The National Heritage Board (NHB) is the custodian of Singapore’s heritage. It is responsible for telling the Singapore story, sharing the Singaporean experience, and imparting the Singapore spirit. NHB's mission is to preserve and celebrate the shared heritage of Singapore's diverse communities, for the purpose of education, nation-building and cultural understanding. It manages the national museums and heritage institutions, and sets policies relating to heritage sites, National Monuments and the National Collection. Through the National Collection, NHB curates heritage programmes and presents exhibitions to connect the past, present and future generations of Singaporeans. NHB was formed on 1 August 1993, and is a statutory board under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.

Holding UNESCO World Heritage Status, The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh are blessed with a rich tapestry of scenery, structures and stories, each intrinsic to Edinburgh's identity. These elements have, over the centuries, forged its traditions, built its communities, and nurtured its outstanding international reputation. Working alongside many partners, Edinburgh World Heritage protects and champions this collective identity for current and future generations. By respectfully restoring buildings, sensitively improving shared spaces, implementing sustainable practices or recounting tales from our past, it nurtures a common sense of belonging while enabling essential repair.

The Consortium of the Savoy Royal Residences, which is directly responsible for the promotion, valorisation, and management of the La Venaria Reale Reggia, Giardini, and Castello della Mandria complex, is made of the Ministry of Culture, the Piedmont Region, the City of Venaria Reale, the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, and the 1563 Foundation for Art and Culture. The Consortium gives management autonomy to the Venaria Reale and aims to enhance the entire system of the Savoy Royal Residences. The La Venaria Reale Project, promoted by the European Union and managed by the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities, represents the largest construction site in Europe in the field of cultural heritage. Since its opening (2007), La Venaria Reale has stood among the most visited cultural sites in Italy.

The history of the Ducale Palace begins in a fortunate moment in the history of Genoa, when the economic power of the Maritime Republic asserted itself throughout the Mediterranean, following the victory over Pisa in the naval battle of Meloria in 1284. The Ducale thus became a palace in mannerist style, majestic and imposing, defended like a fortress with the current Piazza Matteotti closed by a "curtain": a real seat of state, with reception rooms and a parade ground. Since 1992, the Ducale Palace has been a dynamic and prestigious cultural centre, home to the Foundation for Culture which organizes art exhibitions, meetings, and events of a commercial and cultural nature.

The historic center of Florence was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982, during the 6th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France. The commitment to preserve, promote, and enhance the city’s heritage led to the creation, in February 2005, of the UNESCO Office of the City of Florence, which since January 2020 has been called the Florence World He ritage and Relations with UNESCO Office. The Office was created to respond to a primary need: the drafting of the World Heritage Site’s Management Plan. In addition, the Office is responsible for complying with the provisions of the UNESCO Convention of 1972 and the Operational Guidelines and for acting as an intermediary between the World Heritage Centre in Paris and the Municipality of Florence. 

This landscape covers five distinct wine-growing areas with outstanding landscapes and the Castle of Cavour, an emblematic name both in the development of vineyards and in Italian history. It is located in the southern part of Piedmont, between the Po River and the Ligurian Apennines, and encompasses the whole range of technical and economic processes relating to the winegrowing and winemaking that has characterized the region for centuries. Vine pollen has been found in the area dating from the 5th century BC, when Piedmont was a place of trade between the Etruscans and the Celts; Etruscan and Celtic words, particularly wine-related ones, are still found in the local dialect.

The nine Sacred Mountains: Varallo, Crea, Orta, Varese, Oropa, Ossuccio, Ghiffa, Domodossola and Valperga, are located in the mountains of northern Italy and consist of nine distinct complexes of chapels and sacred architecture from the 16th and 17th centuries century. The Sacri Monti, for which's creation the best artists of the late Renaissance and Baroque Lombard artistic tradition participated, were born as places of prayer in Europe as an alternative to the Holy Land. These architectural complexes, distributed along the slopes of a hill, induce visitors to follow a physical and spiritual path, a pilgrimage through a symbolic itinerary of monumental stations that make natural space sacred.

Established by the Department of Culture of the Comune of Turin in 1995, the association has been responsible for the management and promotion of the Turin museum pass, which is today the heart of its activities. In 2015, at the instigation of the Lombardy Region, Abbonamento Musei Lombardia was born and a dimension of inter-regional work was opened, capable of extending the user base, increasing the cultural offer and developing local tourism in increasingly effective ways, starting from the instrument of the regional card. In 2019, the Valle d'Aosta Autonomous Region joined the Museum Subscription, allowing a further expansion of the offer. 

