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02/04/2025
Recording of the 8th Online Seminar is now available (March 2025)
Video recording of the 8th Online Seminar titled ‘Leveraging local and indigenous knowledge to enhance adaptive capacity: Examples from Southeast Asian coastal communities’ by Lisa Hiwasaki (Assistant Professor, Department of Marine Affairs, Universi…
02/04/2025
Recording of the 7th Online Seminar is now available (March 2025)
Video recording of the 7th Online Seminar titled ‘Indigenous and Local knowledge of changing weather and climate: UNESCO experiences of community-led research in Africa and the Caribbean’ by Dr Nigel Thomas Crawhall (Chief of Section, Local and Indig…
21/03/2025
‘Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding: Focusing on Central Asia and Small Island Developing States’ Project Report (Part I) Published in March 2025
IRCI published the first part of its report for the ‘Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding: Focusing on Central Asia and Small Island Developing States’ project in March 2025, primarily focusing on the collection of ICH research i…
21/03/2025
Final Online Workshop of the ‘Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding: Focusing on Central Asia and Small Island Developing States’ project held on 28 February 2025
IRCI held the final workshop online for its research project ‘Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding: Focusing on Central Asia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)’ (FY 2022–2024)’ on 28 February 2025. This online workshop bro…
17/03/2025
The 7th and 8th online seminars for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region were held (21 and 26 February 2025)
IRCI’s Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding, in conjunction with IRCI’s new project ‘Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region’, hosted two online seminars dealing with topics related to local …
13/03/2025
International Conference ‘New Frontiers of Research for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage’ held at the National Museum of Ethnology (13–15 February 2025)
As part of the project ‘Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding’ (FY2022–2026), the international conference entitled ‘New Frontiers of Research for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage’ was held from 13 to 15 February 2025, at the Nati…
13/03/2025
Face-to-Face Workshop of the Publication Programme for Early Career Researchers was held in conjunction with the international conference ‘New Frontiers of Research for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage’ (12 & 14 February, 2025)
As part of IRCI’s project ‘Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding (FY2022–2026)’, the Publication Programme for Early Career Researchers has been running since October 2024. Seven selected programme participants had already attended two onl…
12/03/2025
“Towards Safeguarding Endangered Traditional Crafts in Post-Conflict Areas of Sri Lanka [Second Edition]” published online (March 2025)
IRCI’s publication “Towards Safeguarding Endangered Traditional Crafts in Post-Conflict Areas of Sri Lanka [Second Edition]” is now available online. Being produced as the result of IRCI’s project ‘Research for Endangered Traditional Handicrafts in P…
04/03/2025
Recording of the International Symposium ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Cities and Communities’ is now available
Video recording of the International Symposium ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Cities and Communities: Perspectives for Integrated Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region’, held in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 October 2024, …
12/02/2025
Online Seminar LEVERAGING LOCAL AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE TO ENHANCE ADAPTIVE CAPACITY: EXAMPLES FROM SOUTHEAST ASIAN COASTAL COMMUNITIES to be held on 26 February 2025
IRCI’s Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding in conjunction with its new project ‘Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region’ is hosting the 8th Online Seminar for Safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pa…
07/02/2025
Online Seminar INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHANGING WEATHER AND CLIMATE: UNESCO EXPERIENCES OF COMMUNITY-LED RESEARCH IN AFRICA AND THE CARIBBEAN to be held on 21 February 2025
IRCI’s Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding in conjunction with its new project ‘Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region’ is hosting the 7th Online Seminar for Safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pa…
22/01/2025
Call for collaborating institutions to conduct case studies for IRCI project Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region
(Deadline: 20 February 2025) IRCI is seeking research institutions in the Asia-Pacific region to cooperate in its new project ‘Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region’ (FY 2024–2026), to conduct case stu…
09/01/2025
IRCI attended the ‘Release Ceremony of Selected Cases on ICH Safeguarding for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific Region 2024’ held in Beijing, China (26 November 2024)
On 26 November 2024, the International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (CRIHAP) held the ‘Release Ceremony of Selected Cases on ICH Safeguarding for Sustainable Development in t…
24/12/2024
IRCI’s promotion activities at 19.COM (Asunción, 2–7 December 2024)
IRCI participated in the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (19.COM), which took place in Asunción, Republic of Paraguay from 2 to 7 December 2024. For promotion, IRCI set up a table t…
23/12/2024
[Inviting On-site and Online Participants] INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ‘New Frontiers of Research for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage’ (13–15 February 2025, Osaka, Japan)
The Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding, a platform for research promotion and cooperation established in 2022 by the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI), is organizing its fir…
20/12/2024
IRCI researcher lectured at Sakai City’s Seminar for Understanding ICH on 1 December 2024
On 1 December 2024, the 45th Seminar for Understanding ICH and workshop, co-organized by Sakai City and IRCI, was held at Sakai City Museum Hall. This is one of the series of seminars coordinated by Sakai City for its citizens to promote the importan…
06/12/2024
The 13th Governing Board Meeting of IRCI
The 13th Meeting of the Governing Board of IRCI was held online on 14 November 2024. The meeting was attended by nine members of the Governing Board and observers including Mr KONO Toshiyuki (Senior Fellow), representatives from the Agency for Cultur…
04/12/2024
The Second Online Workshop of the Publication Programme for Early Career Researchers was held on 29 October 2024
IRCI held the Second Online Workshop of the ‘Publication Programme for Early Career Researchers’ on 29 October 2024, as part of the project of Asia-Pacific ICH Safeguarding Research Forum. The Programme, which started on 1 October 2024 wi…
02/12/2024
IRCI’s first Policy Brief published in November 2024
IRCI is pleased to announce the publication of POLICY BRIEF No.1 in November 2024. This first issue introduces our reports published in 2024, including the summary of the research project on safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in the context of…
21/11/2024
International Symposium ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Cities and Communities: Perspectives for Integrated Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region’ and related events were held in Kyoto (10-12 October 2024)
As the final event under the research project ‘Research on ICH Contributing to SDGs: Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Cities and Communities (FY 2022–2024)’, IRCI held the international symposium ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage for Su…
11/11/2024
IISNC staff from Mongolia visited IRCI in October 2024
On 15 October 2024, IRCI received a courtesy visit from a staff member of the International Institute for the Study of Nomadic Civilizations (IISNC) under the auspices of UNESCO from Mongolia. Mr Anudei Erdenebat, Academic Deputy Secretary of Adminis…
29/10/2024
New IRCI leaflet is published
IRCI has renewed its leaflet, available in English and Japanese. The leaflet introduces information on IRCI’s research projects for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region. You can download the PDF version by clicking the image below.
23/10/2024
The Publication Programme for Early Career Researchers was launched with the Kick-off Workshop on 1 October 2024
Through the Asia-Pacific ICH Safeguarding Research Forum, a platform established in FY 2022, IRCI has been organizing research seminars and other events. The Forum aims to encourage researchers and research institutions in the Asia-Pacific region to …
10/09/2024
[Deadline extended to 10 October 2024] International Symposium ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Cities and Communities: Perspectives for Integrated Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region’ to be held on 11 October 2024
**The registration deadline has been extended until Thursday 10 October 2024. Please click here to register (by 10 October, 2024). Registration is strongly encouraged by the closing date, however, we will also accept registration at the reception des…
05/09/2024
‘IRCI Brochure 2024-2025’ is published.
The IRCI Brochure 2024-2025 (PDF version) is now available. This brochure introduces IRCI’s latest research projects and past activities with various pictures. You can download the PDF version by clicking the image below.
15/08/2024
Open call for cases on ICH Safeguarding for Sustainable Development from the Asia-Pacific Region
The International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (CRIHAP) is inviting interested institutions and individuals to submit cases of programmes, activities, projects, and other pra…
30/05/2024
Calling for Papers and Panels for the International Conference ‘New Frontiers of Research for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage’ (13-15 February 2025)
Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding International Conference New Frontiers of Research for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage The Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding, a new platform for research promotion and c…
24/05/2024
Report of the Research on ICH Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic Project Published (April 2024)
The final report of the ‘Research on ICH Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic’ project titled ‘Case Studies on Intangible Cultural Heritage amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Asia-Pacific Region’ is now available online. The global spread of COVID-19 sin…
15/05/2024
Call for Participants for the Publication Programme for Early Career Researchers is Now Open!
Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding Publication Programme for Early Career Researchers (2024-2025) The Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding, a new platform for research promotion and cooperation established by the Internation…
17/04/2024
Panel Exhibition ‘ICH Resilience amid COVID-19 Pandemic’ was featured in Yomiuri Shimbun (March 2024)
The panel exhibition ‘ICH Resilience amid COVID-19 Pandemic’ organized by IRCI in cooperation with Sakai City was featured in the evening edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper on 23 March 2024. As the final year of IRCI’s project ‘Research on ICH …
12/04/2024
Workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia, was held on 18-19 March 2024
In the IRCI project, ‘Research on ICH Contribution to SDGs: Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Cities and Communities’, three case studies have been conducted in the Angkor region of Cambodia, George Town of Malaysia, and the Ma…
08/04/2024
Final Report of the ‘Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management’ project (FY 2020-2023) was published in March 2024
The final report of IRCI’s four-year research project on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management (FY 2020-2023), ‘Natural Hazards and the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Experiences from the Asia-Pacific Region’ was published onli…
08/04/2024
IRCI participated in the international symposium held in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, and presented its activities (1-5 March 2024)
IRCI participated in the international symposium ‘We Are Site Managers’ held in George Town, Penang, Malaysia during 1-5 March 2024, and presented its activities. The George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI) in Malaysia was responsible for org…
01/04/2024
Upcoming call for participants! Publication Programme for Early Career Researchers (Open in May 2024)
Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding Publication Programme for Early Career Researchers Have you conducted research on intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in the Asia-Pacific region, but have little or no experience in publishing? This p…
01/04/2024
UPCOMING! International Conference: New Frontiers of Research for Safeguarding ICH (3 days in February 2025 in Osaka, Japan)
Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding International Conference New Frontiers of Research for Safeguarding ICH 3 Days | February 2025 | Osaka, Japan The International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pac…
22/03/2024
Recording of the 6th Online Seminar is now available
Video recording of the 6th Online Seminar titled “Synergizing Cultural Heritage in the Multicultural Urban Context of George Town” by Dr ANG Ming Chee (General Manager of George Town World Heritage Incorporated [GTWHI], Malaysia), held on 22 January …
27/02/2024
Recordings of the Special Online Seminar celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Convention are now available
Video recordings of the Special Online Seminar “20 Years of the 2003 Convention: Retrospect and Prospect” held on 25 October and 1 November 2023 are now available on IRCI’s official YouTube channel. Two sessions, corresponding to the fourth and fifth…
19/02/2024
[Deadline extended to 15 March 2024] Call for Case Studies on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage and Climate Actions from Asia-Pacific Region
UNESCO has extended the deadline for interested teams and individuals to submit case studies from Asia and the Pacific that illustrate the roles of and risks to intangible cultural heritage (ICH), as well as strategies for safeguarding ICH in the con…
16/02/2024
The sixth online seminar for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region was held on 22 January 2024
The online seminar series for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region, launched in FY 2022 to discuss various issues and the latest trends in ICH research in the Asia-Pacific region, offered its sixth seminar on 22 January 2024. At the sixth semi…
26/01/2024
ICH specialists from Hong Kong and the Philippines visited IRCI
On 9 January 2024, IRCI received two courtesy visits of foreign ICH specialists. In the morning, a staff member of Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Office, Ms Agnes Wong, visited IRCI. We exchanged information on each other’s organizations incl…
27/12/2023
Online Seminar ‘SYNERGIZING CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE MULTICULTURAL URBAN CONTEXT OF GEORGE TOWN’ to be held on 22 January 2024
IRCI’s Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding is hosting the sixth online seminar for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in the Asia-Pacific region on 22 January 2024, inviting Ms ANG Ming Chee, General Manager of the George To…
30/11/2023
The 12th Governing Board Meeting of IRCI
The 12th meeting of the Governing Board of IRCI was held online on 21 November 2023. The meeting was attended by ten members of the Governing Board and observers including Mr. KONO Toshiyuki, Senior Fellow, representatives from the Agency for Cultura…
15/11/2023
Special Online Seminar ‘20 Years of the 2003 Convention: Retrospect and Prospect’ was held
IRCI’s Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding hosted the special online seminar entitled ‘20 YEARS OF THE 2003 CONVENTION: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT’ on 25 October and 1 November 2023, as a part of UNESCO’s celebration for the 20th Anniversar…
10/11/2023
Call for Case Studies on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage and Climate Actions from Asia-Pacific Region
UNESCO is inviting interested teams and individuals to submit case studies from Asia and the Pacific that illustrate the roles of and risks to intangible cultural heritage (ICH), as well as strategies for safeguarding ICH in the context of climate ch…
02/11/2023
Panel Exhibition ‘ICH Resilience amid COVID-19 Pandemic’ (7 November 2023–31 March2024)
In cooperation with the Sakai City Museum, IRCI holds a panel exhibition ‘ICH Resilience amid COVID-19 Pandemic’*. This exhibition aims to disseminate the outcomes of the IRCI’s project ‘Research on ICH Safeguarding and Affected by the COVID-19 Pand…
19/10/2023
Final Workshop of the Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management Project was held in Nara (27-29 September 2023)
IRCI held the Final Workshop of the IRCI project ‘Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management’ (FY 2020–2023) in Nara from 27 to 29 September 2023. The workshop was co-organized with the Cultural Heritage Disaster Risk Management Center…
18/10/2023
Keynote lecture on the Fusion of Intangible and Tangible heritage is now available online
A keynote lecture titled ‘Fusion of “Intangible” and “Tangible”’ by Mr Motonaka Makoto, Director General of Nara National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties, Japan, is now available on IRCI’s official YouTube channel. This lecture was given …
13/10/2023
Special Online Seminar ‘TWENTY YEARS OF THE 2003 CONVENTION: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT’ to be held on 25 October & 1 November 2023
To mark the 20th Anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (the 2003 Convention), IRCI’s Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding is hosting the special online seminar entitled ‘TWENTY YEARS OF THE…
05/10/2023
IRCI attended the Conference “Harmony of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage” in Uzbekistan (September 2023)
The International Scientific and Practical Conference “Harmony of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage” was held on 9 September 2023 in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, jointly by the “Umrboqiy Meros” Center for Propaganda of Culture and Art of …
05/10/2023
Notice: Temporary Suspension of Website and Database is Over
The website and databases were temporarily unavailable due to temporary maintenance from 21 September at 12:00 until 3 October at 16:00(JST). We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the maintenance period.
15/09/2023
IRCI attended “Nomads” World Cultural Festival in Mongolia (18-20 August 2023)
Invited by the Minister of Culture of Mongolia, MACHIDA Daisuke, Director-General of IRCI, and YU Le, Associate Fellow, took part in the “Nomads” World Cultural Festival held in Nalaikh District, Ulaanbaatar during 18–20 August 2023. This festival wa…
15/09/2023
Asia-Pacific Regional Conference ‘ICH Resilience and the COVID-19 Pandemic’ was held in Osaka (27–29 July 2023)
Asia-Pacific Regional Conference ‘ICH Resilience and the COVID-19 Pandemic’ was held in Osaka from 27 to 29 July 2023 to conclude IRCI’s project ‘Research on ICH Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic’ (FY 2021–2023). The project started with a questionna…
23/08/2023
‘IRCI Brochure 2023’ is now published
The IRCI Brochure 2023 (PDF version) is now available. This brochure with renewed design introduces the latest research projects and past activities of IRCI with various pictures. You can download the PDF version by clicking the image below.
