Empowering country expert teams to integrate living heritage safeguarding into sustainable urban planning
17 March 2025 – Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, ...
17 March 2025 – Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, ...
The submission deadline is fast approaching for nominations to the Lists of the Convention, proposals for the Register of Good
Read moreThe second meeting of the Bureau of the twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible
Read moreQualified experts or organizations are invited to submit proposals to support the development of the ‘Article 18 platform’: an interactive online pla
Read moreThe Republic of South Africa is becoming the 184th State to join the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible
Read moreGeneral 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
Visit anniversary pageAfrica’s rich living heritage plays a fundamental role in building a strong cultural identity and shared values across the region.
Economic activities linked with the practice of living heritage can generate income for communities, groups and individuals.
Climate change is a largely irreversible and often destructive process inflicting damage on the cultural heritage.