How Can Equitable Access to Heritage Help Solve Global Challenges?

An Exploratory Dialogue.


Join experts from around the globe for a dialogue about the need to ensure equitable access to public domain heritage in the digital environment as a means to address global challenges.

This event aims to stimulate a conversation on the contribution of open access to heritage to six key themes.

  • Education for all

  • Climate science

  • Social inclusion

  • Ethical AI

  • Sustainable development

  • Cultural and linguistic diversity

Date: 29 April, 2026
Time: 2:00–5:00 PM (followed by a reception)
Location: UNESCO House, Room IX, 7, place de Fontenoy, Paris 7th , France

Learn more about the Open Heritage Statement, endorsed by over 70 institutions across more than 30 countries.


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