Panasonic and UNESCO Partnership Agreement (18/06/2013) © PRU / PRU (Mr. Sim Leap)
The strategic framework agreement was signed by UNESCO Director-General, Ms. Irina Bokova and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Panasonic Corporation, Mr. Takumi Kajisha, on June 18, 2013, in Phnom Penh in the Kingdom of Cambodia, on the occasion of the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee. The partnership aims to raise awareness about the conservation of UNESCO World Heritage sites and to promote environmental education for the next generation through the World Heritage Education Program. Through this partnership, Panasonic has promoted joint programs in the fields of ‘education for the next generation’, ‘communication’, and ‘technological support’ over the past two years (June 2011 to May 2013). Following the renewal of the partnership agreement, Panasonic plans to further actively promote and develop these programs in the future.
Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General, commented,
“UNESCO’s work with Panasonic is an example of partnership for innovation, through collaborative, on-the-ground actions that are essential for the preservation of our Planet.”
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In the field of ‘technological support’ the company had established a project to replace incandescent light bulbs with energy-saving LED lights at World Heritage sites in Japan, including Shirakawa-Go in Gifu Prefecture, Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, and Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima, as well as other World Heritage sites around the world, such as the Hradcani Castle in Prague, Czech Republic. Over the next two years, Panasonic will also donate its solar lanterns to regions without electricity, and continue its efforts in the replacement of incandescent light bulbs with LED lights at World Heritage sites around the world.
Read more: News / World Heritage Centre
