The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), in partnership with UNESCO, successfully concluded a five-day advanced capacity-building workshop entitled “Community-Based Inventorying for the Sustainable Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage”, held in Al Ain from 21 to 25 September 2026. The workshop brought together 40 participants from across the United Arab Emirates and formed part of the ongoing cooperation between UNESCO and DCT Abu Dhabi to support the implementation of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
UNESCO and DCT Abu Dhabi Launch Eighth Capacity-Building Workshop on Community-Based Inventorying for Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO, 29 September 2026, United Arab Emirates
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