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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 activities for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region in cooperation with UNESCO and other related institutions worldwide
Outcomes of various research projects and international forums/meetings/seminars
3,952 entries from 49 countries on the safeguarding of ICH

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EVENTS

Round table session organized by IRCI at the 20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee (20.COM) on 11 December 2025

20/01/2026

IRCI Hosted Roundtable Session at the 20th Session of the...

Call for Collaborators to conduct case studies on ICH and Ecosystems

23/12/2025

Call for Collaborators to Conduct Case Studies on ICH and...

the second working group meeting at IRCI on 3 December 2025

22/12/2025

Preliminary Research on ICH and Ecosystems: Second workin...

Request for Information on ICH-related NGOs

19/12/2025

Call for Participation: Collection of Information on ICH-...

10thOnline seminar_Flyer_v2

02/02/2026

Online Seminar ‘Intergenerational Learning for Sustainabl...

Flyer of IRCI 9th Online Seminar on 18 Sep 2025

28/08/2025

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

12/02/2025

Online Seminar LEVERAGING LOCAL AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ...

07/02/2025

Online Seminar INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHANGING...

IRCI Brochure 2025