Since its foundation, the International Association of World Heritage Professionals e.V. (IAWHP e.V.) has organized various conferences and scientific simposia. These international gatherings have the aim of bringing together a wide range of academics, professionals and practitioners engaged in the heritage field.

With the financial support of the German Academic Exchange Service, the International Association of World Heritage Professionals e.V. (IAWHP e.V.) has organized four major conferences:

• World Heritage Theory, Policy and Practice (2017)
• The Right to [World] Heritage (2014)
• Understanding Each Other’s Heritage – Challenges for Heritage Communication in a Globalized World (2012)
• World Heritage and Sustainable Development (2011)