Our co-director, Ella Békési has been invited to be a visiting researcher at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Switzerland and represent Heritage Education Network Belize. USI is the UNESCO Chair in Information Communication Technologies to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites.
Read MoreIn 2020, Heritage Education Network Belize joined the Caribbean Pivot Movement to think big and work together to transform our Caribbean. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) facilitated workshops with Caribbean leaders and entrepreneurs at the Pivot Event. The objective was to develop moonshots to transform the region. Read more about these moonshots!
Read MoreYoung and innovative perspectives on sustainable tourism and its relationship to cultural heritage. Heritage Education Network Belize was invited to speak about how Heritage Education Network Belize can find sustainable solutions through the collaboration between Cultural Heritage and Tourism disciplines. As well as how we see cultural heritage as essential to reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Read MoreHeritage Education Network Belize is happy to announce our collaboration with Ecomadic, a travel platform that connects sustainably-minded travellers with responsible businesses. They feature local and small eco-accommodations, socially responsible eateries, social enterprise shops, and ethical experiences.
Read MoreHeritage Education Network Belize participated in the Indigenous Heritage Discussion on Authenticity & Outstanding Universal Value by ICOMOS Canada. “The ICOMOS Working Group on Indigenous heritage and ICOMOS Canada convened stakeholders internationally to explore guiding principles and prepare a Terms of Reference that will guide the ICOMOS working group on Indigenous heritage for the years to come.”
Read MoreOn Saturday, December 5th, 2020, Heritage Education Network Belize participated in the 2020 UN75 Dialogue that discusses the challenges in the arts and creative industries and how can we collectively navigate the gap between the future we need and where we are headed if mega-trends of COVID and natural disasters continue?
Read MoreOn July 29, 2020, Reef TV of Belize interviewed all four of Heritage Education Network Belize’s directors via Zoom.
Read MoreCheck out our co-founder, Sylvia Batty discussing our motivations and goals for Heritage Education Network Belize.
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