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Call for Short Films: Safeguarding Living Traditions (extended deadline) #heritageAliveNews

Call for Short Films: Safeguarding Living Traditions (extended deadline)

- - - The deadline for submitting applications has been extended to August 31, 2026 - - - Celebrating the 2003 UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage #HeritageAlive invites accredited NGOs to submit short films on the theme of living heritage and cultural traditions. We are looking for compelling visual…
ICH NGO Forum
August 6, 2026
Call for papers: traditional medicinal plant knowledge and sustainable community livelihoods Call for papersNews

Call for papers: traditional medicinal plant knowledge and sustainable community livelihoods

The International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP) and the Korea Ginseng Association will jointly host the 2026 ICH NGO Conference in Daejeon, Republic of Korea, from 14 to 15 October 2026. Under the theme, “Traditional Medicinal Plant…
ICH NGO Forum
July 27, 2026
ICH Tourism Dialogue #8 – Nationalised Heritagisation Discourse in the Arabian Gulf Region with AlAnood AlShaikh and Saad Hanif Save the date Dialogue#8ICH Tourism dialoguesNews

ICH Tourism Dialogue #8 – Nationalised Heritagisation Discourse in the Arabian Gulf Region with AlAnood AlShaikh and Saad Hanif

Nationalised Heritagisation Discourse in the Arabian Gulf Region The curation of cultural festivals within heritage sites became an ongoing phenomenon in contemporary heritage management, acting as a crucial interface between local heritage preservation and state-led tourism. This phenomenon, often characterised as a ‘staged heritage’ paradigm, is driven by the need…
Oceane Lesot
July 27, 2026
Call on “The Role of Local Communities in Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage” News

Call on “The Role of Local Communities in Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage”

Call for speakers, papers and posters and participation at the international symposium: “The Role of Local Communities in Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage within Heritage Ensembles and Monuments” ORGANIZED BY: ICOMOS ITALY INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF ICOMOS (ICICH) IN COLLABORATION WITH: The Centro Universitario Europeo per i Beni Culturali…
ICH NGO Forum
June 30, 2026
2026 JIAPICH Awards Announce Three Finalists News

2026 JIAPICH Awards Announce Three Finalists

The Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage (JIAPICH) is proud to announce the three finalists for its 2026 edition, recognizing exceptional initiatives that safeguard, transmit, and revitalize intangible cultural heritage around the world. Selected from a highly competitive international pool of nominations, the finalists demonstrate innovative and community-centered…
ICH NGO Forum
June 15, 2026
ICH Tourism dialogues: conversations on Living Heritage and Tourism Creative Commons - Author: HoangvantoanajcICH Tourism dialoguesNews

ICH Tourism dialogues: conversations on Living Heritage and Tourism

Interdisciplinary Conversations on Living Heritage and Tourism Following the avenues opened up for dialogue and collaborations among diverse stakeholders by the web dossier on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism, the ICH NGO Forum Working Group on sustainable ICH Tourism holds a series of conversations looking to expand the scope of our…
ICH NGO Forum
May 28, 2026
Webinar on the Future of the ICH NGO Forum: recording now available online News

Webinar on the Future of the ICH NGO Forum: recording now available online

On 15 May, the ICH NGO Forum held an online organizational and strategic reflection webinar dedicated to discussing the future development of the Forum and its activities. The meeting brought together representatives of accredited NGOs and was regarded by participants as an important and constructive opportunity to exchange ideas on…
ICH NGO Forum
May 27, 2026
ICH NGO Forum Webinar: Organizational and Strategic Development – 15 May 2026 News

ICH NGO Forum Webinar: Organizational and Strategic Development – 15 May 2026

ICH NGO Forum Webinar: Organizational and Strategic Development — Shaping the Future of the Forum 15 May 2026 | 15:00 Paris time Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85245047907 The ICH NGO Forum is a significant and growing network in the field of intangible cultural heritage, bringing together accredited member organizations from across the globe…
ICH NGO Forum
April 29, 2026
#HeritageAlive – Call for Articles: Traditional Masks and Masquerades #heritageAliveCall for articlesNews

#HeritageAlive – Call for Articles: Traditional Masks and Masquerades

(Traduction française ci-dessous) #HeritageAlive is a biennial journal supported by ICHCAP that highlights NGOs’ experiences in safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) (HeritageAlive – ICH NGO Forum). Five editions of the Living Heritage series have been published so far. The next edition, planned for release by the end of 2027 and…
ICH NGO Forum
March 16, 2026
Now available the e-publication on ICH NGO Forum Symposium 2024 NewsSymposium

