27/12/2021

Online questionnaire survey on ICH affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (December 2021–February 2022)

IRCI has just started an online questionnaire survey on intangible cultural heritage (ICH) affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This questionnaire is specifically addressed to individuals or organizations engaged in specific ICH, such as researchers cl…

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17/12/2021

ICH’s contributions to SDGs: Conference in the Kyrgyz Republic (26 November 2021)

On 26 November 2021, IRCI held an international conference “Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage through Education” online, in cooperation with Taalim-Forum Public Foundation (TFPF) and the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Bi…

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16/12/2021

ICH’s contributions to SDGs: Workshop in Bangladesh (November 2021)

On 9 November 2021, IRCI held an online workshop “Stakeholders Workshop on Dhamail song of Sylhet region” in cooperation with Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) in Bangladesh. The workshop was part of IRCI’s project “ICH’s contributions to SDGs – Education …

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29/11/2021

IRCI 10th Governing Board Meeting

The Tenth Governing Board Meeting of IRCI was held online on 17 November 2021. In addition to the 9 members of the Governing Board, 24 participants such as the representatives from the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the Ministry of Education, Culture, …

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29/11/2021

Symposium to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of IRCI held on 30 October 2021

In October 2021, IRCI celebrated the 10th anniversary of its establishment in Sakai City. Sakai City and IRCI have cooperated on various projects. To commemorate its 10th anniversary, a symposium, “Discussing the intangible cultural heritage in…

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09/11/2021

The IRCI Researchers Forum was held online on 29 October 2021

The IRCI Researchers Forum on ICH Safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific Region “Progress and Challenges in the Research for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage – Towards a Sustainable Future –“ was held online (Zoom webinar) on 29 October 202…

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27/10/2021

Mr KONO Toshiyuki was designated as Senior Fellow of IRCI

Mr KONO Toshiyuki, Executive Vice President (Senior Vice President), Kyushu University was appointed as Senior Fellow of IRCI as of 1 October 2021. Mr KONO, had been a member of the Governing Board of IRCI for ten years since its establishment. As Se…

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06/10/2021

Presentation Abstracts for IRCI Researchers Forum are now available

Presentation Abstracts for the IRCI Researchers Forum “Progress and Challenges in the Research for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage – Towards a Sustainable Future –” (29 October) are now available on the website. For…

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07/09/2021

Preliminary Results of the Questionnaire Survey (August 2021)

IRCI conducted a questionnaire survey regarding its activities in the past ten years from 21 July to 23 August 2021. IRCI invited a wide range of domestic and international experts who have collaborated with IRCI’s projects, including researche…

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26/07/2021

Questionnaire Survey on IRCI’s activities

IRCI is now conducting a survey on its activities to a wide range of related organizations and experts. You can also participate in the survey through this website. It takes about 5 minutes to complete. Please take this opportunity to share your opin…

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26/02/2021

Project report on “ICH’s contribution towards SDGs” project has been published online (February 2020)

IRCI has published a project report under “ICH’s contribution towards SDGs project” which was commissioned by SDGs platform in the framework of the “Platform for Future Co-creation of UNESCO activities” of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, …

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22/02/2021

3rd WGM for Data Collection Project (February 2021)

IRCI held the third working group meeting of the project “Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific Region” online on February 9, 2021, inviting 10 experts from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Tha…

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16/02/2021

SDGs – International Symposium held online (January 2021)

IRCI organised an online international symposium by inviting experts from UNESCO Bangkok office, Japan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Viet Nam and the Philippines under the project of “ICH’s contribution to SDGs” on 28th and 29th January 2021. I…

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