World Heritage Young Professionals Forum

Current Context : The 2024 World Heritage Young Professionals Forum was hosted by India.

• It was held in New Delhi.
• Aim : focuses on enhancing youth skills in preserving global and local heritage amid challenges like climate change.
• 50 Young professionals from across the globe (20 from India and 30 from outside India) will make presentations.
• This event would enhance the expertise, skills and capacities of young professionals in protecting, preserving, and promoting our natural and cultural World Heritage.

ABOUT THE WORLD HERITAGE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL FORUM

• The Forum serves as a platform by bringing young people and heritage experts together to foster intercultural learning and exchange.
• It also provides an opportunity for the youth to meet and learn about each other’s heritage, discuss common concerns in preservation and discover new roles for themselves in heritage conservation.