Nearly US$500,000 granted to support safeguarding activities in Antigua and Bermuda, Burundi, Egypt, South Sudan and Uruguay

8 October 2020 – Antigua and Barbuda, Burundi, Egypt, Uruguay, South Sudan,

The Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund provides assistance to States Parties in their efforts to safeguard their living heritage. Last September, the Bureau of the ›››

Workshop on preparing nominations and international assistance

8 September 2019 – Egypt,

Within the framework of the project “Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Egypt for sustainable development”, generously funded by Abu Dhabi ›››

Workshop on developing safeguarding plans for intangible cultural heritage

4 August 2019 – Egypt,

A five-day workshop will be organized for the platform members and trainers who received training on inventory making within the framework of the project ›››

Workshop on Community based inventorying of the 2003 Convention

3 March 2019 – Egypt,

This workshop is part and parcel of an ongoing 24-month project with the aim of strengthening capacities to safeguard ICH in Egypt for sustainable ›››

Seven new elements inscribed on the List in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

28 November 2018 – Algeria, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Egypt, Kenya, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic,

Meeting in Mauritius until 1 December, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, inscribed this morning seven elements on the List ›››

Training of trainers on Community based inventorying in Egypt

2 September 2018 – Egypt,

From 2 to 6 September 2018, the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Sciences in the Arab States will be holding a 5-day training of trainers workshop in Cairo ›››

Workshop on developing policies in the field of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding

26 August 2018 – Egypt,

Organized within the framework of the 24-month project “Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Egypt for sustainable development” and generously supported by ›››

Capacity building project for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Egypt begins!

5 July 2018 – Egypt,

The UNESCO Cairo Office has begun the activities of the 24-month project “Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Egypt for sustainable d ›››

Workshop on implementation of the 2003 Convention for instructors

24 June 2018 – Egypt,

Organized within the framework of the 24-month project “Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Egypt for sustainable development”, generously supported by the ›››

Workshop on implementation of the 2003 Convention for decision makers, members of the consultative platform and high-level officials

19 June 2018 – Egypt,

Organized within the framework of the 24-month project “Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Egypt for sustainable development”, generously supported by the ›››

Capacity-building projects in Comoros, Egypt, Palestine and Sudan

10 July 2017 – Comoros, Egypt, Palestine, Sudan,

Thanks to the generous contribution of the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Cultural Authority (ADTCA) in the United Arab Emirates, UNESCO, in collaboration with national ›››

New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

1 December 2016 – Germany, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Republic of Korea, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Czechia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Afghanistan,

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - Sixteen new elements have been added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage following the decisions adopted by the ›››

Need assessment for strengthening national capacities in implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Egpyt

9 August 2015 – Egypt,

The assessment of the main needs for the implementation of the 2003 Convention for the safeguarding of the ICH in Egypt is part of a ›››

Progress in implementing an eight-country capacity-building project in the Arab States and Africa

4 May 2015 – Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Madagascar, Palestine, Sudan, Yemen, South Sudan,

Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Madagascar, Palestine, South Sudan and Sudan have successfully completed needs assessments in the field of intangible cultural heritage. Through onsite national ›››

Planning for national capacity building strategies in eight countries in Africa and the Arab Region: South Sudan needs assessment completed

9 March 2015 – Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Madagascar, Palestine, Sudan, Yemen, South Sudan,

Eight countries in Africa and the Arab Region (Comoros, Djibouti, Madagascar, Egypt, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan and Yemen) are currently benefitting from UNESCO’s support t ›››

Arab States spearhead reflection on policy development

6 May 2014 – Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Yemen,

Where do Arab countries stand with the development of policies and institutional frameworks for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage? How successfully do they involve sectors ›››

MEDLIHER: four years of cooperation for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in the Mediterranean

13 November 2012 – Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic,

Four years of cooperation for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic* will come to an ›››

A film and an exhibition to celebrate the Mediterranean intangible cultural heritage

14 September 2012 – Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon,

The development of a film scenario and of a photography exhibition around the Mediterranean intangible cultural heritage was at the core of a meeting ›››

Egypt: Workshop on the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

1 September 2012 – Egypt,

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Exploring the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Nile’s banks: Inventorying activity in the governorate of Damietta, Egypt

14 July 2012 – Egypt,

Birthplace of Egyptian civilization, the Nile is still a lifeline for many communities living along its banks. The encounter between man and the river’s ›››