On May 16, 2024, CRIHAP will convene the 13th session of its Governing Board in Beijing, utilizing a hybrid format combining both online and offline methods. Members of the CRIHAP's Governing Board from both domestic and international spheres will be in attendance. Additionally, members of the Advisory Committee, representatives from the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office for East Asia, the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI), the International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP), the International Center for Creativity and Sustainable Development under the auspices of UNESCO, and other collaborating entities will participate as non-voting delegates. The session will encompass the review and approval of the Centre's 2023 annual work report and the 2024 work plan, among other agenda items.