The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce that the call for nominations for the 2025 edition of the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize is now open!

This prestigious prize recognizes the deep connection between people and their landscapes, celebrating the efforts of communities, organizations, and individuals who work tirelessly to protect and enhance these territories, which form part of our shared heritage.

The Prize includes a US30,000 endowment and highlights the crucial role that cultural landscapes play in sustainable development, while also inspiring future efforts.

The deadline for online submissions is 30 April 2025(by midnight, UTC +2).

Who can submit nominations:

• 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:
• Self-nominations will not be considered.

Who is eligible:

• 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;
• Nominated landscapes do not need to be inscribed on the World Heritage List to be eligible;
• Candidatures related to sites nominated for possible inscription on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee this year are not eligible.

For full details and to submit candidatures, please visit the Prize website: https://whc.unesco.org/en/culturallandscapesprize/.

Your support in spreading this call within your networks would be greatly appreciated.

The Prize’s Secretariat can be reached out at melinamercouriprize@unesco.org for any questions.