International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO

Steady progress towards an overall results framework for the Convention

2017-06-12

The three day meeting is taking place in Chengdu (from 11 to 13 June 2017) with the main goal of reaching consensus on a set of indicators capable of effectively measuring the outputs, outcomes and impacts achieved by the Convention.
Safeguarding female chants in Morocco and inventorying intangible cultural heritage in Cuba

2017-06-12

International Assistance has been granted from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund to help bolster crucial intangible cultural heritage (ICH) safeguarding and inventorying efforts in two countries.
Safeguarding Indigenous Architecture in Vanuatu

2017-05-30

“Safeguarding Indigenous Architecture in Vanuatu” is the final report on the research carried out by the Vanuatu Culture Centre (VCC), as part of a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment following Tropical Cyclone Pam in March 2015.
Capacity building in Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia continues to thrive!

2017-05-15

The ambitious capacity-building project for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia, which started in 2013, has now launched its second phase of implementation.
Capacity-building project to safeguard Guatemala´s intangible cultural heritage launched

2017-05-04

A new capacity-building project is being launched, thanks to the generous contribution of the Government of Azerbaijan.
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.’
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.
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.