ICH NGO Forum

The annual SYMPOSIUM of the forum that took place on November 23 offered a direct follow up of the decision made in the Baku Session by the IGC (DECISION 8.COM 5.c.1): Encouraging States Parties to ‘Promote increased NGO and community involvement in the development of policy, legislation, safeguarding plans and…

Symposium on the occasion of 9.COM Intergovernmental Committee Meeting of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage 23 November 2014 Maison des associations du 7ème arrondissement, 4, rue Amélie, 75007 Paris (see below for the frech text)         PURPOSE of the Symposium The 2003 Convention…

Brokers, Facilitators and Mediation. Critical Success (F)Actors for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. A new publication on cultural brokerage and safeguarding intangible heritage. The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and the subsequent versions of the Operational Directives have significant effects on cultural heritage practices…

SYMPOSIUM OF THE ICH NGO FORUM PARIS, 23 november 2014 (For the french version see below) SYMPOSIUM ICH NGO FORUM INVITATION And CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS by NGOs and States Parties representatives What are the roles and contributions of ICH NGO’s in the development of public policies, legislation, safeguarding and sustainable…

The international conference "Cutting Edge Craftmanship" will be held on November 21st in Brussels. The Conference "Cutting-edge apprenticeship" explores what a Living Human Treasures Programme (UNESCO) has to offer and relates diverse international experiences to opportunities for policy developments in Flanders (Belgium). In the Morning session international speakers reflect on…

SAVE THE DATE ! SYMPOSIUM ICH NGO FORUM 23 November 2014 Paris 10.30am - 5pm Which roles and contributions of ICH NGO’s in the development of public policies, legislation, safeguarding and sustainable development plans? On the occasion of 9.COM Intergovernmental Committee Meeting of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safegurding…

A selection of pictures from the the 2014 Intangible Cultural Heritage Conference on “Towards Efficient Roles of NGOs for Safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific Region” held in Jeonju, Korea, from 26 to 28 June 2014. The Conference was a great success, attracting over 150 participants and provided wonderful intellectual and…

Towards Efficient Roles of NGOs for Safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific Region We are very pleased to inform you that the 2013 Intangible Cultural Heritage Conference, “Towards Efficient Roles of NGOs for Safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific Region” will be held in Jeonju, Republic of Korea, from 26 to 28…

Dear accredited NGO members, as you know, the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices under Article 18 of the 2003 Convention is a tool to share and learn from the successful examples of communities around the world. We are very pleased to announce that new on-line publications introducing a couple of…

The conference is included among the events that celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. ITALY - Venice, 22 – 23 November 2013  - Marittima, Terminal 103 - Sala Auditorium Scientific Committee: Maria Laura Picchio Forlati, Italian Society of International Law, Scuola di…