World Heritage - the Path to a Sustainable and Peaceful Future
How World Heritage Sites Make a Difference
Collaborative Project – World Heritage in Sweden
In 2024, the collaborative project “World Heritage in Sweden – Places that Make a Difference” was carried out.
The project aimed to highlight and simplify communication about the importance of World Heritage and to spread knowledge about how World Heritage Sites contribute to community development while also showcasing examples of good place development. This was done by jointly creating a narrative and message about what World Heritage is and what the sites contribute to, with the goal of strengthening the World Heritage Sites’ voice and position in society, while also creating new opportunities for local and national place development.
About World Heritage Sweden
The World Heritage in Sweden Association - ViS - is a non-profit interest organization for the natural and cultural heritage sites in Sweden that have been included on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The association's purpose is to run a network that supports the management of World Heritage sites in Sweden. We are also engaged in Nordic and European collaboration, where two members of our board are also on the board of the Nordic World Heritage Association and participate in an annual meeting with the European World Heritage Associations.
Cooperation between World Heritage sites, both nationally and internationally, is also one of UNESCO’s fundamental principles regarding World Heritage. Supporting one another, sharing experiences, and collaborating contribute to the development of these operations, which is central to ViS. The association’s work is funded by a symbolic membership fee. Each year, a national World Heritage conference is organized.
Our committee:
- Sara Holmgren, cashier (Laponia)
- Camilla Lugnet, (Grimeton Radiostation)
- Emma Rydnér (Södra Ölands odlingslandskap)
- Christina Staberg (Falun och Kopparbergslagen)
- Anna-Karin Ferm, chair. (Hälsingegårdar)
- Patrik Bylund, v.chair. (Höga Kusten)
- Hans Lundenmark, secretary. (Tanums Hällristningar)
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