UNESCO accredited facilitator Linina Phuttitarn was invited to give lectures and guidance throughout the training. During this three-month workshop which included a pre-learning period, the participants from Laos and Thailand learned and understood the relevant concepts of living heritage, sustainable development, quality education and global citizenship education. Training and practice on multidisciplinary teaching methods and creative thinking were also conducted for them.

Under the guidance of the facilitator, the trainees learned how to design lesson plans that integrate intangible cultural heritage elements and global citizenship principles into their teaching, and implemented them later at school. At the closing ceremony on August 5 and 6, they shared their learning insights and relevant experience.

The International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (CRIHAP) is an international institution for intangible cultural heritage established jointly by the Chinese government and UNESCO in China. It provides capacity-building services for UNESCO member states in the Asia-Pacific region by organizing training workshops and related activities, and promotes international exchange and cooperation on intangible cultural heritage in the region.

To date, CRIHAP has organized a total of 69 intangible cultural heritage capacity-building workshops covering 41 countries and regions, with 2,771 direct beneficiaries throughout the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.