Project supported and funded by UNESCO and the 2003 Convention
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Preparation of project file
16 May 2019
The project (Inventorying living heritage practices in the heart of Historic Cairo) is the first cooperation between Egyptian Society for Folk Traditions (ESFT) as a nongovernmental community association that was renowned in 2000, and the governorate of Cairo as a government partner in the implementation of the UNESCO Convention for the Conservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage
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First stage: Composition of the project's organizational structure
11 September 2021
The first phase of the project is the establishment of an organizational structure with the following two components: - Senior management: consisting of the representative of the governorate of Cairo (Secretary-General of the governorate) and Chairman of the Directors Board of the Egyptian Society for Folk Traditions (ESFT)...
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Second stage: Networking
25 October 2021
This phase was aimed at achieving the widest possible participation of society (groups, individuals, rights holders of intangible cultural heritage), governmental and non-governmental organizations concerned with the conservation of intangible cultural heritage ...
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Third stage: Capacity-building
30 january 2022
This phase took place through a training course to build the capacity of craftsmen participating in the project on the Convention for the Conservation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. 46 craftsmen ...
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Fourth Stage: Field work (inventory)
27 February 2022
Field work is carried out by the research team and trainees in the capacity building workshop for nine months ...
