Europe and North America

The uppdansning support practicing groups worldwide ie in the US, in Japan and in many countries in Central Europe in addition to local communities, tradition environments and dance groups in Sweden. Polska is today practiced in just a handful of places in its local origin, but in these places and…

Identification, documentation and research of the collective memory is the museums main subject and have been ongoing for at least hundred years. The last years focus is on music groups around the county. Contested memories has also been in focus for several years. Interactive preservation, systematic protection, promotion, and enhancement…

Since 2009, we have been systematically working to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage of the Crimean Tatars, an Indigenous People of Ukraine. ALEM brings together culture bearers, practitioners, researchers, and experts to work together on the identification, inventorying, and safeguarding of Crimean Tatar ICH elements. We create innovative solutions for…

Forum for national costumes of Norway is a nationwide membership organization of people who are all users or/and makers of tailored and handmade traditional costumes. The members are engaged in research and documentation of traditional folk costumes, as well as the development and production of folk costumes based on historical…

Yolda Initiative is a nature conservation organisation working at the international level to conserve biodiversity and tackle climate change. Yolda's approach lies in the Cultural Landscapes and Seascapes and Cultural Practices conceptual framework. Accordingly, recognising humans, with their cultural diversity, as integral components of ecosystems, Yolda’s work has significantly focused…

Culture for Sustainable Development (CSD) is an Armenia-based civil society organization working at the intersection of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), research, public policy and sustainable local development. We promote a culture-driven approach to development, supporting communities in recognizing, safeguarding and using their living heritage as a resource for resilience and…

The Croatian Cultural and Artistic Society "Rodoč" is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 2001 in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Society is dedicated to safeguarding, promoting and transmitting the intangible cultural heritage of the Croatian community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while fostering intercultural dialogue, community participation and international cooperation.…

Itinérance Méditerranée is a French non-profit organization founded in 2018 and accredited by UNESCO under the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The organization is dedicated to the safeguarding, transmission and promotion of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), with a particular focus on traditional textile craftsmanship and…

The Asociación para la Protección del Patrimonio Gastronómico (APPG) is a Spanish non-governmental organisation with an international scope, dedicated to the knowledge, recognition and safeguarding of gastronomic heritage as living cultural heritage, in accordance with the principles and objectives of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible…

The Academic Society for Music Cherishing "Gusle" Kikinda was founded in 1876, since then it has been working continuously under the same name. It was founded with the aim of preserving and protecting diverse musical expressions and practices, and over the years, it has developed into an institution with a…

The Istanbul Intercultural Art Dialogues Association (İKASD) is a non-profit non-governmental organization established in 2012 with the aim of contributing to the development of culturally aware, creative and globally minded generations that value science and the arts; supporting the safeguarding, continuity and transmission of cultural heritage to future generations; and…

Bretagne Culture Diversité est une association qui facilite l’accès de toutes et tous aux ressources et aux connaissances sur la Bretagne et la diversité de ses cultures. Au cœur d’un réseau d’acteurs culturels et d’associations, elle privilégie les moments d’échanges lors de formations, de journées d’étude, de colloques, d’entretiens, de…

The Association Les Savoir-faire du Cognac (Cognac Heritage and Know-How Association) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the safeguarding, transmission and promotion of the intangible cultural heritage related to Cognac culture. Its work focuses on living practices, knowledge and know-how connected with vine-growing, distillation, cooperage, blending, tasting, oral narratives, harvest…

Polo Poschiavo is a competence centre for lifelong learning and professional training based in Valposchiavo, Switzerland, active since 2001. It works on the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage across the Alps, with a focus on food heritage, textile heritage and traditional craftsmanship such as dry stone walling. Polo Poschiavo coordinated…

The Association for the Preservation of Tradition is a non-governmental, non-profit organization committed to strengthening the role and visibility of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) through research, education, public presentation, and community engagement. The association continuously works to raise awareness of the importance of ICH by studying, documenting, and transmitting traditional…

Good, clean, fair food. In UNESCO context: Project on Stockfish as Intagible Heritage. Year of accreditation: 2026 Main domain(s) of the ngo’s activities: Social practices, rituals and festive events, Traditional craftsmanship Main safeguarding measures: a) identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making), b) preservation, protection, c) promotion, enhancement, e) revitalization Main country…

Safeguarding oral heritage by collecting, documenting, archiving and disseminating oral history interviews. We work together with community projects and institutions, local history societies and museums. We build infrastructure for cooperation in oral history projects, and we teach oral history interviewing, documenting and dissemination.Year of accreditation: 2026 Main domain(s) of the…

To foster an inclusive and respectful society where cultural diversity and intangible heritage are recognized, protected and valued as fundamental human rights, promoting social cohesion and sustainable development.Year of accreditation: 2026 Main domain(s) of the ngo’s activities: Performing arts; Social practices, rituals and festive events Main safeguarding measures: a) identification,…

UN Etxea – Basque Country Association for UNESCO is a non-profit organization founded in 1991 to promote the principles, values and programmes of UNESCO within Basque society. It brings together individuals and institutions committed to advancing human rights, cultural diversity, peace and sustainable development, fostering connections between local action and…

RILM is committed to documenting, safeguarding, and preserving the world’s knowledge about all musical traditions, and to making this knowledge accessible to research and performance communities worldwide via digital collections and advanced tools. RILM’s collections aim to include the music scholarship of all countries, in all languages, and across all…

With almost 90 regional and local handicraft societies across Sweden and 14,000 members we present our selfes as Hemslöjden, a movement that continuously have worked with intangible cultural heritage for over 110 years. Through courses, handicraft gatherings, exhibitions, seminars and different projects we pass on knowledge and invoke interest, in…

CEMPER is the national service heritage organisation for music and performing arts heritage for the Dutch speaking area of Belgium (Flanders and parts of Brussels). We are the point of contact for anyone who comes across or embodies both tangible and intangible heritage related to music and performing arts. Our…

For 136 years, since 1889, the French savoir-faire Institute has worked diligently to ensure that exceptional savoir-faire are lastingly recognized and do not disappear with time. Passing on the thread binding century-old craftsmanships so it never breaks, is our mission. We act as an incubator for the players in providing…

The European Association of Traditional Sports and Games (AEJeST) was founded on 28 April 2001 in Lesneven, France. It brings together federations, associations, cultural or sports organisations, academic institutions, and other entities and individuals whose common goals include education, management, promotion, and safeguarding of traditional sports and games (TSG) across…

The Cultura ltaliae Association is an independent non-profit non-governmental organisation, established in 2016, dedicated to the enhancement and promotion of ltalian tangible and intangible cultural heritage. lt sets Culture at the centre of its commitment, as an engine for ethical and sustainable development. lt was created as a piace of…

Ethnographic Society of Slovakia is a voluntary civic association bringing together ethnologists/ethnographers from various academic and non-academic institutions, museums, non-formal education institutions and other. lt is a society of people interested in preservation and cultivation of living heritage. The Ethnographic Society of Slovakia organizes conferences, exhibitions, competitions and focuses as…

The Academia de ła Bona Creansa aims at ensuring the broadest and most conscious inter-generational transmission of the Venetian language, and of the Venetian culture with it. Domains: oral traditions and expressions, traditional craftsmanship Main country where the NGO works: Brazil, Croatia, Italy Local, national or international level of the…

Main areas of work: - Safeguarding diverse ICH traditions, with main focus on crafts, on the national level; - Stimulation and development of the research activities in different field of cultural heritage and cultural industries on national level; - Raising awareness on the role of culture and cultural heritage as…