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One Forest Summit puts spotlight on living heritage and biodiversity conservation in Africa
2 March 2023 – Gabon,On the sidelines of the One Forest Summit, held in Libreville, Gabon, from 1 to 2 March 2023, the Secretary of the Convention
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Periodic reporting kicks off in Africa
24 February 2023UNESCO will carry out a tailored capacity-building programme on periodic reporting under the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible
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In memoriam: Mirva Aranda Escalante
17 February 2023The Living Heritage Entity of UNESCO wishes to pay tribute to the esteemed colleague Mirva Aranda Escalante, who sadly and
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15 February: reporting deadline for NGOs
10 February 2023The deadline (15 February 2023) is approaching for 91 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to submit their reports on the contribution and commitment of their
Read moreStatutory meeting and activities
General Assemblies 9.GA (2022) 8.GA (2020) 7.GA (2018) 6.GA (2016) 5.GA (2014) 4.GA (2012) 3.GA (2010) 2.GA (2008) 1.EXT.GA 1.GA (2006)
Committees 17.COM (2022) 5.EXT.COM (2022) 16.COM (2021) 15.COM (2020) 14.COM (2019) 13.COM (2018) 12.COM (2017) 11.COM (2016) 10.COM (2015) 9.COM (2014) 8.COM (2013) 7.COM (2012) 6.COM (2011) 5.COM (2010) 4.COM (2009) 3.COM (2008) 2.COM (2007) 1.COM (2006)
The Committee decided to convene an Open-ended intergovernmental working group to reflex on the procedures for the removal of an element from one List and the transfer of an element from one List to the other, the nature and purposes of the Lists and the Register established under the Convention and the relevance of the various criteria for each of these mechanisms, among other issues.
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Events
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Project Launch: “Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in basic education in Namibia and Zimbabwe”
28/02/2023 - 28/02/2023Harare (Zimbabwe) and Windhoek (Namibia) (Zimbabwe)
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EXTENDED: Call for proposals - Renewal evaluation of the International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia and Pacific Region
25/01/2023 - 19/02/2023Online (France)
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Call for proposals - Renewal evaluation of the Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Africa
21/12/2022 - 16/01/2023Online (France)
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UNESCO meets the Guna indigenous community of Panama on their territory
16/12/2022 - 16/12/2022Panama (Panama)
Themes & programmes
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Priority Africa
Africa’s rich living heritage plays a fundamental role in building a strong cultural identity and shared values across the region.