The Center is home to a restoration laboratory organizing specialized workshops, where restoration and conservation activities are carried out for the founders of the center as well as other public and private parties. The Center also runs five scientific laboratories to run diagnostic tests and to provide technical and scientific assistance on conservation and restoration projects. It is also home to the School of Specialist Training and Studies for the training of highly qualified specialist restorers, which has started the first University Degree Course in Conservation and Restoration of the Cultural Heritage and it collaborates with the Central Restoration Institute (Istituto Centrale del Restauro), Opificio delle Pietre dure in Florence, and the Book Conservation Institute (Istituto Centrale per la Patologia del Libro).

The 1563 Foundation for Art and Culture, an instrumental body of the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, is an operational foundation, specialized in supporting research in the field of humanistic disciplines, with particular attention to the valorization of young scholars, and to the convergence between potential of digital technologies and the traditions of humanistic research. Among the main tasks of the 1563 Foundation is the responsibility for the conservation and cultural valorization of the Historical Archive of the Compagnia di San Paolo, which collects four and a half centuries of the institution's history in over 2 linear kilometers of documentation. The complete inventory and the digital publication on the web of historical-documentary material represent the main activities in the archival sector. 

The Foundation for Culture Turin is an instrumental body of the city of Turin, which deals, in collaboration and harmony with the Department of Culture, with the conception and production in all its phases of the most important cultural events of the city: from the choice of contents artistic, to the identification of the resources and funds necessary for their sustainability and feasibility, from the construction of communication campaigns necessary for their promotion, to the actual operational implementation, with the involvement of all the professionals that make up the sector of the live show. The Foundation for Culture Turin is a member of the Sistema Musica Association.

The Circle of Design nourishes and spreads the culture of design, helping to strengthen the local design system and promoting connections between design skills and the productive, social and cultural world. It pursues its mission through the planning of cultural and training activities and the development of professional opportunities between designers and companies and collaboration with institutions for the creation of a design system at the service of the community and the territory. Online and offline, every day, it designs content that inspires and does so by collaborating with passionate and curious professionals, students, and visionaries.

The Institute for Research on Sustainable Economic Growth (IRCrES) is a research institute under the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), established in 2014. It focuses on multidisciplinary research to promote sustainable economic development by analyzing various economic, social, and environmental factors. IRCrES operates through three primary research lines: the evolution of industrial systems, the sustainability of contemporary societies, and socio-economic analysis of the environment. Additionally, the institute emphasizes technological innovation and the evaluation of public policies​ (IRCRes CNR)​​ (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche).

Created in Rome in 1986, the association has among its aims those of "promoting knowledge and development of the economy in the sector of cultural heritage, entertainment and the cultural industry, encouraging the integration between institutional design and more effective public intervention, and creating a link between cultural and social needs and the economic use of goods, activities and cultural production". The association includes economists, jurists, cultural administrators, sociologists, professionals in the individual artistic disciplines, exponents of the financial and business world, and anyone else - in the exercise of their profession - who is interested in the issues of cultural development.

The Italian National Commission for UNESCO, established in 1950, has the aim of promoting the execution of programs and the promotion of UNESCO initiatives and priorities in Italy, within the framework of the general interests of national policy in the fields of education, science, culture, communication, and information. The National Commission operates through two entities: the assembly, which establishes its general strategies, and the board of directors, which is the governing body of the commission, and it implements the strategic guidelines set by the assembly.

The General Directorate of Museums encourages research and dissemination of knowledge regarding the Italian cultural heritage preserved in museums and represented in places of culture, in order to share its values ​​and originality with the rest of the world. It works to ensure total accessibility and use of cultural heritage by monitoring the efficiency and quality of services offered to the public. It intends to build the loyalty of the public of museums and places of culture also through the use of new technologies and social media. It supports the creation of territorial networks that involve different actors, within their competences, in order to fully enhance the cultural heritage as a whole and the social role of museums. 

In 1894, a group of young enlightened Milanese entrepreneurs created a private and self-financed association, the Touring Club Ciclistico Italiano, with the aim of offering members a network of contacts and a series of services to learn about, discover, and travel around Italy. Today the Italian Touring Club has passed a century of life: over 100 years of evolutions and innovations to follow and, often, anticipate the times, but also 100 years of great continuity with the founding values. It produces knowledge and protects and enhances the landscape, the artistic and cultural heritage, and the economic excellence of territories through widespread volunteering and ethical, responsible, and sustainable tourist practices.

ICCROM is an intergovernmental organization working in service to its member states to promote the conservation of all forms of cultural heritage in every region of the world. It operates in the spirit of the 2001 UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, which states that “Respect for the diversity of cultures, tolerance, dialogue and cooperation, in a climate of mutual trust and understanding are among the best guarantees of international peace and security”. For more than six decades, ICCROM has partnered with member states to support them in safeguarding heritage within their borders and beyond. Working at the international and governmental levels, and with institutions and professionals on the ground, the organization engages and informs new generations of professionals and the general public.

