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New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
1 December 2016 Germany, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Republic of Korea, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Czechia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Afghanistan,Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - Sixteen new elements have been added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage following the decisions adopted by the ›››
Progress in implementing an eight-country capacity-building project in the Arab States and Africa
4 May 2015 Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Madagascar, Palestine, Sudan, Yemen, South Sudan,Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Madagascar, Palestine, South Sudan and Sudan have successfully completed needs assessments in the field of intangible cultural heritage. Through onsite national ›››
Planning for national capacity building strategies in eight countries in Africa and the Arab Region: South Sudan needs assessment completed
9 March 2015 Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Madagascar, Palestine, Sudan, Yemen, South Sudan,Eight countries in Africa and the Arab Region (Comoros, Djibouti, Madagascar, Egypt, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan and Yemen) are currently benefitting from UNESCO’s support ›››
Project
MedLiHer - Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean Partner Countries
1 January 2009 – 1 January 2013Amount (US$) 1,426,317
Benefitting country(ies): Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon ,
Enhancing Women’s Role as Custodians and Artisans of Egyptian Handicrafts
1 January 2005 – 1 May 2006Amount (US$) 253,177
Benefitting country(ies): Egypt ,
Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in eight countries in Africa and the Arab Region: assessing needs and developing project proposals
1 May 2014 – 1 January 1970Amount (US$) 259,419
Benefitting country(ies): Comoros , Djibouti , Egypt , Madagascar , Palestine , Sudan , Yemen , South Sudan ,
Mr Ahmed Morsi Director of the Egyptian Archives of Folk Traditions, Ministry of Culture