Participatory approaches to Living Heritage: NGO perspectives
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.
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
What’s new in the forum
The new ICH NGO Forum Executive Board
The new ICH NGO Forum Executive Board members were elected in Asuncion on 3rd December 2024. In compliance with the Electoral Rules, the elections this year were aimed at electing members for three electoral regions (Africa, Asia Pacific, and Western Europe & North America). According to the Electoral Board’s decision a…
A new page provides guidance on UNESCO’s ORF and NGOs
UNESCO’s Overall Results Framework (ORF) to the 2003 Convention offers a global framework to set the course and goals for everyone working around the Convention. The ORF can inspire, influence and guide national ICH policies as well as other stakeholders in the Convention, such as NGOs. NGOs do not only contribute to the goals of the…
ICH NGO Forum 2024 Symposium inspires through NGO participatory approaches to safeguarding living heritage
More then 150 participants have registered to take part in the annual Symposium of the ICH NGO Forum in 2024. On the occasion of the 19.COM meeting of the UNESCO 2003 Convention in Paraguay, the Symposium will focus on community-based and participatory approaches to safeguarding living heritage. Have a look…
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Safeguarding living cultural traditions
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.
Your NGO on this website
Make your ngo visible on the ICH NGO Forum’s website
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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.
