ICHCAP has recently released the publication titled “Good Practices on Sustainable Development through Traditional Crafts” on 6 July 2023, funded by the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea. This book includes ten good practices from five Asia-Pacific countries (Nepal, Vietnam, Uzbekistan,...
The International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (KIM Jisung, Director-General) and the Cheongju Cultural Industry Promotion Foundation (BYUN Kwang-Sub, Executive Chairperson) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...
Cultural Heritage Administration (hereinafter “CHA”) held the 2nd Working Committee Meeting for ASEAN-ROK Cultural Heritage Cooperation, jointly with the ASEAN Secretariat and the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, at the Nusantara Hall of the ASEAN Secretariat in...
ICHCAP organized the 2023 meeting for the council members of UNESCO category 2 centers located in Korea on 19 May 2023. The meeting was held at the National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, and eight centers* attended including associate members...
ICHCAP signed a Record of Discussion (RD) with the Kyrgyz National Committee for UNESCO on 11 April in Bishkek, for the new ODA project for vitalizing the traditional craft culture and tourism industry in the Kyrgyz Republic. The RD signing...
The International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP) welcomes applications for the 2023 ICH Associate Expert Program. The key objective of this program is to support a person...
ICHCAP holds the 'ichLinks Webinar' online on Thursday, March 30, 2023, 14:00-16:00(KST), in collaboration with the National Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The webinar will focus on "Intangible Cultural Heritage Archiving Practices and Trends". In...
ICHCAP signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the KF ASEAN Culture on 2 February to co-host the Other Faces—Korea-ASEAN Mask Exhibition. The two organizations have already promoted cooperation by co-hosting the Hwahonjijeong-Celebrating the Beauty of Marriage exhibition in 2017...
ICHCAP held the 2022 Advisory Committee Meeting on 15 December 2022 in Seoul. In this meeting, ICHCAP shared its major programmes and projects implemented in 2022 and discussed future development strategies with eleven newly appointed committee members in the field...
On 13 December 2022, ICHCAP signed an MOU on Eurasia Cooperation Network that was established by the Busan Foundation for International Cooperation (BFIC). MOU was signed by 14 parties, the representatives of institutions, organisations, and companies that are involved in...