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Egypt...

    ... and the 2003 Convention

    • Register of Best Safeguarding Practices

      • > Pending nomination(s)

        • 2014: Documenting, preserving, training and promoting the Egyptian intangible heritage of the art and crafts of Tally in Upper Egypt (Art18)

    • Listing of ICH

      • > 1 elements inscribed
      • > On-going nomination(s)

        • 2016: Tahteeb, stick game (RL)

      • > Pending nomination(s)

        • 2015: Egyptian traditional weaving industry (handloom silk weaving) (USL)

        • 2014: Documenting, preserving, training and promoting the Egyptian intangible heritage of the art and crafts of Tally in Upper Egypt (Art18)

        • 2014: Inventories of intangible culture in six cultural areas in Egypt (IAR+25)

        • 2014: Pottery (RL)

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MedLiHer - Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean Partner Countries

1 January 2009 – 1 January 2013
Amount (US$) 1,426,317.00
Benefitting country(ies): Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon ,
With the support of the European Union, UNESCO has launched the “Mediterranean Living Heritage Project (MedLiHer) ” to support the implementation ... ›››

Enhancing Women’s Role as Custodians and Artisans of Egyptian Handicrafts

1 January 2005 – 1 May 2006
Amount (US$) 253,177.00
Benefitting country(ies): Egypt ,
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Mr Ahmed Morsi Director of the Egyptian Archives of Folk Traditions, Ministry of Culture

Mr Ahmed Morsi Director of the Egyptian Archives of Folk Traditions, Ministry of Culture