International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO

Higher education networking advances in Asia-Pacific

2018-08-14

On 17 July 2018, an international forum on ‘Unlocking the potential of tertiary education for ICH safeguarding’ was held in Seoul, Republic of Korea. More than 80 people gathered for the forum, where universities from the Asia-Pacific region discussed two key themes.
Thirteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the 2003 Convention

2018-07-20

The thirteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will take place from 26 November to 1 December 2018 at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre (SVICC) in Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius.
Djibouti mobilizes national stakeholders to safeguard its intangible cultural heritage

2018-07-11

From 18 to 21 June 2018, the Ministry of Muslim Affairs, Culture and Waqf assets in Djibouti, convened 40 national and local authorities, experts, NGOs, communities and media representatives to participate in a national workshop on the implementation of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Comoros launches activities to safeguard intangible cultural heritage

2018-07-09

The UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa organized a national awareness-raising workshop on intangible cultural heritage on 25 - 29 June 2018 in Moroni, the Comoros, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Professional Integration, Arts and Culture.
Capacity building project for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Egypt begins!

2018-07-06

The UNESCO Cairo Office has begun the activities of the 24-month project “Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Egypt for sustainable development”, generously supported by the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Cultural Authority (ADTCA) of the United Arab Emirates.
Building synergies and cooperation between UNESCO and ICH category 2 centres

2018-06-26

The Sixth annual meeting of category 2 centers (C2Cs) under the auspices of UNESCO active in the field of the intangible cultural heritage took place on 7 June 2018 in Paris at UNESCO Headquarters.
The seventh General Assembly of the States Parties to the 2003 Convention

2018-06-13

Attended by 600 participants hailing from 129 countries, the seventh session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took place from 4 to 6 June 2018.
Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage for quality and relevance in education

2018-06-08

At a side event to the seventh session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention on 5 June 2018, speakers shared valuable experiences on integrating intangible heritage in education.