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ICH NGO Forum Annual Symposium 2024

Participatory approaches to Living Heritage: NGO perspectives

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Web Dossier on Intangible Cultural Heritage and sustainable tourism

Benefits and challenges when intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and tourism meet, and to develop sustainable living heritage tourism.

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The 2025 JIAPICH finalists have been announced

Dear 2025 JIAPICH Applicants, Thank you once again for your interest and participation in the 7th edition of the JIAPICH. We were honored to receive an unprecedented number of applications from across the globe — the highest in the history of the awards. It is a strong testament to the…
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Call for abstracts regarding NGOs Experiences and Reflections on ICH in Armed Conflicts

An online conference titled NGOs’ Experiences and Reflections on ICH in Armed Conflicts was organized on April 7th. The topic of the meeting remains highly relevant due to ongoing conflicts in various regions, resulting in the displacement of large populations both internally and externally. The presentations delivered during the event…
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In Memory of Kristin Kuutma

It is with deep sorrow that we learned of the passing of Kristin Kuutma. Kristin was a pivotal figure in the field of Intangible Cultural Heritage and left an indelible mark on the 2003 Convention from its very beginnings. A renowned anthropologist, professor at the University of Tartu, holder of…
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ICH Tourism Dialogues #4 Dialogue on action research experiences in tourism and living heritage
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7th May: webinar on ICOMOS Charter and guidance on sites with ICH
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ICH Tourism dialogues
ICH Tourism dialogues: Save the Dates – 2025 Series
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Webinar: Paving the Way for the Culture 2030 Goal – The Contributions of the 2003 Convention
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#HeritageAlive: on April 7th a webinar on ICH and armed conflicts
Climate Change and the Environment
Online seminar series of the wg on ich, climate change and the environment
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NGOs are a pillar for the safeguarding of the World’s living traditions, together with the holders of these traditions and the States. The Forum also welcomes NGOs that are active in the field of ICH and are in the process of accreditation.

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Messages to the 2003 Convention

The ICH NGO Forum invites individuals and actors from around the world to share their Messages Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

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Sharing Experience

Share knowledge from fieldwork in communities and with practitioners, between the UNESCO accredited NGOs and experts, in order to learn from each other.