04/08/2023
IRCI visited George Town, Malaysia (July 2023)
Being invited by the George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI), which is in cooperation with IRCI under the project “Research on ICH Contributing to SDGs –Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Cities and Communities”, two staff members o…
06/07/2023
IRCI Attended the National Webinar on Kazakhstan Intangible Cultural Heritage (June 2023)
IRCI participated as a supporting organization in the Kazakhstan National Webinar “Kazakhstan Intangible Cultural Heritage: Perspectives of Gaining New Academic Knowledge using the Accumulated Bibliographic and Museum Funds” on 26 June 2023. This web…
29/06/2023
<3 July 2023> Notice of Website Maintenance
We would like to inform you about upcoming website maintenance scheduled for the following date and time: 【Maintenance Schedule】3 July 2023 (Monday) 9:00-12:00 (JST) (scheduled) During this maintenance period, you may experience temporary unavailabil…
15/06/2023
UNESCO’s animation series on ICH and education now available in Japanese
UNESCO Animation series: Teaching and Learning with Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asia and the Pacific are added with a new Japanese-subtitled version. IRCI has contributed to the Japanese translation of these video clips. Please visit the followin…
01/05/2023
IRCI official YouTube channel launched
IRCI is pleased to announce that it has just launched an official YouTube channel to enhance its outreach activities. To begin with, video recordings of three online seminars for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region held in FY 2022 are made av…
19/04/2023
New Director-General of IRCI
We are pleased to announce that Mr MACHIDA Daisuke has been appointed as the new Director-General of IRCI, effective from 1st April 2023, succeeding Mr IWAMOTO Wataru. We are confident that under Mr MACHIDA’s leadership, IRCI will continue to f…
06/04/2023
Booklet on intangible cultural heritage affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is published online (March 2023)
The booklet ‘ICH Resilience amid COVID-19 Pandemic’ compiling the results of the questionnaire survey conducted in FY 2021 under IRCI’s project ‘Research on ICH Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic’ (FY 2021-2023) is now available online. This booklet i…
29/03/2023
The second and the third online seminars for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region were held on 17 and 23 March 2023
The online seminar for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region launched in December 2022 aims to address various issues and the latest trends in ICH research in the Asia-Pacific region. Its second and third seminars were held on 17 and 23 March 2…
29/03/2023
IRCI visited Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan (13-17 March 2023)
Within the ongoing ‘Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding: Focusing on Central Asia and Small Island Developing States’ project (FY 2022–2024), IRCI Associate Fellows Inoue Aina and Dudko Anastasia visited Uzbekistan and Kazakhsta…
29/03/2023
IRCI visited the Maldives (8–9 March 2023)
Director-General Mr Iwamoto Wataru and Ms Sasaki Kazue, a staff member of the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) visited the Maldives during 8 – 9 March 2023 to develop its cooperative par…
24/03/2023
IRCI held a Working Session for Collecting Research Information Related to ICH and Its Safeguarding targeting SIDS (21 February 2023, Online)
IRCI held an online working session inviting cooperating institutions in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) under the project “Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding: Focusing on Central Asia and Small Island Developing States” …
14/03/2023
IRCI visited Indonesia (5–17 January 2023)
IRCI is currently conducting field research in seven countries in the Asia-Pacific region for the Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management project (FY2020–2023). As part of this research activity, Ms OKABE Masami, Associate Fellow of…
07/03/2023
The third online seminar for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region will be held on 23 March 2023
The online seminars for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region launched in December 2022 aim to address various issues and latest trends in ICH research in the Asia-Pacific region. Its third seminar will be held on 23 March 2023. Inviting presen…
27/02/2023
The project team of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO visits IRCI
On 17 February 2023, five project members of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, which consists of delegates from Mokpo National University, Incheon National University, Seoul National University and Sogang University, South Korea, visited IRC…
22/02/2023
The second online seminar for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region will be held on 17 March 2023
As the first programme offered by ‘Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding’, online seminar series addressing various issues and latest trends in ICH research in the Asia-Pacific region was launched by IRCI in December 2022. Its second semin…
22/02/2023
ICH’s contribution to SDGs project: the first international symposium was held (February 2023)
The International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) held the first symposium in Nara, Japan on 1–2 February 2023 as a kick-off event of its new project “Research on ICH Contributing to SDGs – Intangibl…
16/02/2023
IRCI Director-General Joins UNESCO’s Regional Consultations for Culture and Arts Education
Iwamoto Wataru, Director-General of IRCI participated as a panelist in the online Regional Consultations on UNESCO Framework for Culture and Arts Education, hosted by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia during 13 and 14 February 2023. In this…
11/01/2023
Recording of the first online seminar for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region is available online
The recording of the first online seminar held on 13 December 2022 under the Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding is now available online. It includes Opening remarks by the Director-General of IRCI, Lecture by Masami Iwasaki (Hokkai-Gaku…
23/12/2022
Symposium on SDGs Project to be held on 1st February 2023
The International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) is holding an international symposium under its research project “Research on ICH Contributing to SDGs: Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sustainable …
23/12/2022
New leaflet is published
IRCI has renewed its leaflet, following the inception of its new long- and medium-term programmes in this fiscal year. The leaflet, available in English and Japanese, introduces information on its research projects for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pa…
23/12/2022
The first online seminar for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region was held on 13 December 2022
As an initial programme offered by ‘Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding’, a new platform launched by IRCI in this fiscal year, the first online seminar was held on 13 December 2022. Ms Masami Iwasaki (Hokkai-Gakuen University, Japan) as …
22/12/2022
IRCI promoted its research activities at the 17.COM (Rabat, Morocco, 28 November – 3 December 2022)
IRCI participated in the seventeenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (17.COM), which was held from 28 November to 3 December 2022 in Rabat, Morocco. Also, as a side event, IRCI set u…
21/12/2022
IRCI visited Bangladesh and Cambodia (14–18 November 2022)
The IRCI mission composed of Mr W. Iwamoto, Director-General and Ms Y. Nojima, Head of Research Section visited Bangladesh and Cambodia during 14–18 November 2022, to understand the situation of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) safeguarding in thes…
25/11/2022
The first online seminar for safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific region will be held on 13 December 2022
As the first programme offered by ‘Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding’, online seminars addressing various issues and the latest trends in ICH research in the Asia-Pacific region will be launched on 13 December 2022. Inviting Ms Masami …
25/11/2022
‘Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding’ and its Facebook group launched
IRCI recently created a new platform, ‘Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding’, for enhancing research and international collaboration among ICH researchers in the Asia-Pacific region. This Forum offers programmes such as online seminars an…
25/11/2022
IRCI Official Facebook page
IRCI has launched its official Facebook page. On this page, we will post news about ongoing projects and information on upcoming events and publications. Please follow us to find out about our latest activities: https://www.facebook.com/IRCI.Official…
02/11/2022
IRCI 11th Governing Board Meeting
The 11th Governing Board Meeting of IRCI was held online on 28 October 2022. The meeting was attended by nine members of the Governing Board, 23 observers including Mr. MATSUURA Koïchiro, Honorary Advisor, Mr. KONO Toshiyuki, Senior Fellow, the repre…
13/10/2022
Regional Workshop was held under the project “Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management” (5 August and 7 September 2022)
IRCI held an online workshop under the project “Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management”, which was divided into two sessions on 5 August and 7 September 2022. Collaborators from 7 countries in the Asia-Pacific region (Bangladesh, F…
15/09/2022
A preliminary report of the questionnaire survey on intangible cultural heritage affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is available (August 2022)
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on intangible cultural heritage (ICH) have caught great attention, as gatherings and activities of people were restricted by the pandemic. Amid this pandemic situation, IRCI conducted a questionnaire survey from S…
15/09/2022
IRCI researcher lectured at Sakai City’s Seminar for Understanding ICH
On 28 August 2022, the 34th Seminar for Understanding Intangible Cultural Heritage（ICH) was held at the Sakai City Museum co-hosted by Sakai city and IRCI. Under the title of “Traditional Performing Arts and People’s Lives in Java, Indone…
01/09/2022
‘IRCI Brochure 2022’ is now available!
The IRCI Brochure 2022 (PDF version) is now available. This brochure introduces the latest research projects and past activities with various pictures. You can download the PDF file by clicking the image below.