ARC-WH is an initiative that serves the nineteen Arab State Parties and works closely with UNESCO to strengthen the implementation of the 1972 World Heritage Convention; an agreement dedicated to protecting and promoting the cultural and natural heritage of all the nations of the world. ARC-WH takes an integrated approach to safeguarding the region’s unique heritage. In addition, ARC-WH is committed to raising public awareness of cultural and natural heritage in the region and reaching out to Arab youth to support the convention. ARC-WH also plays a role in supporting UNESCO in its efforts to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in alignment with Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.

The WHITR-AP is a non-profit organization specialized in the area of heritage conservation. Furthermore, as a category 2 institute under the auspices of UNESCO, it is the first one that was established in the developing countries as an autonomous institution at the service of Member States and Associate Members of UNESCO. The Institute’s mission is to strengthen the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the Asia and the Pacific region, by building the capacity of all those professionals and bodies involved with World Heritage site inscription, protection, conservation, and management in the Asia and the Pacific region, through training, research, the dissemination of information, and network building.

ICOMOS works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places. It is the only global non-government organisation of this kind, which is dedicated to promoting the application of theory, methodology, and scientific techniques to the conservation of the architectural and archaeological heritage. Its work is based on the principles enshrined in the 1964 International Charter on the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites (the Venice Charter). ICOMOS is one of the three formal advisory bodies to the World Heritage Committee. It participates in the implementation of the convention, along with IUCN and ICCROM. ICOMOS is the professional and scientific advisor to the committee on all aspects of the cultural heritage.

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a central executive authority implementing state policy and regulation in the fields of culture, art, history, protection of cultural monuments, publishing, and cinematography. The ministry protects cultural heritage through the State Service for Cultural Heritage Conservation, Development, and Rehabilitation included within the ministry's organizational structure, as well as the restoration of immovable historical and cultural facilities (monuments) under state protection, the reconstruction, conservation, renewal of the means of technical support, and the design of current and major repair and restoration work excluding the territories of the Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Reserve and the Gala State Historical-Ethnographic Reserve.

The International Council of Museums is an international organisation of museums and museum professionals, committed to the research, conservation, continuation, and communication to society of the world’s natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible. ICOM is a membership association and a non-governmental organisation which establishes professional and ethical standards for museum activities. As forum of experts, it makes recommendations on issues related to cultural heritage, promotes capacity building, and advances knowledge. ICOM is the voice of museum professionals on international stage and it raises public cultural awareness through global networks and cooperation programmes.

African Architecture Matters is a not-for-profit consultancy working with the African built environment in the fields of heritage, planning, research, and education. It is particularly concerned with the question of how to manage and develop the dynamically changing built environment with respect to the community, culture, and history. By collaborating with people and organisations from various disciplines, it explores and develops multidisciplinary strategies and interventions that respond to that question. Its mission is to develop, deliver, and promote sustainable, socially inclusive, and culturally sensitive projects concerned with the broadly understood historical and contemporary African built environment.

A group of institutions, organizations, and individuals who believe that the valorization of biocultural diversity is a relevant strategy to promote sustainable, inclusive, competitive, and resilient territorial dynamics. Driven by a long-term objective of empowering rural populations with fewer opportunities, it shares its know-how and networks in Latin America, Europe, Africa, and other regions of the world, promotes and accompanies research processes applied to the promotion and valorization of natural and cultural resources, local food heritage and gastronomy, knowledge, identities, and other tangible and intangible expressions of culture and biodiversity, generates new knowledge, and systematizes and disseminates best practices focused on the conservation and enhancement of biocultural diversity and the agroecological management of natural resources.

Cultural Emergency Response (CER) is an international NGO providing first aid to cultural heritage threatened or damaged by conflict or disaster, always doing so in direct cooperation with local actors in the affected communities. CER acts as a ‘cultural ambulance’; it provides quick and flexible financial support and expertise to assist heritage actors and communities as they assess risks and damages, implement stabilisation, and conduct early recovery measures. Emergency actions aim to prevent the loss of endangered cultural heritage, facilitate cultural continuity, and build resilience in times of crisis. CER also works with heritage communities to prepare for crises and mitigate potential risks to cultural heritage.

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of North Macedonia performs works and duties related to: monitoring, analyzing, and proposing acts and measures for the development and improvement of culture; the organization, financing, and development of a network of national institutions and financing programs and projects of national interest in this area; the protection of cultural heritage; publishing in the music, artistic, movie, gallery, library, archive, museum, and cinema areas; the protection of copyrights and related rights; the monumental celebration of events and acknowledged persons of national interest; performing surveillance under their authority; and performing other duties as stipulated by law.

