MedLiHer, Mediterranean Living Heritage

* Meetings
* 25/26-05-2009, Paris: Opening seminar of the Mediterranean Living Heritage project (MEDLIHER)

Contribution to implementing the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Mediterranean partner countries

With the support of the European Union, UNESCO has launched the Mediterranean Living Heritage Project (MEDLIHER) to support the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic, with the participation of the Maison des Cultures du Monde (France).
Location of Mediterranean MedLiHer partners
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The project’s overall objective is long-term capacity-building for implementation of the Convention in the Mediterranean countries, in particular by developing national safeguarding projects and supporting the participation of States Parties in international mechanisms. The action is also intended to improve regional cooperation and exchange of skills/experience by establishing a network of institutions and developing a web portal with a database.

MEDLIHER is co-funded by the European Union through its Euromed Heritage Programme, which aims at contributing to mutual understanding and dialogue between cultures through the Mediterranean region by the valorization of cultural heritage. Euromed Heritage 4 (2008-2012) creates new opportunities for people’s awareness and appropriation of their extraordinary common cultural heritage.

Following a selection process led by the European Commission’s Co-operation Office and the delegations to Morocco and Syria with the support of the RMSU, MEDLIHER was selected together with other 11 projects within Euromed Heritage 4.

* Project description
* Partners and contacts
* Opening seminar : 25/26-05-2009, UNESCO Headquarters (room IV)