29/08/2022
IRCI held a Workshop Targeting Central Asia for Collecting Research Information Related to ICH and its Safeguarding (10 August 2022, Online)
IRCI held an online workshop inviting cooperating institutions in Central Asia under the project “Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding: Focusing on Central Asia and Small Island Developing States” on 10 August 2022. S…
17/08/2022
Announcement of the renewal of the IRCI logo
In line with the renewal of the UNESCO logo, the joint logo of IRCI and UNESCO Category 2 Centre in the field of intangible cultural heritage has been renewed as follows. The old logo that appears on official documents, publications, and so on, will …
07/04/2022
Project Report of “Research on ICH’s Contribution to SDGs: Education and Community Development” Published (March 2022)
The project report “Research on ICH’s Contribution to SDGs: Education and Community Development” (FY 2020–2021) is now available online. This project investigated the relationship among intangible cultural heritage (ICH), education, and community dev…
28/03/2022
Proceedings of the IRCI Researchers Forum Published
The Proceedings of 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–” is now available online. The for…
28/03/2022
Project report “Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific Region” published (March 2022)
The report of IRCI’s three-year research project ‘Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific Region’ (FY 2019–2021) is now available online. IRCI has been collecting research information on intangible cultural herit…
03/03/2022
Online Lecture on ICH to the students of ASEAN countries
Mr IWAMOTO, Director General of IRCI gave a lecture on the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) to 20 students from ASEAN countries, Timor Leste, and Japan on 24 February 2022. The lecture attracted the students by illustrating the characteristics of I…
28/01/2022
Regional Workshop on “Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific Region” was held (21 January 2022, online)
On 21 January 2022, a regional workshop was held on the project “Sustainable Research Data Collection for ICH Safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific Region.” IRCI has been collecting research information relating to ICH and its safeguarding since 2014, and…
24/01/2022
ICH’s contribution to SDGs project: an expert meeting and international symposium were held (December 2021)
International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) held an expert meeting and a public symposium online on 21–22 December 2021 to summarize the two-year project “ICH’s contribution to SDGs – Educati…
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…
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…
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” was held in cooperation with Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) in Bangladesh. The workshop was part of IRCI’s project “ICH’s contributions to SDGs – E…
16/12/2021
ICH’s contributions to SDGs: Workshop in Indonesia (November 2021)
On 4 November 2021, IRCI held a workshop “The role of Kethoprak art in improving the quality of character education for students and supporting sustainable community development in Klaten” in Klaten, Indonesia, in cooperation with Dewi Fortuna Commun…
30/11/2021
Public Symposium on SDGs Project to be held on 22 December 2021
The International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) is holding an online public symposium entitled “ICH Contribution to Better Education and Sustainable Communities” on 22 December 2021 as …
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, …
29/11/2021
Symposium to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of IRCI
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…
09/11/2021
The IRCI Researchers Forum was held online
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…
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…
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…
10/09/2021
The IRCI Researchers Forum will be held on 29 Oct 2021
Taking the opportunity of its 10th anniversary, IRCI is holding the IRCI Researchers Forum “Progress and Challenges in the Research for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage – Towards a Sustainable Future -” on 29 October 2021. 1. Ob…
07/09/2021
Preliminary Results of the Questionnaire Survey
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…
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…
05/07/2021
“IRCI Brochure 2021” has been published online
“IRCI Brochure 2021” (English version) has been published online. IRCI’s latest research projects on the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region are plainly introduced with various pictures. It also contains new pages …
26/02/2021
Project report on “ICH’s contribution towards SDGs” project has been published online
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, …
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…
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…
06/11/2020
SDGs (Education) and ICH Project – Guidelines (Subanen) Published
IRCI, in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) had conducted the project that aims to contribute SDG4 (Quality education) by incorporating intangible cultural heritage (ICH) into non-formal education from FY 2018 to…
06/11/2020
IRCI 9th Governing Board Meeting
The Ninth Governing Board Meeting of IRCI was held on October 30 by online. In addition to the 9 members of the governing board, 19 participants such as representatives of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Minist…
20/08/2020
Director-General of IRCI performed at the webinar held by ICHCAP
Mr IWAMOTO Wataru, Director-General of IRCI, played a role of a moderator at the webinar held by ICHCAP (UNESCO C2 Center in Republic of Korea) on August 12th, 2020. The webinar was held under the theme of “Inter-regional Field Experience on Curricul…
17/07/2020
SDGs (Education) and ICH Project – Guidelines (English) Published
IRCI, in cooperation with the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME), and the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences (VNIES) has conducted the project that aims to contribute SDG4 (Quality education) by incorporating intangible cultural heritage (ICH) …
06/03/2020
“Proceedings of the International Researchers Forum: Perspectives of Research for Intangible Cultural Heritage – towards a Sustainable Society” has been published
Proceedings of the “International Researchers Forum: Perspectives of Research for Intangible Cultural Heritage – towards a Sustainable Society” held on 17-18 December 2019, Japan is published. The proceedings contains the two day discussions and all …
03/03/2020
Research database renewal
IRCI has released a database that provides information of documents, researchers and experts and institutions related to the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage (hereafter ICH) in the Asia-Pacific region since 2014. It aims at sharing the ou…
03/03/2020
Project report on “ICH’s contribution towards SDGs” project has been published online
IRCI, in cooperation with the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME), the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences (VNIES) and the National Commission for Culture and the Art (NCCA)(The Philippines), has conducted the project that aims to contribute SDG4…
02/03/2020
SDGs (Education) and ICH Project – Guidelines Published
IRCI has implemented the project under two-year research project of ICH’s contribution towards SDGs from FY2018 to FY2019 which incorporates intangible cultural heritage (ICH) into education. In FY 2018, non-formal education in the Philippines and fo…
12/02/2020
The Second Group Meeting of Sustainable Data Collection Project Held in Tokyo (February 2020)
IRCI organised “Research on the Safeguarding of ICH in the Asia-Pacific Region” Establishing New Sustainable Mechanism for Systematic Research Data Collection FY2019 the Second Working Group Meeting on 4 and 5 February, 2020 at the Tokyo National Mus…
27/01/2020
Expert from Kazakhstan visits IRCI
On 21 January 2020, Mr Akhan Onggaruly, the Head of the Research Institute of the National Heritage, National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan visited IRCI and discussed collaboration in future research projects. The republic of Kazakhstan ratifi…
27/01/2020
C2 Centre’s Collaboration Event Held in Colombia
From 9 to 14 December 2019, the 14th session of Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in Bogota, Republic of Colombia. IRCI and Category 2 Centres in the field of the safeguarding of ICH …
23/12/2019
International Researchers Forum ICH’s Contribution to SDGs– Community Development and Education
IRCI co-organised the International Researchers Forum “Perspectives of Research for Intangible Cultural Heritage towards a Sustainable Society” with the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan and the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Propert…
23/12/2019
SDGs International Workshop in Tokyo (November 2019)
IRCI organised the International workshop under the project of “ICH’s Contribution towards SDGs” on 28 and 29 November 2019 at the Tokyo National Museum. IRCI planned and has been implementing this project under two-year research project of ICH’s con…
15/11/2019
International Researchers Forum is organised (17-18 Dec 2019, Tokyo)
IRCI co-organises “International Researchers Forum: Perspectives of Research for Intangible Cultural Heritage – towards a Sustainable Society” with Agency of Cultural Affairs and Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (Tōbun…
15/11/2019
IRCI 8th Governing Board Meeting
The Eighth Governing Board Meeting of IRCI was held on November 11 at Osaka International Convention Center. In addition to the 10 members of the governing board, 19 participants such as representatives of Agency of Cultural Affairs, the Ministry of …
15/11/2019
Attend Conference for Dong Ho Woodblock Printings
On October 31, IRCI was invited by the VICAS (Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies) to attend the opening ceremony of Dong Ho Woodblock Printings at Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum and International Conference of the Dong Ho Woodb…
06/11/2019
SDGs Workshop & School Visit in Hanoi, Viet Nam (October 2019)
In FY 2018, under the project of “ICH’s Contribution towards SDGs”, IRCI created the Guidelines to incorporate ICH into the secondary school curriculum. From October 24 to 25, to verify the effectiveness of the guidelines, a school observation and wo…
30/10/2019
SDGs Workshop in the Philippines (October 2019)
From October 7 to 8, a workshop under the project of “ICH’s Contribution towards SDGs”, with the cooperation of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) was held in Manila, the Philippines. In FY 2018, IRCI created the Guidelines to in…
18/09/2019
A Group of AVICOM visits IRCI
After the ICOM 25th General Conference (Kyoto, 1-4 September), a group of AVICOM (International Committee for Audiovisual and New Technologies and Social Media) visited IRCI for the discussion on the activities on ICH on September 5th, 2019.
