Jointly organized by CRIHAP, the Department of National Heritage under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia, and the Malaysian Peranakan (Baba Nyonya) Association, the “International Workshop on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Elements” will take place in Melaka, Malaysia, from October 31 to November 1, 2027.

The workshop will bring together ICH experts, practitioners, and community members from six countries: China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and Brunei. The two-day workshop will feature a keynote speech, case presentations, sharing and discussion sessions. The training will be facilitated by Ms. Wai Yu Yau, a UNESCO facilitator. This training will not only help distill the diverse experiences of participating countries into shared principles for transnational safeguarding, but also explore a practical framework for consensus and action guidelines to support future multi-country collaborative safeguarding efforts.