25 and 26 May: Multistakeholder Dialogue on Culture and Arts Education
2023-05-24
UNESCO is bringing together a diversity of voices around crosscutting issues in culture and arts education during a multistakeholder dialogue taking place in Paris (UNESCO Headquarters) on 25 and 26 May 2023.
Call for Expressions of Interest: the publication ‘Celebrating the living heritage of indigenous peoples’
2023-05-22
The Secretariat for the 2003 Convention is looking for a team of researchers and writers to carry out activities for the publication ‘Celebrating the living heritage of indigenous peoples’. Expressions of interest should reach before UNESCO by 5 June 2023.
IRCI official YouTube channel launched
2023-05-08
IRCI is pleased to announce that it has just launched an official YouTube channel to enhance its outreach activities.
UNESCO organized three online sessions to explain the International Assistance mechanism
2023-05-05
The Living Heritage Entity organized three information sessions, on 11th, 12th and 14th of April, to present, the modalities and processes for applying to the fund under the International Assistance mechanism of the Convention.
Regional meeting of African country focal points for periodic reporting convenes in Algiers, Algeria
2023-04-24
As a first for the region, country focal points for periodic reporting from 44 countries across Africa are convening in Algiers, Algeria, from 25-29 April 2023, for a training on periodic reporting under the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Expert meeting on a broader implementation of Article 18 of the Convention
2023-04-21
A group of experts from all regions of the world are meeting in Stockholm, Sweden from 19 to 21 April 2023 to explore how to share good safeguarding experiences of living heritage more broadly and how to bring to the fore the voices of communities and their aspirations for safeguarding their living heritage.
New Director-General of IRCI
2023-04-19
We are pleased to announce that Mr MACHIDA Daisuke has been appointed as the new Director-General of IRCI, effective from 1st April 2023, succeeding Mr IWAMOTO Wataru. We are confident that under Mr MACHIDA's leadership, IRCI will continue to facilitate further research for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region. We sincerely appreciate your continued support and look forward to collaborating with you in the future.
30 April: deadline for NGOs to apply for accreditation
2023-04-19
The deadline of 30 April 2023 is fast approaching for non-governmental organizations with proven competence in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage to submit accreditation requests to provide advisory services to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
- Workshop on Documentation and Inventorying of Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sri Lanka held in Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Capacity Building Workshop on Teaching and Learning with East Asian Shared Heritage
- The Training of Trainers Workshop on the 2003 Convention for China (Second session) (Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau)
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