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“My Cultural Identity – My Sustainable Development 2020”: Call for papers
The international conference “My Cultural Identity – My Sustainable Development” will be held in Pune, India, next February. Read More

Red Cross and UNESCO Cooperate to Advance Protection of Cultural Property in Asia-Pacific
The Red Cross’ 8th Regional Conference on International Humanitarian Law in Asia and Pacific, held in Bali, addressed cultural property Read More

2019 Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards: Winners Announced
16 projects from 5 countries have been recognised by the international Jury of conservation experts in the 2019 Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards. Read More

Junior Fellowships at the National Museums of World Cultures, the Netherlands
The RCMC/FEL Junior Fellowships provide support to junior researchers interested in conducting (ethnographic) research or publishing. Read More

NEMO Report on Museums’ Participation in EU funding programmes
The report analyses museums’ participation in the centralised EU funding programmes from 2014-2018 and provides recommendations for policymakers and museums. Read More

Endangered Archives Programme: 2019 Call Now Open
The British Library’s Endangered Archives Programme, supported by Arcadia, invites preliminary applications for this year’s round until 11 November. Read More

National Museum of the Philippines’ Textile Programme Presented in Geneva
“Piña-Seda: Pineapple and Silk Cloths from the Philippines” includes an exhibition, talks and workshops, between 30 September and 9 October. Read More

Europeana Research Event Grants 2019: Call Now Open
Applications addressing the theme of ‘Digital Cultural Heritage for Open Science’ can apply for the Europeana Research Event Grants 2019 until 31 October. Read More

A conversation with Amar Galla on the illicit trafficking of cultural property in India
UNESCO recently interviewed Dr. Amareswar Galla, on how to improve the implementation of the Convention on the Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property. Read More

ICOM’s Conference postpones the vote on a new museum definition
Meeting in Kyoto on 7 September, ICOM’s Extraordinary General Assembly decided to postpone the vote on the new museum definition. Read More