18/09/2019
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage exhibits a booth at ICOM Kyoto 2019
From September 1st to 7th, 2019, the 25th ICOM (International Council of Museums) General Conference was held in Japan for the first time. More than 4,500 curators and researchers of museums from 120 countries and regions all over the world gathered …
18/09/2019
IRCI sent the delegation to the Regional Meeting for Strengthening the Use of ICH in Education
The delegate of IRCI has participated in the Regional Meeting for Strengthening the Use of ICH in Education – Teaching and Learning With and About Intangible Cultural Heritage in Primary and Secondary Schools in Asia and the Pacific – co-organised by…
12/09/2019
ICH Experts of UNESCO Headquarters and C2 Centres gathered at the annual meeting held in Algeria
The Seventh Annual Coordination Meeting of Category 2 Centres (C2C) Active in the Field of Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in Algiers, Algeria on 2-3 September 2019. Participated in the meeting Mr. Tim Curtis, Chief, Intangible Cultural Heritag…
26/07/2019
The Working Group Meeting for Improving IRCI’s Research Database was held
The IRCI’s research database has provided information on ICH since FY2014 to share the outcome of research on the safeguarding of ICH in cooperation with researchers and experts in the Asia-Pacific region (https://www.irci.jp/ichdb/). As part of the …
26/07/2019
A Symposium on Cultural Heritage Held at the Tokyo National Museum
Sakai-city and the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage hosted the Tokyo Symposium on Cultural Heritage at the Tokyo National Museum on 21st July, 2019. In commemoration that the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group was inscribed on the World Heritage List…
08/07/2019
The First Group Meeting of Sustainable Data Collection project was held (June 2019)
IRCI organised “Research on the Safeguarding of ICH in the Asia-Pacific Region” Establishing New Sustainable Mechanism for Systematic Research Data Collection FY2019 the First Working Group Meeting on June 26 and 27, 2019 at Kuroda Memorial Hall in T…
05/06/2019
Director General of CIRAT, Brazil visits IRCI
On 04 June 2019, Mr. Sergio Ribeiro, Director General of International Centre on Water and Transdisciplinarity (CIRAT), Brazil visited IRCI. CIRAT and IRCI shared the information of both organizations and current activities. Then IRCI offered informa…
28/05/2019
Delegation of Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, visits IRCI
On 22 May 2019, the four delegates of Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand headed by Associate Professor Ritthirong Jiwakanon, Ph.D., Director visited IRCI. Institute of Thai Studies and IRCI shared the information of both or…
13/05/2019
Guidelines for “Multi-Disciplinary Study on Intangible Cultural Heritage’s Contribution to Sustainable Development Focusing on Education” for non-formal education in the Philippines (English) have been published online.
IRCI has started a new project “Multi-disciplinary Study on ICH’s Contribution to Sustainable Development – Focusing on Education” for FY 2018 to FY 2019. In this project, guidelines have been created in order to integrate intangible cult…
23/04/2019
“Guidelines for Intangible Cultural Heritage Education in Vietnamese Schools Towards Sustainable Development Goals” (in Vietnamese) have been published online.
IRCI has started a new project “Multi-disciplinary Study on ICH’s Contribution to Sustainable Development – Focusing on Education” for FY 2018 to FY 2019. In this project, guidelines have been issued in order to integrate intangible cultural heritage…
29/03/2019
“Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters” has been published (March 2019)
Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters(1) held during 7-9 December 2018 in Sendai, Japan is now available for download. The proceedings summarises the discussions over the three days, a…
19/03/2019
“Report on the IRCI Literature Survey on Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding Research (2016-2018)” has been published online (March 2019)
IRCI has been collecting information on intangible cultural heritage safeguarding through the literature survey under the project “Mapping Studies on the Safeguarding of ICH“. The literature survey aims to collect basic information for re…
12/02/2019
IRCI’s International Symposium was held for ICH’s contribution to education (January 2019)
IRCI organised an International Symposium on “Multi-disciplinary study on intangible cultural heritage’s contribution to sustainable development: Focusing on education” on 21 and 22 January 2019 at Nara University of Education in cooperation with Nar…
08/02/2019
National Artist for literature, Virgilio S. Almario gives a lecture at Center for Southeast Asia Studies, Kyoto University
IRCI and Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University coorganised the lecture by Virgilio S. Almario ‘Reconstructing the National Memory towards Nation-Building’ on 31 January 2019 at Inamori Foundation Building, Kyoto University. Aft…
17/01/2019
Lecture by Virgilio S. Almario ‘Reconstructing the National Memory towards Nation-Building’ will be held at Kyoto University on 31 January 2019
IRCI and Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University are going to coorganise the lecture by Virgilio S. Almario ‘Reconstructing the National Memory towards Nation-Building’ on 31 January 2019 at Large Conference Room, 3F, Inamori Fou…
21/12/2018
Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters was held in Sendai, Japan
IRCI organised ‘Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters’ from 7 to 9 December 2018 at Sendai International Center and in Onagawa Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The workshop was co-organised by Tokyo Natio…
29/10/2018
“Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters” will be held in Sendai from 7 to 9 December 2018
IRCI organises “Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters” from 7 to 9 December 2018 at Sendai International Center and in Onagawa Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The workshop is co-organised by Tokyo Nation…
04/10/2018
“IRCI Leaflet” has been published
“IRCI Leaflet (English version)” which highlights in a comprehensible manner IRCI’s various research activities on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region has been published.
