Accreditation process

Accreditation is mandatory for media professionals who wish to cover – regardless of whether in person or remotely – the twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and should be completed beforehand and as soon as possible.

To be accredited, the following steps should be followed:

  1. Each media professional seeking accreditation should request accreditation through the INDICO platform (please choose the dedicated form for ‘Press’) here: https://indico.un.org/event/1019922/registrations/;
  2. UNESCO press office may request further information as part of the review process. Once the submission is approved, an official confirmation will be sent with further details on how to complete the process through the system established by the Host country;
  3. All media representatives who need a visa must apply for one, as indicated in the general information (document LHE/25/20.COM/INF.1).

Please take note of the need to declare all media equipment at Customs upon arrival.

The proceedings of the Committee will be broadcast live via webcast. In addition, a dedicated WhatsApp group will be available throughout the session to provide media professionals with real-time updates on the progress of the work.

Media registration and Security measures

Media registration, as for all other participants, will be open throughout the session. Please note that your application for accreditation must be received and approved before you attend in person. Once on site, journalists will need to obtain their badge at the media registration desk.

Accreditation badges are to be worn visibly at all times to gain access to the venue and must be presented upon request to security personnel. Accreditation badges are not transferable. Access to the session venue will be denied to any individual who uses the badge improperly. Please be advised that security personnel may verify that equipment taken into the session venue is used for its intended purpose. Kindly allow sufficient time in your schedule to pass the security checks.

Media Centre

A media centre will be provided for the coverage of the session. Media will also have access to workstations and a Wi-Fi connection.

Press material

Press releases and other media information content will be available on UNESCO website : https://www.unesco.org/en/newsroom.

Webcast

The webcast links can be found here.

Files 2025 under examination

Consult the complete nomination/proposal/request files (forms, supporting documents, photos and videos) as submitted by the States here.
The list of inscribed elements will be updated from the following page: https://ich.unesco.org/en/lists

Reproduction of photos and videos

Please note that UNESCO has been granted the non-exclusive right to grant third parties a sub-licence for the use of this/these document(s), in whole or in part, solely for non-profit educational purposes or for public information.

In case of use for commercial purposes, media representatives are invited to contact directly the copyright holder in order to request permission for use. For photos related to inscribed elements of intangible cultural heritage, the contact details of the relevant person are available in the nomination file of the element concerned.

UNESCO and social media

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  • Spanish: @unesco_es

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Contact for press: Nolwazi Mjwara (n.mjwara@unesco.org) ; Maria Sanchez Aponte (m.sanchez-aponte@unesco.org)
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