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ICH NGO Forum Annual Symposium 2024

Participatory approaches to Living Heritage: NGO perspectives

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Web Dossier on Intangible Cultural Heritage and sustainable tourism

Benefits and challenges when intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and tourism meet, and to develop sustainable living heritage tourism.

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ICH Tourism Dialogue #5 – on the ICOMOS Cultural Heritage Tourism Charter

Dialogue on the ICOMOS Cultural Heritage Tourism Charter With Dr. Ivan Henares, President of ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee (ICTC), Chaired by Ananya Bhattacharya, active in both the ICH NGO Forum and ICTC proceedings 2 September  2.30 pm to 4 p.m. CEST > Via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83785286137   This thought-provoking webinar…
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A reflection on the Naples conference on Cultural heritage

“Look at heritage as the witness of our humanity” (Nahla Emam, Egypt) From 4 to 6 June 2025, Castel Capuano in Naples hosted UNESCO’s Second Conference on Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century, co-organized by the Government of Italy and UNESCO. This pivotal gathering built upon the “Spirit of Naples”…
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The 2025 JIAPICH finalists have been announced

Dear 2025 JIAPICH Applicants, Thank you once again for your interest and participation in the 7th edition of the JIAPICH. We were honored to receive an unprecedented number of applications from across the globe — the highest in the history of the awards. It is a strong testament to the…
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Call for abstracts regarding NGOs Experiences and Reflections on ICH in Armed Conflicts
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In Memory of Kristin Kuutma
ICH Tourism dialogues
ICH Tourism Dialogues #4 Dialogue on action research experiences in tourism and living heritage
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7th May: webinar on ICOMOS Charter and guidance on sites with ICH
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ICH Tourism dialogues: Save the Dates – 2025 Series
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Webinar: Paving the Way for the Culture 2030 Goal – The Contributions of the 2003 Convention
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NGOs are a pillar for the safeguarding of the World’s living traditions, together with the holders of these traditions and the States. The Forum also welcomes NGOs that are active in the field of ICH and are in the process of accreditation.

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Messages to the 2003 Convention

The ICH NGO Forum invites individuals and actors from around the world to share their Messages Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

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Sharing Experience

Share knowledge from fieldwork in communities and with practitioners, between the UNESCO accredited NGOs and experts, in order to learn from each other.