With the theme, "The Roles and Risks of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Face of Climate Change”, the 2024 Sub-Regional Meeting on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in East Asia took place from November 5-6 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Hosted by the UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia and the International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP), and organized by the Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism, and Youth of Mongolia, the event convened experts, researchers, and policy-makers from culture, climate change, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) sectors to develop strategies to strengthen ICH safeguarding against the escalating challenges posed by climate change in East Asia.
East Asia Focuses on Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding Amidst Climate Change
UNESCO, 13 November 2024 , Mongolia
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