The Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) is pleased to announce that the city of Marrakech (Morocco) will host the 18th OWHC World Congress from October 26 to 29, 2026.

This World Congress will mark the culmination of the process begun in 2022 in Quebec City to design and adopt the OWHC’s New Urban Project (NUP). The orientations validated in Cordoba in 2024 will be translated into a concrete proposal for action to regenerate the Habitability of historic centers, making heritage, both tangible and intangible, a resource for sustainable urban transformation..

The collective work is still ongoing: it is still time to get involve building this NUP! It will continue until spring 2026 with the participation of as many cities as possible in the activities of the Québec Roadmap and the Cordoba Path. Then it will already be time to register for this major event, which promises to be innovative and inspiring.

A major event to organize together

The confirmation of the congress date marks the start of the countdown to this major gathering of the Organization’s members. The General Secretariat will provide regular updates on the preparations. All ideas, suggestions, and contributions are welcome to make the congress a celebration of international cooperation focused on habitability.

For any question regarding the World Congress, please contact the General Secretariat: [email protected]