04/10/2018
Seventh Governing Board Meeting of IRCI approved its Work plan for FY2019
The Seventh Governing Board Meeting of IRCI was held on 26 September 2018 at RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka. In addition to the 8 members of the governing board, 14 participants such as representatives of Agency of Cultural Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign …
12/09/2018
IRCI sent the delegation to 2018 Sub-regional Meeting for ICH safeguarding in Northeast Asia “ICH in Education: Toward Joint Collaboration for Promoting ICH in Formal and Non-Formal Education”
The 2 delegates of IRCI, Mr. IWAMOTO, Director-General and Mr. HAYASHI, Chief Officer have participated in the 2018 Sub-regional Meeting for ICH safeguarding in Northeast Asia “ICH in Education: Toward Joint Collaboration for Promoting ICH in Formal …
30/07/2018
Report of “Preliminary Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management” project (FY 2016-2017) has been published
The report of IRCI’s two-year research project, “Preliminary Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management” (FY 2016- 2017) has been published online. The report consists of three sections: summary of project activities, records of workin…
13/07/2018
Delegation of Japan Arts Council visits IRCI
The 5 delegates of Japan Arts Council headed by Ms. Junko KAWAMURA, president of Japan Arts Council, visited IRCI on 8 July 2018. Japan Arts Council and IRCI shared the information of current activities, and ideas to promote the safeguarding of Intan…
18/04/2018
Report of the International Symposium “Negotiating Intangible Cultural Heritage” has been published
The report of the International Symposium “Negotiating Intangible Cultural Heritage” is publicly available on the website. The symposium held from 29 November to 1 December 2017, was co-hosted by IRCI, the National Museum of Ethnology, Japan and the …
10/04/2018
Delegation of International Training Centre in Astronomy under the auspices of UNESCO visits IRCI
The 4 delegates of International Training Centre in Astronomy under the auspices of UNESCO (ITCA), the first UNESCO category 2 centre (C2C) in Thailand visited IRCI on 30 March 2018. ITCA and IRCI shared the knowledge of the operational and managemen…
24/01/2018
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Glocal Perspectives on Intangible Cultural Heritage: Local Communities, Researchers, States and UNESCO has been published (November 2017)
The proceedings of “the International Symposium on Glocal Perspectives on Intangible Cultural Heritage: Local Communities, Researchers, States and UNESCO” is publicly available on the website. The symposium held from 7 to 9 July 2017, was co-hosted b…
26/12/2017
Sixth Governing Board Meeting of IRCI held in Osaka
The Sixth Governing Board Meeting of IRCI was held on 22 December 2017 at the Osaka International Convention Center. In addition to the 8 members of the governing board, 18 participants such as Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura, Former Director General of UNESCO…
15/12/2017
IRCI Held a Panel Exhibition as the side event of 12th Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
IRCI held a panel exhibition from 1 to 9 Dec 2017 at the side event of “The twelfth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)” and “ICH NGO Capacity Building Workshop” which took place i…
05/12/2017
International Symposium “Negotiating Intangible Cultural Heritage” was held in Osaka, Japan
IRCI hosted an international symposium “Negotiating Intangible Cultural Heritage” from 29 November to 1 December at National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku) in Osaka in cooperation with Minpaku, and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan. This symposiu…
20/10/2017
International Symposium “Negotiating Intangible Cultural Heritage” will be held in Osaka from 29 November to 1 December 2017
IRCI is going to organise the International Symposium “Negotiating Intangible Cultural Heritage” from 29 November to 1 December at Conference Room 4, Second Floor, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan with National Museum of Ethnology and Agenc…
18/10/2017
Mr. Koïchiro MATSUURA, Former Director-General, UNESCO, was newly appointed as an Honorary Advisor of IRCI
The Letter of appointment to an honorary advisor of IRCI has been handed over to Mr. Koïchiro MATSUURA, Former Director-General, UNESCO by Director-General of IRCI on 1 October, 2017. Mr. Matsuura who had been a member of the Governing Board, provide…
28/09/2017
ICH Experts of UNESCO Headquarter and C2 Centres gathered at the annual meeting held in Iran
The Fifth Annual Coordination Meeting of the Category 2 Centres (C2C) Active in the Field of Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran on 10, 11 Sep. Participated in the meeting Mr. Tim Curtis, Chief, Intangible Cultur…
07/08/2017
Proceedings of “International Symposium on ICH Safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific Region: Transmitting Art and Spirit of ICH” has been published
The Proceedings of “International Symposium on ICH Safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific Region” (only available in Japanese) has been opened to the public now. The symposium held in 2016, was hosted by IRCI, Agency for Cultural Affairs and Sa…
02/08/2017
24 Specialists of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) from 7 countries discussed on current safeguarding situation (July 2017)
IRCI hosted an international symposium ‘Glocal Perspectives on Intangible Cultural Heritage: Local Communities, Researchers, States and UNESCO’ from 7th to 9th July in Tokyo under the joint sponsorship of Global Study Centre of Seijo Univ…
01/08/2017
A symposium on Cultural Heritage Held at Tokyo National Museum
Sakai-city and National Institutes for Cultural Heritage hosted the Tokyo Symposium on Cultural Heritage at Tokyo National Museum on 3rd June, 2017. Mr. Johei SASAKI, Director of Kyoto National Museum and Mr. Kenji YOSHIDA, Director General of Nation…
01/08/2017
“Proceedings of 2016 IRCI Experts Meeting” has been published
The proceedings of 2016 IRCI Experts Meeting which is outcome of the meeting has been opened to the public now. You can see discussions on the current research trends and issues of the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in the Asia-Pacific …
31/03/2017
Delegation of Mr Ek Buntha (Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Cambodia) visits IRCI
On 15 March 2017, the delegation of Mr Ek Buntha (Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Cambodia; Professor, Royal University of Fine Arts, Cambodia) paid a visit to IRCI for the first time. Discussion on current issues were hel…
31/03/2017
Reconnaissance Survey in Myanmar for IRCI’s project on natural disasters (March 2017)
As part of its activities for the first year of the project “Preliminary Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster-Risk Management in the Asia-Pacific Region,” IRCI sent two researchers, Shigeaki Kodama (Project Research Fellow, National Museum of Et…
22/03/2017
Presentation at Japan Consortium for International Cooperation in Cultural Heritage (March 2017)
On 1 March 2017, Tetsuya Tanaka, Associate Fellow of IRCI, presented about the results of IRCI’s project in FY2016 “Mapping Project for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region” at the 53rd Meeting of the Subcommitt…
22/03/2017
Attendance to Sixth Session of the Governing Board of CRIHAP
The Sixth Session of the Governing Board of the International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (CRIHAP) was held on 23 February 2017 in Beijing, China. In addition to the 11 members of the governing board, 2…
02/03/2017
Reconnaissance Survey in Marshall Islands for IRCI’s project on natural disasters (February 2017)
IRCI’s research team comprised of Yoko Nojima (Associate Fellow, IRCI) and Huy Nguyen (Technical specialist, Institute for Social and Environmental Transition – Vietnam) visited Majuro, the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands during…
14/02/2017
International Working Group Session on “Preliminary Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster-Risk Management in the Asia-Pacific Region” (January 2017)
IRCI held the International Working Group Session of the project “Preliminary Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Disaster-Risk Management in the Asia-Pacific Region” on 30 January 2017, at the Tokyo National Museum. IRCI organised in FY 201…
07/02/2017
First International Photography Competition of Tehran Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre (Entry Deadline: 18 Feb 2017)
The Regional Research Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in West and Central Asia under the auspices of UNESCO (Tehran Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre), a UNESCO Category 2 Centre like IRCI, shall be organising its first …
25/01/2017
Inauguration of IRCI Cooperative Researcher
From 1 January 2017, IRCI set up a cooperative researcher post to further enhance research and cooperation with other institutions. This new system will enable researchers of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan, to conduct research a…
12/01/2017
“Tool Kit for Planning Legal Mechanisms” developed in the Final Workshop on the Study of Legal Systems Related to ICH in the Greater Mekong Region held in Ha Noi
“Study of Legal Systems related to Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Greater Mekong Region” started in 2013. The project aims to analyse the legal systems to safeguard intangible cultural heritage (ICH) including laws and regulations, policies and …
12/01/2017
Update on Reports & Publications
In celebration of IRCI’s fifth anniversary, “IRCI Brochure 2016 (English version)” has been published. The brochure mainly introduces IRCI’s various research projects on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region…
12/01/2017
Reconnaissance Survey in Viet Nam for IRCI’s project on natural disasters (December 2016)
