The event is organized within the extra-budgetary project ”Strengthening the National Capacity on Safeguarding ICH in Central Asia” funded by NORFIT in close cooperation with Culture Section (CLT/ITH) at UNESCO HQ.

The workshop is the follow-up to the National Workshop ““Implementing the UNESCO Convention 2003 at National Level” organized by UNESCO Office in Tashkent in close co-operation with Minsitry of Culture and Sport of Uzbeksitan from 3 to 7 July 2012, Tashkent

The main goal of the workshop is to strengthen the national capacity in the field of Implementation of the UNESCO Convention 2003, in particular provide a broad overview of the Intangible Heritage Lists as well as discuss the issues on procedures and preparation of the nominations for inscription of ICH elements onto the Lists.