Deadline for the 2027 cycle nominations: 31 March 2026

Kinigi, Rwanda - July, 2014: performers are playing rwandan traditional instruments.

9 March 2026

The submission deadline is fast approaching for nominations to the Lists of the Convention – including requests for International Assistance combined with nominations to the Urgent Safeguarding List – and proposals for the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices to be examined by the Intergovernmental Committee in 2027.

Nominations must be submitted by Tuesday 31 March 2026 (17h00 GMT) using the forms for the 2027 cycle available online.

Nominations are to be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address ICH.nominations@unesco.org. In this regard, please consider using the UNESCO File Depot system or WeTransfer for the transfer of large files. A short message will be generated automatically to acknowledge receipt.

Hard copies of nominations with original signatures and original copies of grant of rights for videos and photos (Form ICH-07 video and Form ICH-07 photo) may be sent by postal mail to the Secretariat (Living Heritage Entity, Culture Sector, 7 place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France) in parallel and before or after the deadline.

In accordance with paragraphs 33 and 34 of the Operational Directives and the Committee’s Decision 19.COM 15, up to 60 files will be treated for examination by the twenty-second session of the Intergovernmental Committee in 2027.

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