16 October, World Food Day: a focus on living heritage and foodways
2021-10-15
The Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2, ‘Zero Hunger’) notably targets the maintenance of genetic diversity of seeds, the implementation of resilient agricultural practices and the enhancement of agricultural productive capacity in developing countries.
Sustainable Prosperity of ICH and Education, Tenth Central Asia Sub-regional Meeting to be held
2021-10-15
ICHCAP and UNESCO Almaty Office will host the Tenth Central Asia Sub-regional Meeting for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage for three days from 13 to 15 October.
Somalia, the latest country to have ratified the Convention, will hold 6-day workshop on safeguarding its living heritage
2021-10-11
The UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa in Nairobi and the Somalia Academy of Science and Arts (SOMASA), with support from the Somalian Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MoECHE), has organized the first workshop for national awareness-raising and capacity-building for the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Somalia.
Learn more about International Assistance and how to request it
2021-10-06
International Assistance (IA) is at the very core of the 2003 Convention as it enables an effective and sustainable way of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage.
The 2021 edition of the ‘World Forum for Intangible Cultural Heritage’ kicks off
2021-09-30
The 2021 edition of the ‘World Forum for Intangible Cultural Heritage’ is bringing together key institutions from the Asia-Pacific region. It is hosted by the National Intangible Heritage Center in Seoul and the UNESCO Category 2 Centre ICHCAP.
The IRCI Researchers Forum will be held on 29 Oct 2021
2021-09-29
Taking the opportunity of its 10th anniversary, IRCI is holding the IRCI Researchers Forum “Progress and Challenges in the Research for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage – Towards a Sustainable Future -” on 29 October 2021.
Slovak and Czech-speaking teachers are celebrating Slovakia’s 15th anniversary of the ratification of the Convention
2021-09-23
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Slovak ratification of the 2003 Convention, the Slovak Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre in cooperation with the National Institute of Folk Culture in Strážnice, Czechia will host a webinar for Slovak and Czech-speaking teachers on 24th September 2021 from 9am to 1pm.
Announcing the official inauguration of the Silk Roads Living Heritage Network
2021-09-20
UNESCO-ICHCAP and its collaborative partners International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS) and KF Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum Secretariat, are pleased to make an announcement of the official inauguration of the Silk Roads Living Heritage Network (SRLH) on 28 October 2021 in Seoul and online.
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