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Organized as part of the thematic initiatives under the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, as established by its Intergovernmental Committee, an expert meeting on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in urban contexts will be convened in two parts:

  • Part I of the meeting will be held in-person on 16 and 17 June 2025, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France;
  • Part II of the meeting will be held online on 18 and 19 September 2025.

A group of experts is invited to participate in this meeting to prepare a guidance note on the theme in question (Decision 17.COM 13, Decision 18.COM 12 and Decision 19.COM 11) which will contribute proposals for States Parties and other relevant stakeholders.

The draft guidance note prepared through this expert consultation will be presented to the Intergovernmental Committee at its twentieth session (8 to 13 December 2025, New Delhi, Republic of India).

Documents

Document titleRef.Links
Agenda and timetableLHE/25/EXP THEMA-URBAN/1English|French
List of ParticipantsLHE/25/EXP THEMA-URBAN/2 in preparation
BackgroundLHE/25/EXP THEMA-URBAN/3English in preparation|French in preparation
Survey methodology and overview of resultsLHE/25/EXP THEMA-URBAN/INF.3English|French
Draft guidance note on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in urban contexts LHE/25/EXP THEMA-URBAN/4English in preparation|French in preparation

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