ICH and UNESCO

The UNESCO Chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Public and Global Governance at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw has been established on 14th March 2024.

On March 14, 2024, at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, the official opening of the UNESCO Chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Public and Global Governance took place. The aim of the UNESCO Chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Public and Global Governance at the University of Warsaw is to reflect on the question of what is considered – under what conditions and by whom – as constituting effective, ethical and sustainable governance of ICH. The interdisciplinary team within the department aims to investigate fundamental questions such as: how should a given community – including international community – govern heritage resources? When heritage resources are considered to be public goods or the commons – and when they are not? What are the criteria for effective and ethical heritage governance? What will be the most appropriate tools and methodologies to address these issues, including those stemming from artificial intelligence? Examination of the challenges and opportunities surrounding the public and global governance of intangible cultural heritage, contextualized within frameworks such as the MONDIACULT 2022 Declaration, Agenda 2030 and UNESCO’s Midterm Strategy 2022-2029, and recommendation Ethics in AI will be of special focus.

All interested parties are invited to follow the further activities of the UNESCO Chair on www.ICHgovernance.com, and on Facebook or LinkedIn profile.

Participants of the UNESCO Chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Public and Global Governance Opening Event