News

1. 06-03-2013, Cambodia reorienting its methods of inventorying living heritage

2. 01-10-2012, Good news for living heritage in the Caribbean

Last activities recorded

1. 27-04-2013/31-12-2014, OsloExpedition Last Generation - The Human Health Heritage

2. 20-03-2013/29-06-2013, Paris17e édition du festival de l'imaginaire

3. 15-03-2013/31-10-2013, LidiceInternational Children’s Exhibition of Fine Arts Lidice

4. 09-2012/05-2013, Rome"The legal protection of the intangible cultural heritage. A comparative perspective."

5. 03/07-09-2007, Tokyo2nd session of the Intergovernmental Committee

In brief...

• Ratification: 15-06-2004
  Read the Convention in Japanese
• Committee Member: 2010/2014
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• Elements: 21 element(s) inscribed
• National implementation
  • Periodic report 2011:

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• Contacts UNESCO:
  • UNESCO Office in Beijing
  • UNESCO headquarters (ICH Section): Scepi, Giovanni

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Why safeguard intangible cultural heritage?

Mr Toshiyuki Kono Faculty of Law Professor, Kyushu University

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