01 UNESCO Trends * The 11th Annual Coordination Meeting of Category 2 Centres Active in the Field of Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in Bulgaria * Discussion to protect ICH in Pakistan on UNESCO List * Saudi Arabia confirmed the Kingdom’s will to cooperate with UNESCO to preserve heritage 02 Asia-Pacific Trends * ASEAN discussed its own ‘ASEAN Cultural Heritage List’ * China announced the first standard for digital preservation and cataloging of its ICH * Mongolia is navigating to protect and modernize its nomadic culture 03 Korean Trends * CHA budget of KRW 1.34 trillion for 2024 has been finalized * Korean traditional craftwork promoted in ‘Maison & Objet’, Paris * The Culture minister of Korea, China, and Japan adopted the ‘Jeonju Declaration’ to strengthen mutual cultural exchange * 2023 World Heritage City Forum held in Suwon

01 UNESCO Trends * The Open-ended intergovernmental working group gathered to reflect on a broader implementation of Article 18 of the 2003 Convention * United States rejoined UNESCO as 194th member state * The Great Himalayan Exploration to document local ICH supported by Royal Enfield – the world’s oldest motorcycle brand * Iran firmly adheres to 2003 convention 02 Asia-Pacific Trends * ‘2023 Cultural City of East Asian’ Opening Ceremonies * Indonesian ‘Batik’ and Korea’s Hyundai Motors collaborate to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic tie * Rising demand for cultural heritage tourism which helps local employment and local legacy safeguarding 03 Korean Trends * Global meeting and announcement of ‘Seoul Vision’ for 20th Anniversary Celebration of the 2003 Convention * ‘Hanji, Traditional Knowledge and Technology’ selected as a candidate for UNESCO List nomination in 2024 * Foreign corporates in Korea support the restoration, rehabilitation, and promotion of Korean heritage as part of social contribution * Korea Foundation held an exhibition highlighting female craftsmen in Pacific island countries

01 UNESCO Trends * NGOs worldwide submitted accreditation requests to provide advisory services to UNESCO * UNESCO organized online sessions to explain the International Assistance mechanism * Activities to strengthen capacity to safeguard living heritage within Kenya Refugee Camp * Thai-Lao teacher training workshop brings living heritage to the classroom 02 Asia-Pacific Trends * First China-ASEAN ICH Week to promote BRI cultural exchanges * Global Thematic Webinars to harness living heritage for a sustainable future under India’s G20 Presidency * Aboriginal art centre ‘Ikuntji Artists’ made its solo runway debut at Austrailian Fashion Week 03 Korean Trends * Young Guardians of UNESCO World Heritage kicked off their activities * KOFICE supports International Exchange with Korean Local Cultural Contents * Andong city shows its willingness to nominate ‘Andong Chajeon Nori’ to UNESCO ICH Lists * International influencers in Korea joins K-UNESCO adventures

01 UNESCO Trends * UNESCO urged to position culture as a global public good and as a development goal within the post 2030 agenda * Preparing an approach guideline reflecting on economic dimensions of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding * Intangible cultural heritage fund supports Cameroon, Mali, and Uganda to safeguard their living heritage * Growing integration of ICH and education in Mongolia 02 Asia-Pacific Trends * Online writers and music composers got involved to inherit their ICH * International scientific forum on the harmony of tangible and intangible cultural heritage held in Bukhara, Uzbekistan * NEH supports recovery and promotion of cultural source in American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, and the CNMI * Sub-regional expert meeting to safeguard ICH in West and Central Asia Central Asia with climate change resilience 03 Korean Trends * Seventy percent of domestic ICH faces the lack of transmitter * CHA will designate five Korean representative holidays as national ICH * Local cultural heritage education in and out of schools

01 UNESCO Trends * ICH documentation training project for youth in Jordan * UNESCO highlighted Indigenous Youth as ‘Agents of Change for Self-determination’ * CRIHAP organized the Capacity Building Workshop on Intangible Cultural Heritage for Youth * ICH NGO Forum supports accredited NGOs to recover from damage 02 Asia-Pacific Trends * Uzbekistan leverages its ancient Silk Road heritage to boost domestic tourism * Bhutan launched a safeguarding project to preserve and popularize its folk songs * Aboriginal groups protest against Western Australia’s decision to abolish the amendment to the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 03 Korean Trends * The legal basis for the Korean New Heritage System has been established * 2023 Intangible Heritage Festival spotlights the new meaning of living heritage * CHA fosters non-designated intangible heritage to be key cultural resources in the area * National Heritage Digital Contents Contest to prospect new K=contents

01 UNESCO Trends * Bureau grants 973K dollars to support nine projects to safeguard living heritage * UNESCO raises awareness about indigenous people`s their crucial role on safeguarding ICH * 17th annual meeting of the Regional Network of Experts on Intangible Heritage in South-East Europe 02 Asia-Pacific Trends * ASEAN-Korea Cultural Heritage Cooperation supports KASI(Korea-ASEAN Solidarity Initiative) * Turkiye distributed traditional handicraft tools among Algerian Tuareg women * UNESCO Capacity Building Workshop for Community Learning Centers in China on Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding * Isfahan, Old Persian Capital, steps towards leaping into a handicraft hub * Kazakhstan holds Central Asia’s biggest contemporary ethnic music festival 03 Korean Trends * CHA and National Credit Union Federation of Korea cooperate for the trsmission of ICH of Korea * NIHC continues to exchange with Kazakhstan in the field of ICH * KCISA opens free Korean traditional culture digital assets * Jeju Province reinforces its policies to safeguard `Jeju Haenyeo Culture`

01 UNESCO Trends * Capacity-Building Workshop for periodic reporting organized in Africa * IRCI endeavors to build a research hub for the protection of ICH among Asia-Pacific * Campaign celebrating the 20th anniversary of 2003 Convention launched * Heritage Emergency Fund supports the safeguarding of Ukraine’s heritage and artistic expressions 02 Asia-Pacific Trends * China strengthens the link between ICH and tourism * Hun Sen ordered MCFA to cooperate for co-nomination of Cambodian Kun Khmer(Muay Thai) * Yurt, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, aids Turkiye Earthquake victims 03 Korean Trends * National Intangible cultural properties meet the public on the stage * CHA published a recognized textbook for school heritage education * Tourist Center opened in Incheon Int`l Airport to promote Korean heritage * Cooperation on traditional medicine with Central Asia countries goes promising

01 UNESCO Trends * UNESCO identifies and aids the damage caused by Turkiye-Syria Earthquake * Effort to help Ukrainian heritage in emergency goes on * Momentum and synergy of culture demonstrated by monitoring the implementation of 2030 Agenda indicator in the World Heritage Site in China * MOOC on living heritage to promote the role of ICH in social issues expands its service 02 Global Trends * The 15th Secretary-General of ASEAN stressed 6P in his inaugural speech * Three U.S. institutions support the documentation and capacity-building of female artisans‘s activities in five Central Asian countries * Tourism and cultural and humanitarian exchanges. will flourish in Varanasi, India, the first SCO cultural and tourism capital 03 Korean Trends * From ‘Cultural properties’ to ‘National heritage’, CHA will amend the system * MCST re-brands ‘Oneuljeontong(tradition of today)’ to promote Korean tradition * Hallyu-linked‘Hanji(Korean traditional paper)’ promotion for future nomination to UNESCO List * ROK and UAE signed the MOU to increase mutual cultural exchange * CHA trains ICH bearers and practitioners to stimulate Korean traditional performance