IRCI’s research team comprised of Yoko Nojima (Associate Fellow, IRCI) and Hiromichi Kubota (Head of Intangible Cultural Properties Section, Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties) visited Viet Nam during 14-20 December 2016 for it…
12/01/2017
Attendance to Ninth Governing Board Meeting of ICHCAP
The Ninth Governing Board Meeting of the International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP) was held on 15 December 2016 in Seoul, Korea. In addition to the 11 members of the governing…
30/11/2016
2016 International Symposium on ICH Safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific Region held in Sakai
In celebration of IRCI’s fifth anniversary, the “2016 International Symposium on ICH Safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific Region: Transmitting Art and Spirit of ICH” was held on 19 November 2016 at Sun Square Sakai, Osaka, Japan. The public event attract…
30/11/2016
2016 IRCI Experts Meeting on Mapping Project for ICH Safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific Region held in Sakai (November 2016)
The “2016 IRCI Experts Meeting on Mapping Project for ICH Safeguarding in the Asia-Pacific Region” was held from 18 to 19 November 2016 at Sun Square Sakai, Osaka, Japan. A total of 25 ICH experts from 14 countries within the Asia-Pacific region atte…
21/11/2016
2nd Working Group Session held under the project “Preliminary Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster-Risk Management in the Asia-Pacific Region” (November 2016)
On 11 November 2016, IRCI organised the 2nd Working Group Session of the project “Preliminary Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster-Risk Management in the Asia-Pacific Region” at the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties. The …
21/11/2016
Reconnaissance Survey in Vanuatu and Fiji for IRCI’s project on natural disasters (October 2016)
Since April 2016, IRCI has been implementing a new research project, “Preliminary Research on ICH Safeguarding and Disaster-Risk Management in the Asia-Pacific Region.” As an effort to understand the current situation of disaster-risk management (DRM…
20/10/2016
Attendance to ‘2016 Sub-Regional Meeting for Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Northeast Asia’ held in Ulaanbaatar
The ‘2016 Sub-Regional Meeting for Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Northeast Asia: The Role of the Media in Raising Awareness about Intangible Cultural Heritage’ was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 10-12 October 2016. Co-organised by …
07/10/2016
Fifth Governing Board Meeting of IRCI held in Osaka
The Fifth Governing Board Meeting of IRCI was held on 28 September 2016 at the Osaka International Convention Center. In addition to the 10 members of the governing board, 17 observers from 7 organizations such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Age…
01/09/2016
Update on Reports & Publications
The following document has been added to “Reports & Publications” and is available for download: Proceedings of 2015 IRCI Experts Meeting on Mapping Project for Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Safeguarding in Asia and the Pacific (8-9 December…
27/07/2016
Attendance to International Council of Museums Conference in Milan
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) Conference, held once every three years, was held in Milan, Italy from 3-9 July 2016. From IRCI, Wataru Iwamoto (Director-General) and Takao Mishima (Chief Officer) attended this event. Regarding intangible…
27/07/2016
Launch of IRCI’s new research project focusing on natural disasters and ICH
Following the decision made at the 4th Governing Board Meeting (25 September 2015), IRCI adopted a new Medium-term Programme (2016-2020), which emphasises the theme of “ICH Safeguarding and Disaster Risk Management” as one of the activity focuses. Ac…
21/06/2016
4th Annual Coordination Meeting of Category 2 Centres Active in the Field of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Paris
IRCI participated in the Fourth Annual Meeting of Category 2 Centres under the auspices of UNESCO Active in the Field of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 4 June 2016, straight after the Sixth Sessio…
21/06/2016
IRCI was introduced at the Tokyo Symposium on Cultural Heritage
IRCI was introduced in the panel discussion at the Tokyo Symposium on Cultural Heritage (225 attendees) held on 14 May 2016 at Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum. IRCI information panels were also displayed in the lobby. (Co-organisers: Sakai City, Nat…
21/06/2016
Mr. Teiichi Sato, former Administrative Vice Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Japan paid a visit to IRCI
Mr. Teiichi Sato, former Administrative Vice Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Japan and professor at International University of Health and Welfare, paid a visit to IRCI on 28 April 2016. As the then ambassador extraordinary and plenipot…
21/06/2016
Delegation of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre in Thailand paid a visit to IRCI
The delegation of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre (SAC) in Thailand headed by Dr. Somsuda LEYAVANIJA (Executive Director) paid a visit to IRCI on 12 April 2016. From IRCI, Misako OHNUKI (Deputy Director-General), Shigeaki KODA…
21/06/2016
Updates on IRCI’s Research Database
Thanks to the researchers who participated in the literature survey that was conducted in FY 2015 under the Mapping Project, Research Database has been updated. The database now contains more than 1000 entries, and is enriched with information of re…
21/06/2016
Updates on Reports & Publications
The following document has been added to “Reports & Publications” and is available for download: IRCI Second International Workshop on the Study of Legal Systems Related to Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Greater Mekong Region (Toyama, Japan …
28/04/2016
New Director-General of IRCI
New Director-General of IRCI Mr. Wataru Iwamoto has been appointed as Director-General of IRCI, with the effect from 1 April 2016 to take over Mr. Akio Arata. IRCI is going to make further progresses on the implementation of its research projects und…
28/03/2016
The final meeting of the project on Vietnamese Dong Ho woodblock printing was held in Tokyo
IRCI has implemented since FY 2013 a research project titled Research for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage at the Verge of Extinction: Vietnamese ICH Element Dong Ho Woodblock Printing in collaboration with Vietnam Institute for Cultural and…
28/03/2016
A researcher visited Singapore to present papers reflecting research projects of IRCI
Susan McIntyre-Tamwoy (a researcher who has been working for IRCI’s research projects) visited Singapore to present papers, which include the results of field research commissioned by IRCI. On 25 January 2016, she presented a paper on trans-border IC…
04/03/2016
Participation in the ICOMOS Colloquium
The ICOMOS Colloquium titled “Post-Trauma Reconstruction” was held on 4 March 2016 in Paris. Misako Ohnuki was invited to this colloquium to present a paper on “the pillars of recovery” reflecting the case studies in Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste on the …
29/02/2016
Presentation at the Japan Consortium for International Cooperation in Cultural Heritage (February 2016)
Shigeaki Kodama, Associate Fellow of IRCI, presented the results of IRCI’s Mapping Project in FY 2015 (Mapping Research for the Safeguarding of ICH in the Asia-Pacific Region) at the meeting of the subcommittee for planning of the Japan Consortium fo…
24/02/2016
Researchers visited Vietnam and Cambodia for enhancing the implementation of IRCI projects
For the purpose of strengthening the cooperative relationship with institutions and collecting information contributing to several IRCI projects including Study of Legal Systems Related to Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Greater Mekong Region, IR…
27/01/2016
A workshop on the Study of Legal Systems Related to Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Greater Mekong Region was held in Toyama Prefecture
“IRCI 2nd Workshop on the Study of Legal Systems Related to Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Greater Mekong Region” was held on 17-19 December 2015, at Toyama Prefectural Civic Centre in Toyama City. The workshop was attended by 23 exp…
26/01/2016
An international experts meeting of the Mapping Project was held in Bishkek (Kyrgyz Republic) (December 2015)
2015 IRCI Experts Meeting on Mapping Project for ICH Safeguarding in Asia and the Pacific was held on 8-9 December 2015 in Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyz Republic, as an activity under IRCI’s project, Mapping Research for the Safeguarding of ICH…
22/01/2016
Updates on Reports & Publications
Reports & Publications of IRCI website are updated. The PDF version of the report of the international researchers’ meeting convened in January 2013, “2013 IRCI Meeting on ICH Evaluating the Inscription Criteria for the Two of UNESCO’s Intangib…
24/12/2015
Researchers visited three countries in the Mekong region for enhancing the implementation of IRCI projects
For the purpose of strengthening the cooperative relationship with institutions and collecting information contributing to several IRCI projects including “Study of Legal Systems Related to Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Greater Mekong Region,” …
24/12/2015
Lecture at Takezono Higashi Junior High School
On 21 November 2015, Misako Ohnuki, Deputy Director-General of IRCI made a lecture entitled “Louvre Museum and the World Heritage Convention in the context of World History” to students at Takezono Higashi Junior High School in Tsukuba City. It was t…
22/10/2015
The Fourth Governing Board Meeting of IRCI was held
The Fourth Governing Board Meeting of IRCI was held on 25th September 2015 at Agora Regency, Sakai. In addition to the 8 members of the Board, 13 observers from 7 organizations such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belau National Museum in Palau a…
26/08/2015
IRCI participated in the Third Annual Coordination Meeting of Category 2 Centres Active in the Field of Intangible Cultural Heritage
