Heirtoplis is a three-year research project organized by UN-HABITAT'S PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE, which is an open collaborative network platform for higher education research cooperation provided by UN-HABITAT, and is based on the case studies of the participating universities' doctoral studies. The role of cultural and natural heritage in the planning, design and management of twenty-first-century metropolises is discussed. Advancing new research through discussion, the nodal workshops will bring together visionary leaders and UN partners including policymakers, urban planning agencies, experts, business leaders, academic institutions, researchers, and social organizations. It will provide a platform to facilitate the exchange and expression of innovative approaches for defining, producing, and promoting the role of heritage in the twenty-first-century metropolis. One of the objectives of the project is to produce a policy initiative for UN-Habitat (Police Pages). In addition, the results of the study will provide important support to the monitoring and updating reports of UNESCO's 2011 HUL Recommendations,2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and New Urban Agenda.