LIVING HERITAGE IN URBAN CONTEXTS
Online,17 September 2024 / Warsaw, Poland, 9-11 October 2024
The meeting, to take place from 9 to 11 October 2024 in Warsaw, Poland, will be hosted by the UNESCO Chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Public and Global Governance based at the University of Warsaw and the City of Warsaw (Culture Department), and organised by UNESCO with the support of the Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in South-East Europe based in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The workshop in Warsaw will be preceded by an introductory webinar on 17 September 2024. The webinar and the workshop in Warsaw will reflect on the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in urban contexts, considering the interplay between the implementation of the 2003 Convention and city management and cultural and policies. Building upon UNESCO´s recent developments in this thematic area, the workshop is designed as a “deep dive” into urban living heritage, leveraging Warsaw’s experiences as a compelling case study to foster discussions and to inspire innovative approaches and future action. To this end, the meeting’s programme will incorporate presentations from State Parties and city representatives, interactive exercises, excursions to Warsaw’s cultural institutions, hands-on workshops with living heritage practitioners, and informal discussions and networking opportunities.
The 18th Annual Meeting of the Network will bring together for the first time the Country focal points for the 2003 Convention (CFPs) with culture/cultural heritage professionals or other relevant representatives of city administrations to reflect on how to strengthen measures for safeguarding living heritage in urban environments. Participating cities (one per country) and their representatives will be selected in consultation with the State Parties concerned considering the respective experiences and country contexts.
Purpose of the meeting:
- Share knowledge and experiences in integrating living heritage in TVET and higher education from operational and policy perspectives, inspiring new initiatives.
- Support regional networking collaboration for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage.
Cover picture: © City of Warsaw – “W” hour celebration in Warsaw, Vistula River