IOC Executive Secretary, Vladimir Ryabinin, and WOC CEO, Paul Holthus, signed the Partnership Agreement at the opening session of the Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS), Rotterdam, 30 Dec-2 Nov. Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of the IOC, stated that, “WOC is a...

UNESCO and UNITAR-UNOSAT Protect Cultural Heritage with Geospatial Technologies
At the annual meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Bonn, Germany, UNESCO and UNITAR (the UN Institute for Training and Research) signed an agreement to protect cultural and natural heritage sites with the latest geospatial technologies. The strategic partnership will enable the organizations to work together during conflict situations and following natural disasters, sharing their respective expertise, and collaborating on prevention and capacity development.