{"id":7611,"date":"2026-01-07T10:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T01:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unesco-sdgs.mext.go.jp\/en\/?p=7611"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T01:56:09","slug":"%e3%80%90irci%e3%80%91call-for-collaborators-to-conduct-case-studies-on-ich-and-ecosystems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unesco-sdgs.mext.go.jp\/en\/news\/7611\/","title":{"rendered":"\u3010IRCI\u3011Call for Collaborators to Conduct Case Studies on ICH and Ecosystems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI)\u00a0is currently calling for collaborators to conduct case studies for its new project \u2018Research on ICH Contributing to SDGs: Intangible Cultural Heritage and Ecosystems\u2019 starting in April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The case study will be conducted on practical initiatives for safeguarding landscapes recognized for natural heritage or protected ecosystems (including UNESCO-designated sites such as Biosphere reserves and Geoparks). It should be also a collaborative effort with local communities in the Asia-Pacific region to safeguard their natural heritage by mobilizing intangible cultural heritage (ICH).<\/p>\n<p>Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irci.jp\/news\/20251223-1\/?catid=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI)\u00a0is currently calling for collaborators to conduct case studies for its new project \u2018Research on ICH Contributing to SDGs: Intangible Cultural Heritage and Ecosystems\u2019 starting in April 2026. 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