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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…

You can follow via webcast the NGO FORUM meeting and the eighth session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Baku. Approximative schedule of live retransmissions: 1 December (NGO Forum): from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Baku time) From 2 to 7 December: from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to…

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…

NGO Forum Symposium on 1st of December 2013 in Baku The accredited NGOs Forum Meeting and Symposium will be held Sunday 1  December 2013 (expectedly from 11-17h);  So, book your flights to Baku for 8.COM keeping our NGO Forum Meeting in mind that will take place the day before the Committee meetings!…

Already forty years that each one, Gannat's summer treats him to a special cultural digression, a round the world trip without leaving the city, a one-way ticket to the Other. Indeed, from July, 19th to 29th, «The Cultures of the World » will get ready to put a forfieth candle…

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the CQPV Context Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is a concept that seeks to have an impact on certain cultural practices passed on from generation to generation. This implies, among other things, the improvement of institutional consideration towards the traditional culture sectors. Ever since the UNESCO…