Culture
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In accordance with UNESCO's global mandate and the development priorities of the small islands states of the Pacific, the UNESCO Culture sector in the Apia Office focus on the following area of action:
Reinforcing capacity-building for the protection of World Heritage
Identifying and safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage
Protecting the underwater cultural heritage
Strengthening museum development
Strengthening creative industries
Developing cultural policies, strategies and action plans
Promoting intercultural dialogue
News
Cultural Strategy of Solomon Islands
Just published: Evaluation of the Festival of Pacific Arts
Pacific Islands Museum Association's website launched
Workshop on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in the Cook Islands (Rarotonga, 28-30 June 2010)
Workshop on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Samoa (Apia, 16-18 June 2010)
Subregional Network Meeting on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Pacific (Nadi, 27-28 April 2010)
Meeting of the Council of Pacific Arts and Cultural Policy Workshop (Noumea, New Caledonia, 23-27 March 2010)
Launching of the UNESCO Chair on Inter-religious Understanding and Relations in New Zealand and the Pacific
Workshop on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Palau (Koror, 23-25 February 2010)
Project “Indigenous Language Revitalisation and Preservation in Melanesia and the Pacific – Phase II” completed
Events
Workshop on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Niue (Niue, 12-14 July 2011)
Niue
From - 12-07-2011 to
- 14-07-2011
Workshop on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Marshall Islands (Majuro, 27 - 29 June 2011)
Conference room
From - 27-06-2011 to
- 29-06-2011
Workshop on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Nauru (Nauru, 12 - 14 April 2011)
Nauru
From - 12-04-2011 to
- 14-04-2011
Workshop on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Kiribati (Tarawa, 7- 10 February 2011)
Tarawa
From - 07-02-2011 to
- 10-02-2011