The project report “Research on ICH’s Contribution to SDGs: Education and Community Development” (FY2020–2021) is now available online. Research on ICH’s Contribution to SDGs: Education and Community Development Project Report Cover Image © IRCI This project investigated the relationship among...
Haryana is a state in the Northern part of India. The region is famous for its historic connection with the ancient Indus valley civilization, stories of Mahabharata, and the three famous battles of Panipat. The state also boasts of a...
How is intangible cultural heritage – or ‘living heritage’ - related to sustainable development? How is it relevant for addressing today’s development challenges in areas such as health, education, gender, natural disasters and conflict? UNESCO’s innovative and free MOOC on...
The International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) is holding an online public symposium entitled “ICH contribution to better education and sustainable communities” on 22 December as part of its project “Research on ICH’s Contribution...
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL2019). Following the activities and fruitful discussions, a consensus emerged to maintain momentum through the continued engagement of all stakeholders. In view of the urgency and gravity...
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...
The 2021 World Intangible Cultural Heritage Forum, hosted by the National Intangible Heritage Center (Director, Jong-Hee Lee) of the Cultural Heritage Administration and supervised by ICHCAP (Director-General, Gi-Hyung Keum), will be held online for three days, from September 29 to...
UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) is one of the key instruments for facilitating global heritage practice today. While the Convention and its operational directives provide a useful framework for safeguarding ICH at the...
Agreed in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) unite 193 Governments with the shared aim of leaving both our planet and societies on a sustainable footing for future generations. No poverty, clean energy,...
The Third International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage along the Silk Road (IYF3) with the theme “Youth Creativity and Innovation in the Age of Media Arts” was held in Changsha and Nanjing, People’s Republic of China, from 31 March...