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Colombian Ngo Emergency fundraising campaign

For the past 6 years, the Colombian organization, Embodying Reconciliation, recently accredited by UNESCO ICH, worked using arts and cultural heritage as tools for social change and peacebuilding in Colombia. Last week one of the young black activist groups we work with was violently displaced by guerrilla forces “clearing” the…

ICH NGO ForumFebruary 18, 2022

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2022 International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage

The secretariat of Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage (JIAPICH) welcomes the international ICH community to join the 4th annual Jeonju ICH Awards. The awards are open to Living Human Treasures (practitioners), groups, communities, administrators, researchers, NGOs and those who have made substantial contributions for promoting Intangible Cultural…

ICH NGO ForumFebruary 14, 2022

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Open call: Crafts from Anatolia, designs from Europe

Traditional Arts Association, in cooperation with Turkey Design Council and Brumen Foundation, is inviting designers and creatives from all across the European Union to get acquainted with five different Anatolian crafts and reinterpret one (or more) of them for a contemporary audience. Anatolia, the vast region spanning most of mainland…

ICH NGO ForumJanuary 10, 2022

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In Memoriam Dr. Albert van der Zeijden

Speech held by Marco van Baalen, director Dutch Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage, at the General Assembly ICH NGO Forum, 15 December 2021 Dear Colleagues, I would like to start by thanking the Steering Group of the ICH NGO Forum for giving me the floor at the start of its…

ICH NGO ForumDecember 17, 2021

16.COM Documents News

Programme for the ICH NGO Forum (16COM 2021)

The ICH NGO FORUM meetings during the 16th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (16COM). will all be held online. Participants may access the meetings online at their convenience throughout the week by clicking on this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89211424568?pwd=bGI1NWlkSEIzcnBxWVBPeUw5Wm40dz09 Meeting ID: 892 1142…

ICH NGO ForumDecember 7, 2021

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Italian network of Pro Loco associations: a literary prize to enhance local dialects and languages

On december 6th took place the award ceremony of the prize "Salva la tua lingua locale" (Save you local language). In order to increase the involvement of the community and to make people understand the importance of local idioms, as authentic expression of the identity of a person and vehicle…

ICH NGO ForumDecember 7, 2021

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16.COM: all meetings will be held online!

Dear ICH NGO Forum members, We are writing to inform you that all of the ICH NGO Forum meetings will be held online.The Secretarait of the ICH Convention advised us yesterday of this decision. We are currently revising the programme of activities to adapt it to this new situation. Please…

ICH NGO ForumDecember 3, 2021

16.COM News

ICH NGO Forum’s report and documents of the 16th session

The present document brings to the attention of the Committee the report by the ICH NGO Forum on its activities in 2020-2021, following the decision of the Committee at its fifteenth session to examine this report under a stand-alone agenda item for the second consecutive year (Decision 15.COM 6 1. The…

ICH NGO ForumNovember 24, 2021

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Second Call for Candidates for the Steering Committee / Second appel à candidatures pour le Comité de pilotage

(French version follows / La version française suit) Only for accredited NGOs Dear members of the ICH NGO Forum, The Electoral Board is launching a second call for candidates for the ICH NGO Forum Steering Committee to represent the Arab States, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Caribbean regions as there was…

ICH NGO ForumNovember 19, 2021

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Maison des Cultures du Monde: 17e Journée du patrimoine culturel immatériel / 17th Day of intangible cultural heritage

The Maison des Cultures du Monde - French Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage, NGO accredited to provide advisory functions to the Committee, is organizing the 17th ICH Day on Friday November 19 at the Théâtre de l'Alliance française (Paris 6th), on the theme : "Everything must disappear: what the market…

ICH NGO ForumNovember 12, 2021

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Call for Candidates for the Steering Committee

(French version follows / La version française suit) Only for accredited NGOs Dear NGO members, The Electoral Board is pleased to launch the call for candidates for the ICH NGO Forum Steering Committee. The four newly elected members shall represent the regions of Eastern Europe, Africa, Arab States, Latin America and…

ICH NGO ForumOctober 19, 2021

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The Italian network of NGOs accredited to the UNESCO

The Italian network of NGOs accredited to the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was born in Paris at the UNESCO headquarters, on 19 April 2019. On that occasion, all the NGOs met on input from the Convention Secretariat to discuss the role and ability…

