International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO

Suriname committed to inventorying its intangible cultural heritage

2016-04-14

Participants representing Afro-Surinamese, Javanese, Maroons, Chinese, Jewish, Hindustani and Indigenous communities are joining forces to develop a framework for inventorying their living heritage.
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia steps up its efforts to safeguard ICH

2016-04-11

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is taking active steps in building institutional capacities for safeguarding its living heritage.
Local governments in Ecuador committed to policies for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage

2016-04-08

The Ministry of Culture and Heritage is organizing a set of three workshops on the formulation of public policy tools for safeguarding ICH in Loja, Riobamba and Portoviejo.
Guinea Bissau embarks on strengthening national capacities for the safeguarding of ICH

2016-04-06

On 7 March 2016, Guinea Bissau submitted the instrument of acceptance of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Voice: Minister of Culture at two sessions

2016-03-21

Minister of Culture Luo Shugang stressed tightening of strategy to boost the country’s cultural sectors.
Niger is enhancing its legacy in ICH safeguarding!

2016-03-11

The presentation of the project ‘Capacity-building in Niger for the implementation of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage’ will take place on March 9.
Angola community-based inventories

2016-03-09

The National Cultural Heritage Institute of Angola (INPC), in cooperation with UNESCO, organizes a workshop on community-based inventorying of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
UNESCO and the European Commission join hands in promoting cultural routes for ‎sustainable development

2016-03-08

UNESCO and the European Commission are launching a project to develop cultural routes that would benefit from the power of World Heritage sites to attract tourists to promote other cultural assets.