Natalia Guerra Brayner is a cultural heritage specialist with extensive experience in the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and the implementation of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the

Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. She works at IPHAN (National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute of Brazil), where she has coordinated activities related to safeguarding policies, nomination processes, international cooperation, periodic reporting, and capacity¬ building. She has organized and delivered workshops for government officials, communities, and cultural bearers, and has contributed to UNESCO nomination files, safeguarding plans, and policy development. Her work focuses on community participation, sustainable development, and the integration of ICH into public policies.