Now available the e-publication on ICH NGO Forum Symposium 2024

Just out: online publication on ICH NGO Forum 2024 Symposium “Participatory approaches to living heritage: Ngo perspectives” The 2024 ICH NGO Forum Symposium provided a space for sharing experiences on the participation of communities, groups and individuals in decisions and actions for safeguarding intangible Heritage. NGOs are particularly well-placed to…
ICH NGO Forum
March 15, 2026
Online roundtable on Culture as a Cross-cutting Resource in Emergencies News

Online roundtable on Culture as a Cross-cutting Resource in Emergencies

French version below / version française ci-dessous CULTURE AS A CROSS-CUTTING RESOURCE IN EMERGENCIES: STRENGTHENING HUMANITARIAN ACTION THROUGH CULTURAL APPROACHES The roundtable will be held online on THURSDAY, 5 MARCH 2026, FROM 15:00 TO 16:00 CET (Paris). Organized by UNESCO as part of the 2026 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week…
ICH NGO Forum
February 26, 2026
Working Group Research meeting on 26 February The Working Group Research at 13.COMICH NGOs & ResearchNews

Working Group Research meeting on 26 February

Dear colleagues and friends in the Working Group Research of the ICH NGO Forum, we kindly invite you all to meet online for our general Working Group Research meeting on 26 February at 4.00-5.30pm (CET = GMT+1 ) Via Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83185585246 Draft agenda: 1  WG Research Updates:  - ICH Tourism proceedings,  - Participatory…
ICH NGO Forum
February 5, 2026
UNHCR event organized by the WG on Conflict and Displacement: on December 19 Conflict and DisplacementNews

UNHCR event organized by the WG on Conflict and Displacement: on December 19

Cultural Heritage and the Importance of Identity and Community for Displaced People   Join us for a fireside chat as we discuss personal reflections on the role of culture in self-reliance, community building, and reclaiming identity. Online event organized in the context of the Global Refugee Forum. with Sara Green Executive Director, Art for…
ICH NGO Forum
December 15, 2025
ICH NGO Forum: the General Assembly on December 11 20.COMDocumentsGeneral AssemblyNews

ICH NGO Forum: the General Assembly on December 11

2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY ICH NGO Forum Room, Red Fort New Delhi, India and Online Thursday, 11 December, at 5:15 p.m. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7256526085?omn=85390773431 Agenda Opening of the meeting Adoption of the agenda Adoption of the minutes of the 2024 ICH NGO Forum General Assembly Executive Board activity report for 2025…
ICH NGO Forum
December 11, 2025
The programme for the 2025 Symposium organised by the ICH NGO Forum Learning maritime skills @DUBoak maritime heritage interpretation center, Croatia. Photo courtesy: Hrvoje Kosir20.COMNews

The programme for the 2025 Symposium organised by the ICH NGO Forum

Traduction française ci-dessous Leaving No-one Behind: Intangible Cultural Heritage and Disability Inclusion Download the programme ICH NGO Forum Symposium 2025 PRACTICAL INFO Date: Sunday, 7 December, 2025, 09:00 - 16:00 (GMT+5:30) Location: UNESCO 20.COM Venue - Red Fort Delhi, India In the current geopolitical context of rising global polarisation and…
ICH NGO Forum
December 4, 2025
September 26: Safeguarding Culture and Heritage Amid Conflict and Displacement Conflict and DisplacementNews

September 26: Safeguarding Culture and Heritage Amid Conflict and Displacement

"Culture, Heritage, and Crisis: Safeguarding Culture and Heritage in the Face of Conflict and Displacement," Friday, September 26, 2025, at 16:00 CET. The Conflict and Displacement working group will be holding an online side event as part of MONDIACULT. When communities are displaced by conflict, disasters, or climate change, they…
ICH NGO Forum
September 24, 2025
ICH NGO Forum Symposium 2025: call for papers Learning maritime skills @DUBoak maritime heritage interpretation center, Croatia. Photo courtesy: Hrvoje KosirNews

ICH NGO Forum Symposium 2025: call for papers

Traduction française ci-dessous ICH NGO Forum Symposium 2025 Leaving No-One Behind: Intangible Cultural Heritage and Inclusion with Emphasis on Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs Date: 7 December 2025 Location: New Delhi, India Concept Note Context In today’s geopolitical climate of rising global polarization and uncertainty, intangible cultural heritage (ICH)—the practices, representations,…
ICH NGO Forum
September 8, 2025
ICH Tourism Dialogue #6 – Noël Salazar ICH Tourism dialoguesNewsresearch

ICH Tourism Dialogue #6 – Noël Salazar

The evolving nexus of intangible cultural heritage and tourism Noël Salazar is professor of social and cultural anthropology at KU Leuven and founder of the Cultural Mobilities Research (CuMoRe) research cluster. His work focuses on the evolving relationships between heritage, tourism and mobility, drawing on extensive ethnographic research in contexts…
Jorijn Neyrinck
August 29, 2025