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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
3,026 entries from 48 countries on the safeguarding of ICH

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EVENTS

A lecture in the seminar session

20/12/2024

IRCI researcher lectured at Sakai City’s Seminar for Unde...

06/12/2024

The 13th Governing Board Meeting of IRCI

2nd online WS: Programme participants, mentors and guest lecturers

04/12/2024

The Second Online Workshop of the Publication Programme f...

IRCI Policy Brief No.1 (November 2024)

02/12/2024

IRCI’s first Policy Brief published in November 2024

UNESCO Week 03 Symposium main visual E

22/11/2024

Call for participants: UNESCO week 2024/25 International ...

IRCI International symposium group photo on 11 October 2024 at Doshisha University Kambaikan

21/11/2024

International Symposium ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage for...

The programme participants, some mentors and workshop lecturers

23/10/2024

The Publication Programme for Early Career Researchers wa...

10/09/2024

[Deadline extended to 10 October 2024] International Symp...

IRCI Brochure 2024-2025

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