Prof. Dr. Marie-Theres Albert
IHS Research and Science Centre
The tangible and intangible heritage of people, the cultures of the world and their diversity, as well as the documents of people in memory of their heritage, are the results of human creativity and creative power, which should be used for sustainable development processes. The heritage of humanity also includes natural heritage.
The protection of the heritage of humanity is therefore a challenge to civil society, including its institutions, which must be posed by the international community. The IHS has made the sustainable protection and use of the heritage of humanity its mission, conducting research and teaching in the field of World Heritage, intangible heritage, and documentary heritage.
In November 1972, the General Assembly of the UNESCO adopted the World Heritage Convention for the protection and conservation of natural and cultural property of all types and of all times.
The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was adopted in 2003 as an instrument particularly for the identity building of people.
The Heritage Studies research of documentary heritage lies at the intersection of culture, humanities and information science.
The book Going Beyond – Perceptions of Sustainability in Heritage Studies No. 2 is the 5th volume in the Heritage Studies Series, edited by Institute Director Prof. Dr. Marie-Theres Albert, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture Prof. Francesco Bandarin, and Prof. Ana Pereira Roders, University of Eindhoven.