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South-East Asia is a region rich in cultural diversity and dynamic in its creativity. There is a great potential for the countries of the region to capitalize on their cultural resources and their dynamic young populations to gear toward the creative...

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) education is essential for understanding our own histories and cultures, as well as those of our neighbours in the Asia-Pacific, fostering understanding, empathy and a better understanding of our shared humanity. Teachers...

Fighting the illicit trafficking of cultural objects requires long-term and multi-sectoral efforts. Under the framework of the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural...

From 2015 to 2019, UNESCO Bangkok has worked with educators and historians in South-East Asia to develop a set of teaching materials to foster a better understanding and ownership of the shared histories. This effort was made under the framework of the...

Lessons Learned from the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation Presented in case study format, this series showcases best conservation practices achieved by winning projects in the first five years of the UNESCO Asia...

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“Safeguarding Indigenous Architecture in Vanuatu” is the final report of the research carried out by the Vanuatu Culture Centre (VCC) as a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) following Tropical Cyclone Pam in March 2015. A category 5 cyclone Pam caused...

DOWNLOAD PROCEEDINGS Bangkok: UNESCO Bangkok, 2016. 180 p. TH/CLT/16/012 The Silk Roads An interconnected web of routes that linked the ancient societies of East, South, Central and Western Asia, the Mediterranean, and beyond The combination of routes...