At the initiative of the Greek government and of M. Bolaris, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and responsible for environmental diplomacy, an International Conference will be held, on Friday and Saturday, 21 and 22 of June, at the Zappeion Megaron, entitled: «Impacts of Climate Change on Cultural Heritage: Facing the Challenge».
Within the framework of the Conference, leading scientists, members of the international academic community and national experts will have an exchange of views and present scientific evidence and proposals on a number of different thematic areas, namely the recording of climate change impacts on the cultural heritage, the monitoring of such impacts through tools and mechanisms as well as the definition of key policies, measures and best practices for the protection of the cultural heritage against the impacts of climate change.
The International Conference is a tangible contribution of Greece to the creation of an international framework aiming at addressing climate change - related challenges and risks that the world cultural and natural heritage is facing, as well as at raising the international community’s awareness for taking relevant action.
Within this framework, the scientific conclusions of the Conference will be used accordingly in order to give rise to the adoption, in cooperation with the United Nations Secretariat, of the relevant Declaration and to give the opportunity to our country to make its contribution to the climate change actions that will be announced within the framework of the UN Summit on Climate Change (New York, September 2019).
The Athens International Conference on the Impacts of Climate Change on Cultural Heritage will be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Katrougalos, and the Alternate Minister of Education, Research and Religion, Konstantinos Fotakis, and the Alternate Minister of Environment and Energy, Sokratis Famelos, will also address the Conference.
June 18, 2019