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News
25 and 26 May: Multistakeholder Dialogue on Culture and Arts Education
23 May 2023UNESCO is bringing together a diversity of voices around crosscutting issues in culture and arts education during a multistakeholder dialogue
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Call for Expressions of Interest: the publication ‘Celebrating the living heritage of indigenous peoples’
19 May 2023The Secretariat for the 2003 Convention is looking for a team of researchers and writers to carry out activities for the
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UNESCO organized three online sessions to explain the International Assistance mechanism
2 May 2023The Living Heritage Entity organized three information sessions, on 11th, 12th and 14th of April, to present, the modalities and
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Regional meeting of African country focal points for periodic reporting convenes in Algiers, Algeria
26 April 2023 – Algeria,As a first for the region, country focal points for periodic reporting from 44 countries across Africa are convening in Algiers
Read moreStatutory meeting and activities
General Assemblies 9.GA (2022) 8.GA (2020) 7.GA (2018) 6.GA (2016) 5.GA (2014) 4.GA (2012) 3.GA (2010) 2.GA (2008) 1.EXT.GA 1.GA (2006)
Committees 17.COM (2022) 5.EXT.COM (2022) 16.COM (2021) 15.COM (2020) 14.COM (2019) 13.COM (2018) 12.COM (2017) 11.COM (2016) 10.COM (2015) 9.COM (2014) 8.COM (2013) 4.EXT.COM (2012) 7.COM (2012) 6.COM (2011) 5.COM (2010) 4.COM (2009) 3.COM (2008) 3.EXT.COM (2008) 2.EXT.COM (2008) 2.COM (2007) 1.EXT.COM (2007) 1.COM (2006)
20th anniversary 2003-2023
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Open-ended intergovernmental working group in the framework of the reflection on a broader implementation of Article 18 of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
04/07/2023 - 06/07/2023UNESCO Headquarters (France)
Second meeting of the Evaluation Body 2023
12/06/2023 - 17/06/2023UNESCO Headquarters (France)
Second meeting of the 18.COM Bureau
05/06/2023 - 05/06/2023UNESCO Headquarters (France)
Call for Expressions of Interest for the publication "Celebrating the living heritage of indigenous peoples"
19/05/2023 - 05/06/2023Online (-)
Themes & programmes
Priority Africa
Africa’s rich living heritage plays a fundamental role in building a strong cultural identity and shared values across the region.
