International Association of Paremiology - IAP

Tel.: +351281321106

Postal address: R: Chefe António Afonso, n 29 - 2 Esq 8800-636 Tavira

Main countries where active: Angola, Argentina, Brazil, China, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mozambique, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Viet Nam

Web: https://www.aip-iap.org

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Vision

Harmoniously promote education, science, culture, justice and peace in the world through proverbs

Mission

AIP encourages international cooperation in paremiology and related areas and carries out projects utilizing proverbs for multiple purposes in Portugal and worldwide through its international network.

Informations

Year of creation: 2008

Safeguarding measures:

- identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making)
- preservation, protection
- promotion, enhancement
- transmission, (non-)formal education
- other: Good practices in education and social care

Main areas of work related to the Convention:

Relevant projects and initiatives

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The annual interdisciplinary colloquium on proverbs brings together proverb specialists. AIP works with the Portuguese government to use proverbs to facilitate diplomacy. Publications on proverbs in three languages (Portugese, English and French).