World Heritage
In November 1972, the General Assembly of UNESCO adopted the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of all types and times.
Intangible Heritage
The Text for the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was adopted on the 17th of October 2003 at the General Conference of UNESCO as an important instrument particularly for the identity building of people.
Documentary Heritage
The Heritage Studies research on documentary heritage lies at the intersection of cultural sciences, humanities and information science.