News – SD WISHEES

Grateful for an inspiring week in Mombasa, where experts and professionals united to explore the future of African heritage. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this event!

Dic 12, 2024

A transformative week in Mombasa, Kenya, exploring African heritage with innovation, sustainability, and community focus.

Dicembre 12, 2024 Reimagining the Future of African Heritage with Innovation and Collaboration We are deeply grateful to everyone who made this event an incredible success! To organising teams, our partners, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), and Swahilipot Hub—our welcoming hosts in the historic and vibrant city of Mombasa, Kenya. From November 25...

Connecting minds and inspiring action at the Africa24 Conference in Mombasa, Kenya. The SD-WISHEES team is thrilled to collaborate with heritage experts and passionate young professionals dedicated to preserving cultural heritage.

Nov 26, 2024

Connecting for Heritage Conservation at Africa24 Conference

Novembre 26, 2024 Connecting for Heritage Conservation at Africa24 Conference Exciting updates! The SD-WISHEES team is currently attending the Africa24 Conference in Mombasa, Kenya. It’s fantastic to connect with experts from the field and young professionals dedicated to heritage conservation. A big thank you to the organizers for their outstanding work in making this event...

Experts gather at the SD-WISHEES workshop during the AFRICA24 Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, to explore innovative pathways for protecting cultural heritage from hydroclimatic challenges.

Nov 22, 2024

Exploring Innovative Pathways: Safeguarding Cultural Heritage at the AFRICA24 SD-WISHEES Workshop

Novembre 15, 2024 Exploring Innovative Pathways: Safeguarding Cultural Heritage at the AFRICA24 SD-WISHEES Workshop 🎙 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗗-𝗪𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽: 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭On 28th November 2024, SD-WISHEES will host a workshop in 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗮, 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮, as part of the AFRICA24 Conference. Here’s a preview of the Welcome Remarks and Session 1: 𝗛𝗼𝘄...

Nov 15, 2024

Driving UN Action on Cultural Heritage Through Climate Adaptation for Hydroclimatic Extremes

Novembre 15, 2024 Driving Global Action: Climate Adaptation Strategies for Protecting Cultural Heritage Could climate adaptation for hydroclimatic extreme events drive UN action on cultural heritage? Amanda Loeffen, Human Right 2 Water NGO Leader and integral part of the SD-WISHEES coordination team, presents this potential at the 40th @UN-Water meeting in New York. Learn more...

Honoring Indigenous Wisdom: Guardians of Biodiversity and Cultural Heritage

Ago 14, 2024

Honoring Indigenous Wisdom: Guardians of Heritage and Sustainability

Agosto 14, 2024 This week, SD-WISHEES joins the world in celebrating #InternationalDayOfIndigenousPeoples which was on August 9. Indigenous communities are the guardians of our cultural heritage, preserving invaluable knowledge and traditions that are crucial for sustainable development and climate resilience. Their deep connection to the land and ancestral wisdom offer unique insights into protecting our...

SD-WISHEES delegates at the 10th World water Forum

Mag 26, 2024

SD-WISHEES workshop at the 10th World Water Forum

20,000 delegates and participants from 160 nations attended the 10th World Water Forum, the largest international meeting in the water sector co-hosted by the World Water Council and, for the 2024 edition, by the Republic of Indonesia on the island of Bali. SD-WISHEES was seen to be present at the Forum, organising a workshop on“Extreme...

Feb 01, 2024

SD-WISHEES and its Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA)

Given the widening aims of the SD-WISHEES project, we have incorporated a human rights-based approach (HRBA) into the KPIs and design of the entire programme. The HRBA is an internationally recognised approach for being more inclusive and sustainable, anchored in a system of rights and corresponding obligations established by international law. This includes all civil,...

Image features Flooded Paris in 2018, with a overflowing Seine river and the Eiffel tour at the back

Gen 25, 2024

Overview of the SD-WISHEES Project

SD-WISHEES stands for “Supporting and Developing WIdening Strategies to tackle Hydroclimatic Extreme Events: impacts and Sustainable solutions for cultural heritage” and it is the acronym of the project officially launched in January 2023. SD-WISHEES is a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) gathers 16 partners from 11 countries – 6 of which are widening countries. The...

Gen 25, 2024

SD-WISHEES: Supporting and Developing WIdening Strategies to tackle Hydroclimatic Extreme Events: impacts and Sustainable solutions for cultural heritage

Heritage is defined by UNESCO as “our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations” – it is who we are and what shapes our identity. But cultural heritage does not refer only at monuments and collections of objects (tangible culture): it also embeds intangible culture...

Gen 25, 2024

CNR’s Coordination of the SD-WISHEES Project

Within the SD-WISHEES project, the Water Research Institute of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), as the Coordinator, leads the Work Package (WP) of management of the consortium. CNR coordinates administrative, human, legal and financial resources of the project along with the relations with the European Commission as the granting authority of activities. CNR...