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Outcome of the complaint concerning the 2025 Executive Board elections ElectionsNews

Outcome of the complaint concerning the 2025 Executive Board elections

Following the Executive Board elections held in December 2025, the ICH NGO Forum received a formal complaint concerning the eligibility of two elected candidates. On 3 February 2026, the Executive Board established an Ad Hoc Committee, in accordance with Articles 30–32 of the Bylaws, to examine the matter. The Ad…
ICH NGO Forum
October 13, 2026
Call for Candidates – Election of 3 Members to the ICH NGO Forum Executive Board (term 2027-2028) ElectionsNews

Call for Candidates – Election of 3 Members to the ICH NGO Forum Executive Board (term 2027-2028)

Dear NGO members, The Electoral Board is pleased to announce the call for candidates for the election of three members to the ICH NGO Forum Executive Board. In accordance with the Electoral Rules, representatives will be elected for the following three electoral regions. The elected members will take up their…
ICH NGO Forum
October 12, 2026
Open Call for Presentations and Contributions – Symposium 2026 – Extended Deadline NewsSymposium

Open Call for Presentations and Contributions – Symposium 2026 – Extended Deadline

The deadline for submitting proposals for the symposium has been extended to Tuesday 13th. For details on how to take part and further information, please click here. Proposal Submission Deadline: 13 October 2026 (previously 9 October) Notification of Acceptance: 27 October 2026 ICH NGO Forum Symposium 2026 Organizing Committee: Marilena Alivizatou,…
ICH NGO Forum
October 9, 2026
International Forum on ICH program in Croatia held on 1st October News

International Forum on ICH program in Croatia held on 1st October

The ICH NGO Forum united forces with ANGO Eco-museum “House of Batana” and the Regional Center for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage of Southeastern Europe based in Sofia (Bulgaria) under the auspices of the UNESCO to promote importance of non-governmental organizations in the processes of safeguarding living heritage. While open for…
ICH NGO Forum
October 8, 2026
Dialogue#9 on ICH Tourism in World Heritage Sites in China ICH Tourism dialoguesNews

Dialogue#9 on ICH Tourism in World Heritage Sites in China

Dialogue on ICH Tourism in World Heritage Sites in ChinaWith Junjie Su – Yunnan Provincial Research Base of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Yunnan University (China)Chaired by Robert Baron (SIEF, ICH NGO Forum) 5 November 2026 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. CET Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism in World Heritage Site: Case Study of Lijiang,…
ICH NGO Forum
September 28, 2026
ICH NGO Forum at UNESCO’s Second International Meeting on Culture in Emergencies News

ICH NGO Forum at UNESCO’s Second International Meeting on Culture in Emergencies

Paris, 18 September 2026 The Chairperson of the ICH NGO Forum, Mr. Matti Hakamäki, took part this week in the second international meeting on "Improving International Coordination and Response Effectiveness to Safeguard Culture in Emergencies" held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The meeting brought together UNESCO's international partners in culture…
ICH NGO Forum
September 21, 2026
ICH NGO Forum: Two Webinars on 23 September – Welcoming New NGOs and Shaping the Forum’s Future News

ICH NGO Forum: Two Webinars on 23 September – Welcoming New NGOs and Shaping the Forum’s Future

ICH NGO Forum Webinar: Welcome Session for Newly Accredited Organisations 23 September 2026 | 15:00 Paris time Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82121400424 The ICH NGO Forum once again warmly welcomes its newly accredited member organisations and invites you to this dedicated information session, held ahead of the Forum's Third Organisational and Strategic Development…
ICH NGO Forum
September 18, 2026
Open Call for Presentations and Contributions – Symposium 2026 NewsSymposium

Open Call for Presentations and Contributions – Symposium 2026

ICH NGO Forum Annual Symposium 2026 (In person and online) Sunday, November 29, Xiamen, China Open Call for Presentations and Contributions Digital inclusivity for Living Heritage: Opportunities and Challenges for Communities and NGOs in the Age of Technological Innovation The 2026 Symposium of the ICH NGO Forum, organized on the…
ICH NGO Forum
September 17, 2026
#HeritageAlive: more articles on basketry traditions #heritageAliveNews

#HeritageAlive: more articles on basketry traditions

Following the launch of HeritageAlive’s publication on basketry as intangible cultural heritage (ICH), we are continuing the conversation through a series of monthly short blogs. These contributions provide NGOs in our ICH NGO Forum network with an opportunity to share practical experiences, lessons learned, and methodologies from their work safeguarding…
ICH NGO Forum
September 8, 2026
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