ICH NGO ForumOctober 13, 2021

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24th september 2021 – Living Heritage included in museums

A pilot project on integrating living heritage in museum's collection planning and management For the past two years, Workshop Intangible Heritage (and partners) has worked together with a Learning Network of 25 Flemish national and regional museums to take the first steps into the integration of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in collection and…

ICH NGO ForumSeptember 23, 2021

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Jeonju International Awards for Promoting ICH – 7th October 2021

The purpose of the Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage is to encourage the model safeguarding practices of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the global community regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, race, age, gender, or any other political, social, economic or cultural orientation. The model safeguarding practices of Intangible…

ICH NGO ForumSeptember 10, 2021

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Call for the 2021 ICH NGO Forum Election Board

(French version follows / La version française suit) The ICH NGO Forum has opened a call for candidates to sit on the 2021 ICH NGO Forum Election Board. Applications must be submitted before 31August 2021 midnight. The ICH NGO Forum Election Board is responsible for organizing and overseeing elections for the ICH…

ICH NGO ForumAugust 23, 2021

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In memory of Albert van der Zeijden (1957-2021)

Dr. Albertus Theodorus van der Zeijden Utrecht, May 7, 1957 - Alkmaar, July 30, 2021 It is with dismay and great sorrow that we learned of the sudden death of Dr. Albert van der Zeijden, which occurred on Friday July 30, 2021. Very enterprising and dynamic, Albert created and chaired…

ICH NGO ForumAugust 9, 2021

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Call for Expressions of Interest: Infographics for the UNESCO Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies”

The Secretariat of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005 Convention) is looking for qualified and experienced individuals, teams or companies to design and produce a set of infographics to be included in the third edition of the UNESCO Global Report ‘Re|Shaping…

ICH NGO ForumJuly 19, 2021

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29 June: Teaching and learning with living heritage

A webinar on ‘Teaching and learning with living heritage’ will allow European teachers and students to share their experience on 29 June 2021 from 3 to 5 p.m. (Paris time). This event concludes the project ‘Engaging Youth for an Inclusive and Sustainable Europe’ implemented jointly by UNESCO and the European…

ICH NGO ForumJune 28, 2021

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Open-ended intergovernmental working group in the framework of the global reflection on the listing mechanisms

On 8 and 9 July 2021 and on 9 and 10 September 2021, States Parties to the 2003 Convention and observers will be invited to participate in an Open-ended intergovernmental working group in the framework of the global reflection on the listing mechanisms of the 2003 Convention. Read more and…

ICH NGO ForumJune 25, 2021

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Singapore Hawker Culture: a webinar series

Date: Thursday, 10 June 2021 Time: 4 pm to 6 pm (GMT +0800) Hawker Culture reflects a living heritage that resonates with people from all walks of life in Singapore. In celebration of the successful inscription of Hawker Culture onto the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the National…

ICH NGO ForumMay 28, 2021

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Webinar European Youth and Heritage – 23 April 2021

Voir la version française plus bas Dear representatives of NGOs accredited to the 2003 Convention Committee in Europe region, In 2019, the European Young Heritage Professionals Forum brought together 28 young heritage professionals to address challenges they face in safeguarding of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, and to explore innovative…

ICH NGO ForumApril 21, 2021

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International Webconference on the Craft of the Miller – 25th March

On 5th November 2020 took place the first online conference on the topic. Almost 150 people participated from 26 countries. The conference was highly appreciated and a big step in safeguarding the craft of the miller worldwide. To follow up this success the organizers planned a second conference on the 25th…

ICH NGO ForumFebruary 24, 2021

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Heritage, Folklore and the Public Sphere – Webinar on March 10th

Key issues in heritage studies and public folklore will be explored in a webinar presented by the Fellows of the American Folklore Society (AFS) on March 10th, 1 - 3 PM Eastern Standard Time that will launch a new initiative, Heritage, Folklore and the Public Sphere. Speakers will outline current…

ICH NGO ForumFebruary 22, 2021

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Call for Working Group on Article 21

(voir ci-dessous pour la version française) Call to all Accredited NGOs At its General Meeting in 2019, the ICH NGO Forum decided, on an exceptional basis, to suspend the application of article 21 of the Bylaws until the next General Assembly of the ICH NGO Forum. Article 21: Members of…

