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Dear friends of the ICH NGO Forum, The Intergovernmental Committee Session 10.COM of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage is approaching. This year's IGC 10.COM is organized in Namibia, Windhoek, 29th of November until 4th of December. The 2016 ICH NGO Forum General Meeting and…

From June 6th to 10th 2016, the Canada Research Chair in Urban Heritage of UQAM’s School of Management, in collaboration with Concordia University and the Center for Oral History and Digital Storytelling, will host the Association of Critical Heritage Studies’ Biennial Conference under the theme “What does heritage change?”. More…

TOCATÌ - International Festival of Street Games (Tòca-a-tì: : from the Verona dialect meaning “it’s your turn”) XIII Edition - 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th of September 2015 Verona – City centre - ITALY The 13th edition of Tocatì, International Festival of Street Games (17th, 18th, 19th and 20th of September…

Intangible cultural heritage and digital tools: Passing on, participative management, issues at stake Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 September 2015 - French centre for intangible cultural heritage (FCICH) - World Cultures Institute – Vitré (35) Fourth FCICH international seminar in collaboration with Geriico laboratory (Lille III University) with the support…

Patrimoines, Participation, Citoyenneté Anost 4th & 5th September 2015 The involvement of the public seems to have become crucial in heritage policies. The Georges Chevrier center (University of Burgundy) and the Maison du patrimoine oral de Bourgogne (Burgundian house for oral heritage), in collaboration with the French Center for ICH,…

The International Cultural Forum WHYSEE2000 promoted by AIG (Italian Association Hotels for Youth) and by the Italy-Bulgaria Committee in collaboration with UNPLI (Italian network of Pro Loco associations), ANCI (National association of the Italian Municipalities), NAMRB (National Association of Municipalities Republic of Bulgaria), CLUJ2015 (European Capital of Youth 2015), with…

Presentation-of-conclusions-of-accredited-NGO The 1st International Conference of accredited NGOs reinforced dialogue with the UNESCO bodies gathered in Santa Susanna (Maresme, Catalonia), NGOs accredited by UNESCO for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) have established links and shared experiences. When a convention is created (the Safeguarding for ICH in this…

The publication on cultural brokerage and safeguarding intangible heritage is now also available for free on the website of the ICH NGO forum! You can download the pdf file of the publication here. The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and the subsequent versions of the…

In June 2015 the ICH NGO Forum will be partner for an international meeting for Accredited NGOs, initiated by ENS de l'Associacionisme Cultural Català. The aim of the meeting is to take further steps in the organization of NGO activities contributing to the implementation of the 2003 Convention and in…

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…

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…