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Opening Ceremony of the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage held...
2 December 2024 – Paraguay,The nineteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage officially began on Sunday 1 December
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Get ready for the 19.COM
30 November 2024 – Paraguay,The start of the nineteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is fast
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The working documents for the 19.COM are now online
4 November 2024 – Paraguay,The working documents for the nineteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (19.COM
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Exploring the impact of Artificial Intelligence and Intangible Cultural Heritage
24 October 2024On the first International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage on 17 October 2024, a global panel of experts explored the impact
Read moreStatutory meeting and activities
General Assemblies 10.GA (2024) 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 19.COM (2024) 18.COM (2023) 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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20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee
08/12/2025 - 13/12/2025New Delhi (India)
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19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee
02/12/2024 - 06/12/2024Asunción (Paraguay)
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Leveraging community-based sustainable development through intangible cultural heritage: safeguarding approaches under the framework of the UNESCO 2003 Convention
25/11/2024 - 29/11/2024Bucharest (Romania)
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Teaching and Learning with Living Heritage: A Workshop for Teachers in Greek Primary and Secondary Schools
19/11/2024 - 24/11/2024Athens (Greece)
Themes & programmes
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Priority Africa
Africa’s rich living heritage plays a fundamental role in building a strong cultural identity and shared values across the region.
![Livelihoods](https://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/13773-LRG.jpg)
Livelihoods
Economic activities linked with the practice of living heritage can generate income for communities, groups and individuals.
![Climate change](https://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/08703-LRG.jpg)
Climate change
Climate change is a largely irreversible and often destructive process inflicting damage on the cultural heritage.