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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
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    News

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    • 26-10-2010
    Cultural Strategy of Solomon Islands
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    • 04-10-2010
    Just published: Evaluation of the Festival of Pacific Arts
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    • 15-07-2010
    Pacific Islands Museum Association's website launched
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    • 01-07-2010
    Workshop on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in the Cook Islands (Rarotonga, 28-30 June 2010)
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    • 22-06-2010
    Workshop on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Samoa (Apia, 16-18 June 2010)
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    • 29-04-2010
    Subregional Network Meeting on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Pacific (Nadi, 27-28 April 2010)
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    • 29-03-2010
    Meeting of the Council of Pacific Arts and Cultural Policy Workshop (Noumea, New Caledonia, 23-27 March 2010)
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    • 09-03-2010
    Launching of the UNESCO Chair on Inter-religious Understanding and Relations in New Zealand and the Pacific
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    • 26-02-2010
    Workshop on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Palau (Koror, 23-25 February 2010)
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    • 29-01-2010
    Project “Indigenous Language Revitalisation and Preservation in Melanesia and the Pacific – Phase II” completed
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    Events

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    Workshop on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Niue (Niue, 12-14 July 2011)
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    • 12-07-2011 to 
    • 14-07-2011
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    Workshop on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Marshall Islands (Majuro, 27 - 29 June 2011)
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    • 27-06-2011 to 
    • 29-06-2011
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    Workshop on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Nauru (Nauru, 12 - 14 April 2011)
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    • 12-04-2011 to 
    • 14-04-2011
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    Workshop on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Kiribati (Tarawa, 7- 10 February 2011)
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    • 07-02-2011 to 
    • 10-02-2011
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