Deadline: April 30, 2019.

The UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes was created in 1995 to reward outstanding examples of action to safeguard and enhance the world’s cultural landscapes, a category of World Heritage.

The Prize, generously supported by the Greek Government, bears the name of Melina Mercouri, former Minister of Culture of Greece and a strong advocate of integrated conservation.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

1. Individuals, site managers, institutions, other entities, communities or non-governmental organizations (NGOs)that have made a significant contribution to the safeguarding, management and enhancement of the world’s major cultural landscapes.
2. Nominations can be submitted by:

• Governmental agencies from UNESCO Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions for UNESCO;
• NGOs that have official partnerships with UNESCO; and
• International, regional and national professional, academic and non-governmental organizations active in the field of cultural landscapes. 

 

PRIZE

• The US $30,000 Prize is awarded every two years to one laureate.
• The prize has been awarded six times between 1995 and 2011.
• The next Prize will be awarded in Autumn 2019, in connection with the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference.

 

OFFICIAL LINK

 

UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize