At the request of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, UNESCO is organizing an expert meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, from 29 September to 1 October 2014, generously funded and hosted by the Turkish National Commission for UNESCO. The aim of the meeting is to draw up preliminary recommendations for a possible new chapter of the Operational Directives on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development at the national level.

Documents

• Background note and agenda
  ITH/14/EXP/1: English|French
• Concept note: Intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development
  ITH/14/EXP/2: English|French
• Draft Operational Directives on ‘Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development at the national level’
  ITH/14/EXP/3: English|French
• List of participants
  ITH/14/EXP/4: English/French