• Call for Cases on Promoting Tangible-Intangible Synergies at UNESCO Designated Sites in Asia-Pacific (World Heritage, Biosphere Reserves, and Geoparks)
  • Instigating Research on Safeguarding Living Heritage for Sustainable Society

ABOUT IRCI

IRCI was established in 2011 as a Category 2 Centre of UNESCO to promote the 2003 Convention and its implementation, and to enhance the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) through instigating and coordinating research in the Asia-Pacific region.

3 KEY ACTIVITIES FOR PROMOTING & SAFEGUARDING ICH

  • RESEARCH PROJECTS

    Research activities for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region in cooperation with UNESCO and other related institutions worldwide

  • REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS

    Outcomes of various research projects and international forums/meetings/seminars

  • RESEARCH DATABASE

    3,952 entries from 49 countries on the safeguarding of ICH

IRCI 9th online seminar-1

16/10/2025

The 9th Online Seminar for Safeguarding ICH in the Asia-P...

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The 48th seminar for Understanding ICH on 27 September 2025 at Sakai City Museum

15/10/2025

IRCI cooperated in Sakai City’s Seminar for Understanding...

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'Sunday Talk' at Sakai City Museum on 21 September 2025

14/10/2025

IRCI was featured in the Sakai City Museum’s Sunday Talk ...

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Preliminary Research on ICH and Ecosystems - First working group meeting on 3 September 2025

18/09/2025

Preliminary Research on ICH and Ecosystems: First working...

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Flyer of IRCI 9th Online Seminar on 18 Sep 2025

28/08/2025

Online Seminar ‘“Spiritual Ecology” and the Protection of...

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12/02/2025

Online Seminar LEVERAGING LOCAL AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ...

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07/02/2025

Online Seminar INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHANGING...

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23/12/2024

[Inviting On-site and Online Participants] INTERNATIONAL ...

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