UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes 2025

The UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes was created in 1995 to reward outstanding examples of action to safeguard and enhance the world’s cultural landscapes. The Prize, generously supported by the Government of Greece, bears the name of Melina Mercouri, former Minister of Culture of Greece and a strong advocate of integrated conservation.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize
• Aim and Benefits of UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize
• Requirements for UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. Political and economic arrangements of governments are not enough to secure the lasting and sincere support of the peoples. Peace must be founded upon dialogue and mutual understanding. Peace must be built upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of humanity. I... continue reading

UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize

Aim and Benefits of UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize

The US$30,000 Prize is awarded every two years to one laureate.

Requirements for UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize Qualification

Individuals, institutions, other entities, communities or non-governmental organizations (in official partnerships with UNESCO or not) that have made a significant contribution to the safeguarding, management and enhancement of the world’s major cultural landscapes.

Interview date, Process and Venue for UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize

Selection Criteria

• A self-nomination cannot be considered;
• Government agencies of UNESCO Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions for UNESCO;
• NGOs in official partnerships with UNESCO;
• International, regional and national professional, academic and non-governmental organizations active in the field of cultural landscapes;
• It is not necessary for a cultural landscape to be inscribed on the World Heritage List to be eligible for the Prize;
• Candidatures relating to sites nominated for possible inscription on the World Heritage List may not be submitted in the same year in which the nomination dossier is examined by the World Heritage Committee.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit UNESCO website.