ICH NGO ForumFebruary 16, 2021

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Nordic-Baltic ICH network: Experiences with National Inventories on 16 February

The aim of the Nordic-Baltic ICH network is to share good practices and methodology on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in Nordic and Baltic countries. The network emphasizes community involvement and is open for all stakeholders working in the spirit of the UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Network's…

ICH NGO ForumFebruary 8, 2021

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Community Heritage, Intellectual Property Protection and Sustainable Development in India – February 2 and 3

Contact Base and Coventry University UK are organising two webinars on ICH, IP, Cultural Tourism and Sustainable Development as part of dissemination events for a British Academy funded project on "Celebrating Local Stewardship in a Global Market: Community Heritage, Intellectual Property Protection and Sustainable Development in India". The project involved the…

ICH NGO ForumJanuary 26, 2021

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UNESCO Webinar: Monitoring Living Heritage in Education

(voir ci-dessous pour la version française) The webinar ‘Monitoring Living Heritage in Education: Contributing to Heritage Safeguarding and to Achieving SDG 4’ takes place on 26 January, 2021, 13.00-14.30 CET. The webinar is organized by UNESCO, hosted by the International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asia-Pacific…

ICH NGO ForumJanuary 22, 2021

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WG for more balanced geographical representation of accredited NGOs: 19 december 2020

The working group aims to work on how to overcome the ongoing geographical imbalance in NGO representation in the ICH NGO Forum and the UNESCO 2003 Convention. The Working group will meet on Saturday 19th December, 12.30 -13.30 on the ZOOM chanel of the ICH NGO Forum at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83388035609 Meeting…

ICH NGO ForumDecember 18, 2020

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The new Steering Committee of the ICH NGO Forum

After finishing our General Assembly, we would like to thank the Steering Committee members who finished their cycle, their hard work and commitment has made us stronger: Asia and the Pacific: Mr. Donghwan Choi – CICS, Center for Intangible Cultural Studies - (Republic of Korea) Western Europe and North America:…

ICH NGO ForumDecember 17, 2020

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Considerations on the ICH NGO Forum’s report at 15th Intergovernmental Committee

For the first time in the history of the Forum, its report to the Intergovernmental Committee captured a separate agenda item – 15COM 6. Naila Ceribašić during the speech It was presented by Naila Ceribašić (International Council for Traditional Music) in her capacity of a member…

ICH NGO ForumDecember 16, 2020

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Colombian Ngo Emergency fundraising campaign

2022 International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage

Open call: Crafts from Anatolia, designs from Europe

In Memoriam Dr. Albert van der Zeijden

Programme for the ICH NGO Forum (16COM 2021)

Italian network of Pro Loco associations: a literary prize to enhance local dialects and languages

16.COM: all meetings will be held online!

ICH NGO Forum’s report and documents of the 16th session

Second Call for Candidates for the Steering Committee / Second appel à candidatures pour le Comité de pilotage

Maison des Cultures du Monde: 17e Journée du patrimoine culturel immatériel / 17th Day of intangible cultural heritage

Call for Candidates for the Steering Committee

The Italian network of NGOs accredited to the UNESCO

24th september 2021 – Living Heritage included in museums

Jeonju International Awards for Promoting ICH – 7th October 2021

Call for the 2021 ICH NGO Forum Election Board

In memory of Albert van der Zeijden (1957-2021)

Call for Expressions of Interest: Infographics for the UNESCO Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies”

29 June: Teaching and learning with living heritage

Open-ended intergovernmental working group in the framework of the global reflection on the listing mechanisms

Singapore Hawker Culture: a webinar series

Webinar European Youth and Heritage – 23 April 2021

International Webconference on the Craft of the Miller – 25th March

Heritage, Folklore and the Public Sphere – Webinar on March 10th

Call for Working Group on Article 21

Nordic-Baltic ICH network: Experiences with National Inventories on 16 February

Community Heritage, Intellectual Property Protection and Sustainable Development in India – February 2 and 3

UNESCO Webinar: Monitoring Living Heritage in Education

WG for more balanced geographical representation of accredited NGOs: 19 december 2020

The new Steering Committee of the ICH NGO Forum

Considerations on the ICH NGO Forum’s report at 15th Intergovernmental Committee

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