Irbid (Jordan) is the next pilot city for a project on safeguarding intangible heritage in urban areas

28 October 2021 – Jordan,

Over the past few years, UNESCO has been leading several initiatives to develop new strategies for integrating culture and creativity in urban contexts. Together ›››

Community-based inventorying of intangible cultural heritage workshops held in Jordan

16 October 2017 – Jordan,

A series of training workshops on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (ICH) finished recently in Amman, Jordan. Following capacity building workshops on the implementation of ›››

Jordan to enhance its action for the implementation of the 2003 Convention.

13 June 2016 – Jordan,

Jordan is strengthening its capacity for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage. The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with UNESCO, organized a 5-day workshop ›››

Implementation of the 2003 Convention of Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage

29 May 2016 – Jordan,

The UNESCO Office in Amman in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Jordan implemented the workshop on “Implementation of the 2003 Convention of Safeguarding o ›››

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 ›››

Another step in the safeguarding of Jordan’s living heritage: understanding the nominations’ process

7 October 2012 – Jordan,

In the context of Phase III of “Mediterranean Living Heritage” (MedLiHer) project, co-funded by the European Union (EU) and UNESCO, a workshop on the ›››

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 ›››

Madaba, a pilot region for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Jordan

12 July 2012 – Jordan,

Madaba and its 150,000 inhabitants will soon become the precursors of an experience never seen before in Jordan. Located near the capital, this region will ›››

Partnerships for Inventorying Mediterranean Living Heritage

6 July 2012 – Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon,

Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan have just taken another step in safeguarding their intangible cultural heritage. After months of meticulous preparation, the three partner countries ›››

Communities in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan to embark on the inventorying of their living heritage

22 March 2012 – Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon,

How does identification and inventorying of intangible cultural heritage work with the widest possible involvement of communities? This critical question is being explored by ›››