Experts reflect on economic dimensions of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding
27 September 2023
News
Stakeholders in Canada expand efforts to safeguard living heritage
26 September 2023 – Canada,The University of Northern British Columbia (UNESCO Chair on Living Heritage and Sustainable Livelihoods) together with the Canadian Commission for
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UNESCO Cairo strengthens collaboration for the Safeguarding of Living Heritage in Sudan
20 September 2023 – Sudan,In the framework of the Safeguarding Sudan’s Living Heritage (SSLH) project, UNESCO Cairo Office and Khartoum Office, in partnership with t
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Category 2 Centres explore future avenues for collaboration
14 September 2023 – Bulgaria,Co-organized by the UNESCO Living Heritage Entity and the Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern
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Special edition stamp to honor the Living Heritage
8 September 2023As 2023 marks the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Convention, the special edition stamp ‘20 years… Let’s celebrate living heritage’ will
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General Assemblies 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 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 pageEvents
18th session of the Intergovernmental Committee
04/12/2023 - 09/12/2023Kasane (Botswana)
Naples Conference on Cultural Heritage in the 21st century
27/11/2023 - 29/11/2023Naples (Italy)
Third meeting of the 18.COM Bureau
02/10/2023 - 02/10/2023UNESCO Headquarters (France)
Meeting of experts (category VI) on Economic dimensions of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding
27/09/2023 - 28/09/2023UNESCO Headquarters (France)
Themes & programmes
Priority Africa
Africa’s rich living heritage plays a fundamental role in building a strong cultural identity and shared values across the region.
