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Five new projects supported by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund
4 June 2024 – Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, ...The second meeting of the Bureau of the nineteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible
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Dates for the tenth session of the General Assembly adjusted (11 to 12 June 2024)
16 May 2024The Secretariat wishes to announce that the dates for the tenth session of the General Assembly of the States Parties
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Milestone achieved as Africa participates in its first regional cycle of periodic reporting
22 April 2024Periodic reporting plays a crucial role in demonstrating a country’s commitment to – and achievement in – safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. States Parti
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Network of UNESCO Chairs welcomes a new chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Public and Global Governance
17 April 2024 – Poland,The network of UNESCO Chairs welcomes a new Chair dedicated to living heritage, specifically on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Public
Read moreStatutory meeting and activities
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Committees 18.COM (2023) 17.COM (2022) 5.EXT.COM (2022) 16.COM (2021) 15.COM (2020) 14.COM (2019) 13.COM (2018) 12.COM (2017) 11.COM (2016) 10.COM (2015) 9.COM (2014) 8.COM (2013) 4.EXT.COM (2012) 7.COM (2012) 6.COM (2011) 5.COM (2010) 4.COM (2009) 3.COM (2008) 3.EXT.COM (2008) 2.EXT.COM (2008) 2.COM (2007) 1.EXT.COM (2007) 1.COM (2006)
20th anniversary 2003-2023
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19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee
02/12/2024 - 07/12/2024Asunción (Paraguay)
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Living Heritage in Urban Contexts - 18th Annual Meeting of the South-East European Experts Network on Intangible Cultural Heritage
09/10/2024 - 11/10/2024Warsaw (Poland)
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Twelfth annual coordination meeting of category 2 centres active in the field of intangible cultural heritage
13/06/2024 - 13/06/2024Paris (France)
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10th session of the General Assembly
11/06/2024 - 12/06/2024Paris (France)
Themes & programmes
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Priority Africa
Africa’s rich living heritage plays a fundamental role in building a strong cultural identity and shared values across the region.