extremist threats
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Empowering South-South Cooperation: 9th Malaysia Funds-In-Trust Steering Committee Meeting
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Using green entrepreneurship to foster peace in Tunisia: the Story of Sahar
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Sustainable Tourism in Harmony with Nature, People, and Spirituality