Paris, 17 December—During this year’s session (14 to 19 December, online), the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed three elements on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, and twenty-nine elements...
Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage have decided to hold the annual meeting of their Intergovernmental Committee from 14 to 19 December online. The opening ceremony of...
After broad consultations, the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has decided to continue with the organization of the 15th session of the Committee from 14 to 19 December. However, for the first...
The Republic of Korea (ROK) was elected as a member of the UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The appointment will cover the 2020 to 2024 period. The ROK previously served as a committee member...
With all appropriate sanitary measures due to the world-wide COVID-19 pandemic, 250 delegates representing more than 140 countries gathered for the eighth session of the General Assembly of States Party to the 2003 Convention. The debates were conducted by H.E....
Since the adoption of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003, a growing body of research has been undertaken on its origins, purposes, uses, implementation and impacts. While some of this research is well known...
The UNESCO Living Heritage Entity is looking for an individual specialist to revise and enrich an information sheet on education policy and intangible cultural heritage. Proposals should reach UNESCO by 24 May 2019. Context In the context of implementing the...
By the 68th resolution of the government of Mongolia, the National Program for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage was approved on 13 February 2019. This national program will be implemented between 2019 and 2023, and it has six parts. Justifications...
UNESCO Phnom Penh Office, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, will hold a workshop from 11 to 13 March 2019 in Siem Reap on “The Status of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in World Heritage Sites...
New regulations to safeguard intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in Beijing were approved last month by the Beijing Municipal People’s Congress. According to Chinese media such as Xinhua, CGTN, and Beijing Qianlong, these regulations are scheduled to be implemented in June...
