Intangible Cultural Heritage

Outcome of the complaint concerning the 2025 Executive Board electionsElectionsNews

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…
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…
October 12, 2026
Open Call for Presentations and Contributions – Symposium 2026 – Extended DeadlineNewsSymposium

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,…
October 9, 2026
International Forum on ICH program in Croatia held on 1st OctoberNews

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…
October 8, 2026
Dialogue#9 on ICH Tourism in World Heritage Sites in ChinaICH 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,…
September 28, 2026
ICH NGO Forum at UNESCO’s Second International Meeting on Culture in EmergenciesNews

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…
September 21, 2026
September 18, 2026

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

September 17, 2026

Open Call for Presentations and Contributions – Symposium 2026

September 16, 2026

#HeritageAlive: Basketry of Nepal

September 9, 2026

#HeritageAlive: Basketry of Korea

September 8, 2026

#HeritageAlive: more articles on basketry traditions

September 1, 2026

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Safeguarding living cultural traditions

NGOs are a pillar for the safeguarding of the World’s living traditions, together with the holders of these traditions and the States. The Forum also welcomes NGOs that are active in the field of ICH and are in the process of accreditation.

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Your NGO on this website

Do you want to join our platform for communication, networking, exchange and cooperation for NGOs accredited by the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage? On our website, each accredited NGO has a totally free space in order to promote its organization and its activities organized during the year.

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Messages to the 2003 Convention

The ICH NGO Forum invites individuals and actors from around the world to share their Messages Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

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ICH NGO Forum Annual Symposium 2024

Participatory approaches to Living Heritage: NGO perspectives

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Web Dossier on Intangible Cultural Heritage and sustainable tourism

Benefits and challenges when intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and tourism meet, and to develop sustainable living heritage tourism.

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Sharing Experience

Share knowledge from fieldwork in communities and with practitioners, between the UNESCO accredited NGOs and experts, in order to learn from each other.

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