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Facilitators also discussed roles of states, communities, experts and NGOs in ICH safeguarding, and mechanisms of community involvement,etc. Executive Deputy Director of China National Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage Luo Wei, and officials from the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, and National Heritage in Pakistan introduced situation of implementing the 2003 Convention and ICH safeguarding experiences in China and Pakistan separately.

During the workshop, participants went on a field trip to Beijing Enamel Factory to study the enamel manufacturing techniques, which is one of China’s national intangible cultural heritage items. Officials from Beijing Bureau of Culture presented a lecture to Pakistan participants on ICH safeguarding practices in Beijing.

2015 marks UNESCO’s 70 anniversary. The global intangible cultural heritage safeguarding capacity-building strategy initiated by UNESCO has accomplished its vigorous achievements. This workshop devotes itself to the promotion of the 2003 Convention, sharing experiences on ICH safeguarding practices, and making contributions to enhance capacity of ICH safeguarding in Pakistan.

In the future, CRIHAP will further cooperate with department concerned in Pakistan to actively conduct ICH capacity-building activities in order to promote comprehensive developments of ICH safeguarding in Pakistan.

According to an MoU to be signed by CRIHAP and the Ministry, a series of training activities will be conducted for the ICH safeguarding capacity-building of Pakistan.