Deadline: April 30, 2025
Nominations for the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes 2025 are now open. 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. The US$30,000 Prize is awarded every two years to one laureate. The last Prize was awarded in November 2023, on the sidelines of the 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference.
Prize
- The US$30,000 Prize is awarded every two years to one laureate.
Eligibility
- Open to 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.
- A self-nomination cannot be considered.
- 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.
Nomination
Online nominations should be received by UNESCO in English or French by 30 April 2025 at the latest (midnight Paris time, UTC+2).
For more information, visit UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri Prize.
