UNESCO clearinghouse on living heritage and education

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UNESCO organizes a side-event on living heritage and education in Asia-Pacific
23 March 2022

On 25th March, UNESCO Bangkok and the International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP) are organizing an online event ‘Bringing Living Heritage to the Classroom in Asia-Pacific to Promote Transformative Education’, held in the context of the 2022 Asia-Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development (28 – 31 March). Save the date and register now.




29 June : European teachers and students share their experience on how to learn with living heritage
25 June 2021

A webinar on ‘Teaching and learning with living heritage’ will allow European teachers and students to share their experience on 29 June 2021 from 3 to 5 p.m. (Paris time).

This event concludes the project ‘Engaging Youth for an Inclusive and Sustainable Europe’ implemented jointly by UNESCO and the European Union to raise awareness about the benefits and challenges of teaching and learning with living heritage in primary and secondary schools. Register to follow the event!


Living heritage as an enabling force for transformative education: an online session on 3 June with the UNESCO Associated Schools...
2 June 2021

From 31 May to 4 June 2021, the Global ASPnet meeting will bring together teacher education and training institutions represented by deans, teacher educators and student teachers from the UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet). Tomorrow, an online session dedicated to Living heritage as an enabling force for transformative education is taking place. It aims at highlighting the importance of bringing together safeguarding living heritage and education in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on quality education. 13 teachers from Asia, Middle East and Europe will share their inspiring insights. Do not miss this great opportunity to learn from experiences on the ground!


23 April: UNESCO invites youth to join its upcoming webinar on heritage
20 April 2021

UNESCO welcomes young heritage professionals, students and heritage enthusiasts to join the upcoming open Webinar on European Youth and Heritage being held on 23 April 2021 from 14:00 to 15:30 Paris time, and discover a thriving network of Cultural Heritage Messengers. Online registration here.


Results published of a survey on ICH and Education in Asia and the Pacific: tools and case-studies
4 March 2021

The UNESCO Bangkok Field Office and the International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICHCAP) have jointly published the results of a recent survey on ‘Teaching and learning with and about intangible cultural heritage in Asia and the Pacific’, which provides an overview of different tools for teachers to integrate ICH in schools and several case studies from Asia and the Pacific.














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