The 9th session of the CRIHAP Governing Board kicks off in Beijing

UNESCO is very grateful to the CRIHAP for its important contribution in cultivating trainers in Central Asia and supporting the implementation of UNESCO's capacity-building strategy in the region.

Since 2014, CRIHAP has held ICH safeguarding capacity-building training for island countries in the Pacific region every year, and has successfully held six sessions.

The Fiji training course aims to teach cultural sector officials in Pacific Island Small Island Developing States government knowledge of the Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (the "Convention"). The training was positively acknowledged and received many valuable suggestions. The head of cultural affairs at the UNESCO Apia Office said that the training was very successful.

CRIHAP has always been its important partner. It has provided training to the region for six years. Its importance continues to rise. Through this training, CRIHAP responded to the strategic needs of UNESCO headquarters. The training outcome document, Development Plan for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Pacific Region, will become an important reference for the UNESCO Apia office to make the conservation work plan for the region’s intangible cultural heritage for the next five years.

To fully summarize the training effectiveness of the centre since its establishment eight years ago, and look forward to future work, CRIHAP held "Review and Prospects: Asia-Pacific Center Intangible Cultural Heritage Capacity-Building Training" from Oct 16 to 19, 2019.