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Community-based inventorying of intangible heritage in urban areas

Benefitting country(ies): Georgia Jamaica Jordan Malaysia Peru Zimbabwe

Over the past few years, UNESCO has been leading the initiative to develop new strategies for integrating culture and creativity in urban contexts. Together with its partners, UNESCO supports advocacy, builds and disseminates knowledge and develops the necessary evidence base to promote culture-engaged, people-centered urban development models. The project ‘Intangible heritage and creativity for sustainable cities’ aims to promote the rol

News and activities:

  • Project budget:
    US$ 566,000
  • Source:
    Yong Xin Hua Yun Cultural Industry Investment Co. Ltd
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/01/2018 - 01/12/2021
  • Documents:
    Intangible cultural heritage in Kingston, Jamaica: English

MedLiHer - Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean Partner Countries

Benefitting country(ies): Egypt Jordan Lebanon

With the support of the European Union, UNESCO has launched the “Mediterranean Living Heritage Project (MedLiHer) ” to support the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic, with the participation of the Maison des Cultures du Monde (France). The project’s overall objective is long-term capacity-building for implementation of th

News and activities:

  • Project budget:
    US$ 1,426,317
  • Source:
    European Union
    UNESCO - Regular budget
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/01/2009 - 01/01/2013

Action Plan for the Safeguarding, Promotion and Development of the Cultural Space of the Bedu in the regions of Petra and Wadi Rum

Benefitting country(ies): Jordan

The Bedu have preserved wide-ranging knowledge and skills related to the area around Petra and Wadi Rum, including traditional medicine, camel husbandry, tent-making craftsmanship, tracking and climbing as well as rituals of coffee-making and oral traditions reflecting their mythology. The principal goal of the project is to safeguard the main features of the lifestyle and oral expressions of the Bedu

  • Project budget:
    US$ 0
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/12/2006 - 01/03/2009
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