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Call volunteer for Election Board 2018

Version Française en bas Dear colleagues in the ICH NGO Forum, in 2017, the first ICH NGO Forum Steering committee elections took place (read more information on the Forum website). Elected steering committee members at 12COM: Latin America and the Caribbean (group III) : Mr. Jorge Gustavo Caicedo Eastern Europe…
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January 18, 2018
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Food as a cultural heritage: challenges, processes and perspectives

Conference organised by the European Institute for the History and Cultures of Food (IEHCA, Tours, France) 15-16 November 2018 – Tours (France) (Download the pdf file with the french version) For several years now, many scientists have taken an interest in the relationship between food and heritage: from historians to…
ICH NGO Forum
December 18, 2017
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Ich Ngo Forum Statement at 12.COM

ICH NGO Forum STATEMENT 12.COM - Jeju UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural heritage (Download the pdf file in english or french) 1. The ICH NGO Forum works for strengthening the outreach and civil society involvement in the life of the Convention. The ICH NGO Forum appreciates…
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December 9, 2017
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The new Steering Committee of the Ich Ngo Forum

The Electoral Board is pleased to announce the results of the first elections of the Steering Committee of the ICH NGO FORUM. On Wednesday December 6 2017, during its General Meeting held in Jeju, South Korea,  the members of the ICH NGO Forum have elected 3 new members of the…
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December 7, 2017
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Intangible Cultural Heritage under Pressure

Fringe Event to the European Culture Forum Thursday, 7 December 2017, 7-10 pm, Superstudio, Room „My Own Gallery“, Via Tortona, 27, 20144 Milan The significance of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) is waning in an age of commodification and neo-liberal market developments. This includes traditional dances, knowledge systems, musical performance and…
ICH NGO Forum
November 26, 2017
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NGO Capacity Building workshop 1-3 December 2017 (Korea)

- See below for the french version  - NGO CAPACITY BUILDING workshop 1-3 December 2017 (Korea) • View here the Preliminary program About the NGO CAPACITY BUILDING workshop Accredited NGOs play important roles at the national level, working with communities, states and other stakeholders to help implement the Convention and…
ICH NGO Forum
November 26, 2017
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Call for Papers: Walking with Saints: protection, devotion and civic identity. The role of the landscape

Since the adoption of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003, the issue of cultural practices has increasingly gained the attention of heritage professionals, academics, decision makers and practitioners alike. However, despite the growing interest in the social dimensions of cultural heritage and the recognition…
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November 26, 2017
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International conference: “Urban Cultures, Superdiversity and Intangible Heritage”

Two-day conference Thursday 15-Friday 16 February 2018 in Utrecht, organized within the context of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018. Now open for registration: kennisontwikkeling@immaterieelerfgoed.nl With keynotes, case studies, presentations, shared experiences and interactive group discussion on intangible heritage in the age of superdiversity. Conference organized by the Dutch Centre…
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November 20, 2017
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Call for candidates for the Steering Committee

​Call for candidates for the Steering Committee - Only for accredited NGOs​ ​​​** La version française suit **​ Dear NGO’s members, The Electoral Board is pleased to launch the first call for candidates for the ICH NGO Forum Steering Committee. It was decided at the ICH NGO Forum General Meeting in 2016 in Addis Abeba…
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October 24, 2017
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UNESCO ICH Secretariat: looking for consultants

The UNESCO Secretariat of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is looking to hire one (or more) consultant(s) to help reflect on possible ways of sharing safeguarding experiences. The main tasks to be undertaken are to design an online survey, compile the list of recipients (NGOs,…
ICH NGO Forum
September 8, 2017
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The International Journal of Intangible Heritage: call for papers

The International Journal of Intangible Heritage was first published in 2006 in response to the rapidly growing academic and professional interests in the intangible heritage, particularly following the widespread ratification by States in all parts of the world of UNESCO’s 2003 Intangible Heritage Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible…
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June 21, 2017
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“Safeguarding Indigenous Architecture in Vanuatu”

“Safeguarding Indigenous Architecture in Vanuatu” is the final report on the research carried out by the Vanuatu Culture Centre (VCC), as part of a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment following Tropical Cyclone Pam in March 2015. A category 5 cyclone, Pam caused widespread damage across Vanuatu, affecting more than half of its…
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May 31, 2017
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Cultural Research Foundation: meeting with other accredited NGOs

Visiting Accredited Ngos for Establishing Network As the Cultural Research Foundation - CRF (Kültürel Araştırmalar Vakfı- KAV), we have been working in the fields of culinary culture, traditional toys, rituals and handicrafts since 2002. This year, we worked to establish an international network with NGOs accredited by UNESCO. Our aim…
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May 10, 2017
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19th General Assembly of ICOMOS: Heritage and Democracy

The 19th General Assembly of ICOMOS with the theme "HERITAGE AND DEMOCRACY" will take place from 11 to 15 December 2017 in New Delhi, India. Registration details are available on the official GA website: http://icomosga2017.org/  The theme of the Scientific Symposium is “Heritage and Democracy” with the following sub themes: ST01: Integrating Heritage and Sustainable Urban Development by engaging…
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April 13, 2017
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ICH and e-ARCHIVES: a call for papers, videos and e-exhibitions

MEMORIAMEDIA (MI/IELT) has a peer reviewed e-journal dedicated to promote, communicate and document projects, studies and archives of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). Authors are now invited to submit unpublished papers, videos or e-exhibitions about all the domains of ICH: oral traditions, performative practices, celebrations, traditional craftsmanship and knowledge concerning nature…
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March 21, 2017
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TPTI – 2017 Workshop Call

TPTI – 2017 WORKSHOP Call "New ways for the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in the world" The attempt to safeguard intangible cultural heritage, at international level, dates back in time. In the second half of the XX Century, it mainly consisted in the efforts by the international community…
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March 11, 2017
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Report on 5th ICH NGO Forum SYMPOSIUM

Report on 5th ICH NGO Forum SYMPOSIUM – Addis Ababa – 11.COM "Challenges for NGOs in the promotion of ICH values" The theme of the 2016 Symposium at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia was "Challenges for NGOs in the promotion of ICH values". The program offered room for presentations by important…
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February 16, 2017
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Urban cultures, Superdiversity and Intangible Heritage: call for Presentations

International conference: "Urban cultures, Superdiversity and Intangible Heritage" Two-day conference with keynotes, case studies, excursions and shared experiences. Conference organized by the Dutch Centre for Intangible Heritage, tapis plein – Expertise Center for intangible Heritage in Flanders, FARO. Flemish Interface Center for Cultural Heritage,German Commission for UNESCO, and in cooperation…
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February 15, 2017
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Ich Ngo Forum Steering Committee: Rules and Procedures

THE ICH NGO FORUM CHOSE IN ADDIS ABABA THE STRUCTURE OF ITS STEERING COMMITTEE   The Steering Committee was formed at the Forum meeting held in Cataluña (Spain) in June 2015. The Forum annual meeting in Addis Ababa in December 2016 adopted an important document describing the mission and the…
ICH NGO Forum
January 19, 2017