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Highlighting partnerships for teaching and learning with living heritage during the UNESCO General Conference
22 November 2023On 17 November 2023, four key partners of the UNESCO intersectoral programme on Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in education participated in a
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National capacity-building workshop on safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Sri Lanka
20 November 2023 – Sri Lanka,UNESCO New Delhi Regional Office in collaboration with the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Government of Sri Lanka
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Community based inventorying in South Sudan project launch
10 November 2023 – South Sudan,South Sudan is a country which is known for its rich and diverse cultural heritage. Nonetheless, the ongoing social transitions
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The working documents for the 18.COM are now online
7 November 2023The working documents for the eighteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (18.COM
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20th anniversary 2003-2023
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18th session of the Intergovernmental Committee
04/12/2023 - 09/12/2023Kasane (Botswana)
Naples Conference on Cultural Heritage in the 21st century
27/11/2023 - 29/11/2023Naples (Italy)
Strengthening the Global facilitators’ network under the 2003 Convention: Training workshop for new facilitators from Europe and North America
23/10/2023 - 27/10/2023Tirana (Albania)
Training workshop for safeguarding living heritage in situations of conflict and forced displacement at Minawao Refugee Camp, Cameroon
09/10/2023 - 12/10/2023Minawao Refugee Camp, Cameroon (Cameroon)
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.
