The “Nomads” world culture festival was organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Culture & Arts Authority, Implementing Agency of the Government of Mongolia on August 18-20, 2023 at the natural scenic of “Taij Khairkhan valley” in Nalaikh District of Ulaanbaatar.
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage within the framework of the festival, the international consultative meeting “Shaping the Future of Living Heritage: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the 2003 Convention and Prospects for Collaborative Engagement” was held on August 19, 2023 by relevant organizations. In the consultation meeting, the Category 2 Institutes and Centres under the auspices of UNESCO in Asia-Pacific Region, the International Information and Network Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICHCAP) based in South Korea, the International Research Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage (IRCI) based in Japan, and the The International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS) based in Uzbekistan State Institute, the International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage (CRIHAP) based in China, the International Institute for the Study of Nomadic Civilizations (IISNC) based in Mongolia, and other organizations participated and discussed the prospects of cooperation on cultural heritage.