IRCI participated in the Third Annual Coordination Meeting of Category 2 Centres Active in the Field of Intangible Cultural Heritage, held on 6-8 July 2015 in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China. This meeting is organised annu…
26/08/2015
The evaluation report of IRCI is available on UNESCO website
As a category 2 centre of UNESCO, IRCI underwent an external evaluation commissioned by UNESCO in December 2014. The evaluation report “Review of the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia Pacific Region (IRCI)”, s…
25/08/2015
Delegation of Vietnam Museum of Ethnology paid a courtesy visit to IRCI
Dr. Vo Quang Trong, Director, and Ms Pham Thi Thuy Chung, researcher of Vietnam Museum of Ethnology paid a courtesy visit to IRCI on 30 June 2015. IRCI and the delegation exchanged information on their activities and discussed the possibility of futu…
03/07/2015
IRCI participated in Tokyo Symposium on Cultural Heritage
Akio Arata, Director-General of IRCI, participated in the panel discussion at Tokyo Symposium on Cultural Heritage held on 20 May 2015 at Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum. This symposium was co-organised by Sakai City and National Institutes for Cult…
10/06/2015
Delegation of the International Mother Language Institute (IMLI) of Bangladesh paid a courtesy visit to IRCI
The delegation of International Mother Language Institute, headed by Director, Dr. Aruna Biswas, paid a courtesy visit to IRCI on 6 April 2015. IRCI and the delegation shared their activities and discussed the possibility of future cooperation betwee…
10/06/2015
IRCI hosted “Intensive Working Session on Intangible Cultural Heritage Documentation as a Tool for Community-led Safeguarding Activities”
Since FY 2011, IRCI has been conducting the project titled “Documentation of ICH as a Tool for Community-led Safeguarding Activities”. As the concluding activity of the final year of the above project, an intensive working session was held in Tokyo o…
10/06/2015
Public lecture at the seminar on intangible cultural heritage
IRCI has been promoting intangible cultural heritage through contributing to the projects carried out by Sakai City. Akio Arata, Director-General of IRCI, gave a public lecture titled “IRCI and the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intang…
25/03/2015
IRCI hosted International Experts Meeting of the Project “Mapping Research on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in the Asia-Pacific Region” (January 2015)
In cooperation with Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, IRCI convened an international experts meeting on 26-27 January 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, as part of the project “Mapping Research on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in the Asia-Pac…
25/03/2015
IRCI hosted “Workshop on the Roles of the Community Centre in ICH Revitalization: A Case Study of Dong Ho Woodblock Printing”
IRCI and Vietnam Institute for Cultural and Arts Studies (VICAS) cohosted “Workshop on the Roles of the Community Centre in ICH Revitalization: A Case Study of Dong Ho Woodblock Printing” on 27-28 January 2015 in Bak Ninh Province and Hanoi. Ten prac…
15/01/2015
IRCI hosted an international workshop “IRCI 1st Workshop on the Study of Legal Systems Related to Intangible Cultural Heritage in Southeast Asia”
In cooperation with Kyushu University’s Faculty of Law, IRCI convened an international workshop on 19-20 December 2014 at the Hakozaki Campus. The workshop was programmed as part of the project titled “Study of Legal Systems Related to Intangible Cul…
15/01/2015
Lecture at Takezono Higashi Junior High School
On 20 December 2014, Misako Ohnuki, Deputy Director-General of IRCI made a lecture entitled “The World Heritage Convention and Japan’s Contribution” to students at Takezono Higashi Junior High School in Tsukuba City. She also introduced activities of…
28/11/2014
The Third Governing Board Meeting of IRCI was held
The third Governing Board Meeting of IRCI was held on 1st October 2014 at Sakai City Museum. In addition to the Governing Board members, observers from related organizations such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other C2 Centres of ICH in Chin…
10/11/2014
IRCI staff members visited Sri Lanka for the project “Research for Endangered Traditional Handicrafts”
As a part of the project “Research for Endangered Traditional Handicrafts”, IRCI delegation (Misako Ohnuki, Deputy Director-General; and Shigeaki Kodama, Associate Fellow) visited Colombo, Sri Lanka on 18-19 September 2014. Having intensive meetings …
25/09/2014
IRCI has released “Research Database”
As part of the project “Mapping Research for the Safeguarding of ICH in the Asia-Pacific Region,” which was approved at the 2nd IRCI Governing Board Meeting, IRCI has been creating an online database on the research of the safeguarding of ICH in the …
25/08/2014
Delegation of the Department of Cultural Promotion, Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Thailand paid a courtesy visit to IRCI
The delegation headed by Deputy Director-General, Mr. D. Thongsom, paid a courtesy visit to IRCI on 16th May 2014. IRCI and the delegation shared their activities and discussed the future cooperation between the both parties.
02/07/2014
Documentation of ICH as a Tool for Community Safeguarding Activities
IRCI held the “2nd Workshop for Young Film Makers for ICH Video Documentation” at the Tokyo National Museum on 4-6 February 2014. This workshop, which was attended by 10 participants from Asian countries, was a follow-up to the “Workshop on Intangibl…
02/07/2014
IRCI hosted an international experts meeting on “Mapping Research for the Safeguarding of ICH in the Asia-Pacific Region” (February 2014)
IRCI is conducting the project entitled “Mapping Research for the Safeguarding of ICH in the Asia-Pacific Region” based on the work plan approved by the 2nd IRCI Governing Board Meeting. This project is intended to contribute to the safeguarding of I…
01/07/2014
Study of Legal Systems Related to Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Greater Mekong Region
A strong legal system plays an important role in safeguarding ICH. Building an efficient framework to safeguard the heritage is one of the key issues for the governments of developing countries that have difficulty in securing sufficient budgets and …
31/03/2014
Government Officials from Timor-Leste Attended Study Tour on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Japan
IRCI, in response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste and UNESCO Office in Jakarta, planned and conducted a study tour on Intangible Cultural Heritages in Japan for government officials from Timor-Leste. This project was not included in t…
28/03/2014
The 2nd IRCI Governing Board Meeting
The second Governing Board Meeting was held on 21 October 2013 in Kyoto. The representatives from UNESCO and two of the governments of the Member States of UNESCO attended among the 9 Board Members. Additionally those from Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
02/09/2013
International Symposium in Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
This symposium was co-organised by IRCI, Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan and Sakai City in Sakai on 3rd August 2013 from 13:00 to 17:30. The first part of the symposium proceeded as follows: Opening addresses by co-organisers and a guest from UN…
28/03/2013
Report of the 2012 International Field School Alumni Seminar on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia Pacific is published
Report of the 2012 International Field School Alumni Seminar on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia Pacific, which was co-hosted by International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI), an…
13/03/2013
IRCI held a Symposium on Intangible Cultural Heritage
On 17th February, IRCI and Sakai City held a symposium on intangible cultural heritage in the Asia-Pacific region at Sakai City Museum. This symposium was consisted of two parts: reports of the researches done under the conduct of IRCI and a panel di…
06/02/2013
IRCI organised the Experts Meeting on ICH in January 2013
IRCI organised the Experts Meeting on ICH – Evaluating the Inscription Criteria for the Two Lists of the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention in Tokyo, 10-11 January 2013 in cooperation with the Maison des Cultures du Monde, France. This …
24/01/2013
Two final reports on the meeting and the forum by IRCI are uploaded
The final reports of the following meeting and forum are uploaded to the IRCI website: The First Intensitive Researchers Meeting on Communities and the 2003 Convention: “Documentation of Intangible Cultural Heritage as a Tools for Communitiy’s Safegu…
14/08/2012
IRCI and SAC Jointly organised a Research Seminar, Inviting Museum-related in Asian Communities and the 2003 Convention
The IRCI and SAC jointly held an international research seminar (International Field School Alumni Seminar: Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asia and the Pacific) in Lamphun, Thailand. The attendants at the seminar include 13 curators and…
03/08/2012
IRCI Commences Cooperation Activities with SAC
IRCI signed a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) concerning research activities for intangible cultural heritage in Asia and the Pacific with the The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre (SAC). The signing ceremony of the MOU between th…
07/06/2012
IRCI and MCM Jointly Host the First ICH Researchers’ Forum in Paris
IRCI held the First ICH Researchers’ Forum in Paris on 3 June 2012. This forum was held at the MCM Theater on the day prior to opening day of “the General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural He…
10/03/2012
The First Intensive Researchers Meeting on Communities and the 2003 Convention
IRCI organised “The First Intensive Researchers Meeting on Communities and the 2003 Convention: Documentation of ICH as a Tool for Community’s Safeguarding Activities”at Tokyo, on 3-4 March, 2012. The meeting aimed at sharing good practices, and to f…
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