The Region of Crete is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It includes the island of Crete and smaller islands such as Gavdos, Gavdopoula, Dia, Chrysi, Koufonissi and the Dionysades islands. Crete is the largest and most populous island of Greece and the fifth largest in area in the Mediterranean. The Region includes four regional units, Heraklion, Lasithi, Rethymno and Chania, occupying a total area of ​​8,303 km2 with a coastline of 1,046 km and a maximum altitude of 2,456 m at the top of Psiloritis. Its capital and largest city is Heraklion, which is the seat of the Region of Crete. With a population of 623,065 inhabitants, approximately 160 kilometers south of the Greek mainland and stretching from west to east, it is washed by the Cretan Sea to the north and the Libyan Sea to the south.

National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a state corporation established by an Act of Parliament, the Museums and Heritage Act 2006. NMK is a multi-disciplinary institution whose role is to collect, preserve, study, document, and present Kenya’s past and present cultural and natural heritage. This is for the purposes of enhancing knowledge, appreciation, respect, and sustainable utilization of these resources for the benefit of Kenya and the world. NMK’s mutual concern for the welfare of mankind and the conservation of the biological diversity of the East African region and that of the entire planet demands success in such efforts. NMK also manages many regional museums, sites, and monuments of national and international importance alongside priceless collections of Kenya’s living cultural and natural heritage. 

The roots of the Pedagogical University of Maputo (created by Decree nº 5/2019 of 4 March) lie in the then Instituto Superior Pedagógico, created in 1985 and transformed into a Pedagogical University in 1995. Located in the city of Maputo, UP-Maputo promotes teaching vocational training to senior technicians with quality, who contribute in a creative way to the sustainable economic and socio-cultural development of Mozambique. The Pedagogical University of Maputo is a legal entity governed by public law, endowed with legal personality and enjoying statutory and regulatory, scientific, pedagogical, administrative, financial, patrimonial, and disciplinary autonomy.

The Jean Lorougnon Guédé University is an Ivorian university located in the Haut-Sassandra region, more precisely in the town of Daloa. Created in 1996, under the status of URES of Daloa, this institution has become, since October 2012, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, according to decree No. 2012-986 OF October 10, 2012. It was previously a branch of Abobo-Adjamé University with a view to deepening training and research activities in environmental science and natural science. The Daloa URES has training and research structures which carry out the missions assigned to them. In 2012, it became a full-fledged university, comprising five UFRs and a continuing education school. Its main mission is to ensure the training of executives specializing in local, rural, and community development.

The Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture of Seychelles has the overarching responsibility to identify issues pertaining to youth and sports development in order to formulate policies for its two entities, the Seychelles National Youth Council, and the National Sports Council, to implement. The Ministry is comprised of the Principal Secretary’s Secretariat, the Human Resources Management and Administration unit, the Duke of Edinburgh International Award Programme Unit, the Administrative Governance and Compliance Unit, and the Policy, Planning, and Research Section. The Ministry is mandated to empower youth to participate actively in the realisation of their aspirations and in national development and to promote a sports, leisure. and recreational culture for health improvement and the well-being of people.

The Research Chair in Cities, Law, and Environmental Sustainability (CLES) was established in 2018 as one of the SARChI Initiative research chairs of the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF). The Research Chair is held by the North-West University, and forms part of the Research Unit on Law, Justice and Sustainability of the Faculty of Law, situated in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Based on its outputs and achievements over the past five years, CLES has been renewed for another 5 year-cycle in 2023, and it has also been upgraded from a Tier two to a Tier one Chair. CLES is an academic institution devoted to legal scholarship and research skills development for sustainable urban development in South Africa, the broader African region, and beyond.

The National Trust of Guyana's main responsibility is the preservation of all monuments in Guyana. Under the National Trust Act, the term ‘monuments’ includes any building, structure, object, or other work of man or of nature whether above or below the surface of the land or the floor of the sea within territorial waters of Guyana and any site, cave, or excavation. National Monuments are the vested responsibility of the National Trust and are gazetted as such after approval by the Parliament. At present, there are nine gazetted National Monuments. The Trust's mission is to conserve, preserve, and promote the nation’s patrimony so that the present and future generations will access and enjoy the richness of Guyana’s heritage.

The Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) is a subsidiary body of the United Nations Security Council established to monitor the implementation of resolution 1373, which mandates member states to enhance their legal and institutional capacity to counter terrorist activities domestically and internationally. The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) was created in 2004 to assist the CTC in its mandate, providing expert advice, conducting country visits, and facilitating technical assistance and capacity-building efforts. CTED serves as the main executive arm, helping member states strengthen their counter-terrorism measures and ensuring compliance with international standards.