{"id":4856,"date":"2026-09-15T19:57:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T18:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/?p=4856"},"modified":"2026-09-15T20:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:44:49","slug":"nordic-world-heritage-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/?p=4856","title":{"rendered":"Nordic World Heritage Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cornelius Holtorf and Gustav Wollentz were invited speakers at the <a href=\"https:\/\/event.trippus.net\/Home\/Index\/AEAKgIMOQrtEADav-ZE5PanYlQFwxlkdkrlsxNjlRt7CQXhwJueWSJAWr0k73nShE4iFso7Anzck\/AEAKgIMQKqkMGEulygNNtFm0X8brQbrs1ZEMKHy-82UcSuygaJ-csOnq1XosoIcvCkgWvQsuQePN\/eng#page_129459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nordic World Heritage Conference 2026<\/a> attended by about 200 World Heritage managers and policy-makers from all the Nordic countries and held in Karlskrona and on \u00d6land (15-16 October 2026). The theme was &#8220;World Heritage and Sustainable Development.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_104614-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4860\" style=\"width:500px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_104614-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_104614-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_104614-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_104614-1536x1033.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_104614-2048x1377.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The conference was officially opened by H.R.H. Prince Carl-Phillip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cornelius Holtorf presented a keynote entitled &#8220;World Heritage in a Post-2030 Agenda&#8221;. He explored the ongoing international dialogue around a post-2030 agenda and its implications for World Heritage. The session highlighted how heritage can relate to future frameworks for sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/1789456910415.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4859\" style=\"width:495px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/1789456910415.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/1789456910415-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/1789456910415-768x621.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gustav Wollentz talked about &#8220;The value in futures thinking for World Heritage&#8221;. He reflected on how future perspectives can\u2014and should\u2014be integrated into World Heritage work.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_151117-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4862\" style=\"width:498px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_151117-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_151117-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_151117-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_151117-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_151117-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The meeting also provided an opportunity for meetings with colleagues from near and far. Here, from left to right: Elene Negussie (World Heritage Coordinator, Swedish National Heritage Board), Maria Wilenius (Secretary General, Swedish UNESCO Commission, and Cornelius Holtorf).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_120211-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4861\" style=\"width:498px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_120211-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_120211-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_120211-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_120211-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/209\/files\/sites\/209\/2026\/09\/20260915_120211-2048x947.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cornelius Holtorf and Gustav Wollentz were invited speakers at the Nordic World Heritage Conference 2026 attended by about 200 World Heritage managers and policy-makers from all the Nordic countries and held in Karlskrona and on \u00d6land (15-16 October 2026). 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