Tara Gujadhur is Co-Director of the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre in Lao PDR, a heritage and sustainable tourism consultant, and a member of the Global Facilitators’ Network under the 2003 Convention. With 25 years’ experience, her work spans living museum practice, community-based inventorying, and cross-cultural facilitation, focusing on safeguarding ICH in politically sensitive contexts with Indigenous and ethnic minority communities. She specialises in culture and IP rights and the ethical commercialisation of traditional cultural expressions, particularly in the crafts sector. She has extensive experience integrating ICH into tourism and urban planning, prioritising practical mechanisms in rapidly changing environments.