The workshop “Review on Capacity Building Workshops (2012-2018) organized by CRIHAP and Recommendations on future activities” is opened on Oct 16, 2019.

As an important activity of the Seventh International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, the workshop “Review on Capacity Building Workshops (2012-2018) organized by CRIHAP and Recommendations on future activities” was opened on Oct 16, 2019. It was co-organized by CRIHAP, the UNESCO Beijing Office, Chengdu municipal bureau of culture, Radio and TV, and Tourism, and Chengdu international cultural exchange centre.

In her speech at the opening ceremony, Ms. Himalchuli Gurung, Programme Specialist for Culture at the UNESCO Office in Beijing, stressed that the development of human society cannot be separated from culture. Intangible cultural heritage in different regions can promote cultural exchanges and help people respect each other's way of life. Intangible cultural heritage is strong but fragile. She congratulated CRIHAP on its fruitful achievements in capacity building training in the Asia-Pacific region, a region rich in cultural diversity. Through gradually adopting innovative training methods and strengthening close cooperation with UNESCO Headquarters, cluster offices and academic institutions, CRIHAP is committed to the implementation of capacity-building strategies through outstanding efforts. She thanked CRIHAP for involving as many communities as possible to safeguard and transmit intangible cultural heritage, enhancing the awareness of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding, and enabling relevant stakeholders to make efforts to understand the importance of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding.