about

“Strengthening heritage on local level is of global importance.”

OurWorldHeritage is a collaborative network committed to the preservation and protection of cultural heritage. We actively engage heritage volunteers and community representatives in showcasing local knowledge and emphasising the significance of preserving cultural heritage.

Through our online platform, we provide a space where communities can gain visibility for local issues, present fresh perspectives, sensitivities, and threats to heritage values. Our aim is to acknowledge exemplary practices, secure local-global support, facilitate dialogues, establish advocacy and crowd-funding campaigns, and address the diverse aspects and challenges faced in heritage sites.

  • Name: OurWorldHeritage Foundation
    RSIN: 8624 25 414

    Annual report 2021 (posted soon)
    Strategic plan 2022-2025 (posted soon)

  • Members of the Board:
    Maaike Goedkoop (Secretary) Netherlands/Switzerland
    Umberto Bonomo (Treasurer) Chile
    Ivan Blokov Russia
    Tokie Latan Brown Ireland/Nigeria

    Mizuko Ugo Japan

    Amy Wilson United Kingdom

    Social Media coordination:
    Amy Wilson United Kingdom

    System administrator:
    Maaike Goedkoop Netherlands/Switzerland

  • Haifa Abedalhaleem Jordan
    George Abungu Kenya
    Alonzo Addison United States of America
    Monica Bahia Schlee Brazil
    Francesco Bandarin Italy
    Christina Cameron Canada
    Jaeheon Choi South Korea
    Giovanni Fontana Antonelli Italy
    Maria Gravari-Barbas France
    Divay Gupta India
    Nada Hosking United States of America
    Shikha Jain India
    Joe Kallas Lebanon
    Jihon Kim South Korea
    Vera Klontza Czech Republic / Greece
    Tokie Laotan-Brown Ireland/Nigeria
    Elizabeth Lee United States of America
    Peace Sasha Musonge Uganda
    Nimmy Namrata Singapore
    Debbie Norris United States of America
    Daniele Pini Italy
    Anna-Paola Pola Italy
    Dennis Rodwell United Kingdom
    Mario Santana Quintero Canada
    Jonathan Sharfman South Africa
    Soul Shava Zimbabwe
    Maria Siguencia Ecuador
    Vera Tangari Brazil
    Michael Turner Israel
    Mizuko Ugo Japan
    Kay Van Damme Belgium
    Amy Wilson United Kingdom
    Minja Yang France
    Ege Yildirim Turkey


  • email:
    secretariat@ourworldheritage.org

    post address:
    OurWorldHeritage Foundation
    Postbox 15820
    1001NH Amsterdam

co-learning.

advocacy.

practice.

our values

  • civil society

    Citizens and local communities play an irreplaceable role in protecting heritage. No voice or wisdom should be left unheard.

  • collaboration

    In a world that faces many short and long term challenges, collaboration and participation becomes increasingly important.

  • solidarity

    We believe in a community where heritage protagonists live in solidarity with colleagues of other geographies, especially in times that it really matters.

  • world heritage

    We believe in proactive, well informed and knowledge-based decision-making for conservation and sustainable development, that restores the credibility and representativity of the World Heritage Convention.

  • intergeneration

    In this fast-changing world, younger generations need to take part in decision-making and to shape future conservation practices across the world.

  • innovation

    Decades of information technology innovations and mainstreaming have paved the way for innovative collaborations and methods of overcoming barriers.