Eritrea launches inventorying of intangible cultural heritage
2017-05-04
Participants in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory Workshop in Asmara opened a two-week capacity-building workshop on community-based inventorying of intangible cultural heritage.
Developing safeguarding plans in Dubai
2017-05-04
The last of three capacity-building workshops for the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center is taking place in Dubai from 16 to 20 April 2017.
Dutch Caribbean Islands and Suriname meet to discuss mechanisms for international cooperation mechanisms under the 2003 Convention
2017-05-04
From 3 to 7 April 2017, representatives from Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten met in Kralendijk, Bonaire, to take part in a workshop entitled ‘Mechanisms for International Cooperation under the 2003 Convention.’
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Moldova well-equipped to strengthen its intangible cultural heritage safeguarding capacities
2017-05-04
The needs assessment provided an in-depth analysis of legislative and policy frameworks in the field of intangible cultural heritage, institutional infrastructure, past and current inventorying efforts, as well as how effectively intangible cultural heritage safeguarding is integrated into education in Moldova.
Bureau decides on Jeju Island as the location for the Intergovernmental Committee and grants International Assistance to Uganda and Colombia
2017-04-10
During its last electronic consultation, the Bureau of the Committee approved a change in venue of the twelfth session of the Intergovernmental Committee. Initially scheduled to take place in Seoul, the Committee will now be held on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea.
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Envisioning the future of the global capacity-building strategy and its facilitators’ network
2017-03-23
The strategy workshop with facilitators to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 6-9 March 2017.
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Young people from South Togo rediscover traditional musical instruments
2017-03-23
Six thousand young people from southern Togo were keen to discover the traditional musical instruments of their region.
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WHO and UNESCO experts explore the linkages between culture, health and well-being
2017-03-23
The 2003 Convention’s new Operational Directives related to sustainable development encourage States Parties to safeguard health practices recognized by communities as living heritage.
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