The Steering Committee plays a central role within the Network, overseeing its activities, organising meetings, facilitating communication and acting as an essential link between the Network and the Secretariat of the 2003 Convention. From the outset, members have opted for an informal approach in order to encourage fluid exchanges Read more…
The 19th session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (19.COM) was held from December 2 to 7 in Asuncion (Paraguay). As every year, this event was an opportunity to promote international cooperation around the safeguarding of living heritage in a festive spirit. Nearly Read more…
The European Network of Focal Points (ENFP) held a meeting on the theme of intangible cultural heritage and climate change on 30 October 2024. Once again, this meeting was an opportunity to listen to enriching and inspiring presentations from our colleagues and to share news about the network and living Read more…
Dear members of the European Network of Focal Points for the 2003 Convention (ENFP), You are warmly welcome to the next online meeting of our network on the 30th of October 9:30-11 a.m. CET (10:30-12 EET). Join us at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82974524459 Click here Come and hear out the latest news Read more…
The 10th session of the UNESCO 2003 Convention’s General Assembly was an opportunity for ENFP network members to get together for a convivial moment, followed by a meeting at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The meeting in a hybrid format allowed colleagues to join online as well. The members of the Read more…
The 10th session of the UNESCO 2003 Convention’s General Assembly was held on 11 and 12 June 2024 at the Organization’s headquarters in Paris. For two days, the States Parties and other stakeholders gathered to discuss important issues for safeguarding the world’s living heritage and for the future of the Read more…
Since its creation in 2021, the European Network of Focal Points for the 2003 Convention has evolved considerably to become an important tool for regional cooperation. The Network now has almost 140 members, bringing together the Focal Points and facilitators from Europe as well as various European stakeholders working on the UNESCO Read more…
The 18th Annual Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the ICH took place in Kasane, Botswana, and will be remembered as an exceptional event. With 2023 marking the 20th anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, this meeting was an opportunity to Read more…
To celebrate living heritage and mark the twentieth anniversary of the Convention, the ‘Wiki Loves Living Heritage’ campaign was launched in the spring of 2023. The campaign has been successful in bringing together numerous actors from various fields together. The campaign has resulted in 5 500 living heritage elements described Read more…