According to the Tripartite Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China, UNESCO and the International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region as a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO (hereinafter referred to as “the Agreement”), the objectives of CRIHAP shall be to:

a) promote the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003 Convention) and contribute to its implementation in the Asia and Pacific Region, thereby contributing to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals and other international development agendas;

b) increase the participation of communities, groups and individuals in safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage in the Asia and Pacific Region;

c) enhance the capacity of the Asia and Pacific Member States of UNESCO to safeguard ICH, particularly by strengthening the capacities of concerned personnel; and;

d) foster regional and international cooperation for the safeguarding of ICH.