Report on Webinar: ICOMOS Charter and Guidance on Sites with Intangible Cultural Heritage
On May 7, 2025, the Executive Board of the ICH NGO Forum, in collaboration with ICOMOS ICICH (International Scientific Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage) and the Working Group on Legal and Policy Development, successfully organized a webinar centred on the ICOMOS Charter and Guidance on Sites with Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The webinar served as a valuable platform for the exchange of experiences and opinions concerning effective strategies to address living heritage intrinsically linked with heritage sites. Participants explored the development of integrated approaches aimed at the comprehensive safeguarding and preservation of cultural heritage in its tangible and intangible dimensions.
The event featured a key presentation by Angel Cabeza, President of ICOMOS ICICH, who provided an in-depth overview of the ICICH Charter and its implications for heritage management. The webinar was skillfully coordinated by Tamara Nikolic Deric, Chairperson of the ICH NGO Forum, who also contributed insightful perspectives throughout the discussions.
Jorijn Neyrinck from the Working Group on Legal and Policy Development offered critical perspectives on the potential for the ICOMOS Charter and Guidance to inform and be integrated into legal and policy frameworks at various levels. The discussion was further enriched by valuable contributions and thoughts shared by Janet Blake, Robert Baron Clara Arokiasamy.
The webinar witnessed active participation from ICOMOS ICICH and the ICH NGO Forum members, fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing and advancing integrated heritage safeguarding practices.