Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding Course

Name: Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding Training Course
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Plan community-led identification, ethical documentation, transmission and sustainable safeguarding of living heritage

Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Paris, Rome, London, Abu Dhabi, Tashkent, Geneva and more
Next session: 2 – 6 November 2026, Paris
Average fee: 5,750 €

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Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding Training Course

Overview

Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding Training Course is a one-week professional programme for culture, heritage, museum, tourism, education, and community practitioners who support living traditions, expressions, knowledge, skills, and cultural practices. Participants build a Community-Led Safeguarding Plan covering heritage identification, ethical engagement, consent, participatory documentation, inventory design, risk, access, transmission, education, monitoring, and sustainable continuity. Communities remain the primary actors in recognising and safeguarding their heritage; the course does not confer authority to define heritage for them or imply UNESCO endorsement or nomination success. Agile Leaders Training Center develops practical safeguarding capability through cases and participatory planning.

Who Should Attend

Culture and heritage officers supporting living-heritage programmes
Museum, archive, documentation, and interpretation professionals
Tourism and destination teams working with community heritage
Educators and cultural facilitators supporting intergenerational transmission
Community organisations, associations, and project partners
Researchers and media practitioners documenting cultural practices

Learning Objectives

Distinguish intangible cultural heritage from objects, monuments, and static representations
Recognise community authority, participation, consent, and ethical boundaries
Plan participatory identification, documentation, and inventorying
Assess viability, risks, transmission conditions, and safeguarding priorities
Design education and transmission actions without freezing living practice
Set access, attribution, archiving, and digital stewardship decisions with communities
Build monitoring, ownership, resources, and review into a safeguarding plan

Course Agenda

Day 1: Living Heritage Concepts and Boundaries

Practices, Expressions, Knowledge, and Skills
Living, Recreated, and Community-Recognised Heritage
Five Illustrative Domains of Intangible Heritage
Safeguarding Versus Freezing or Commercialising
Heritage Element and Context Map

Day 2: Community Participation and Ethical Engagement

Community, Group, Practitioner, and Partner Roles
Transparent Dialogue and Collaborative Scope
Free, Prior, Sustained, and Informed Consent
Representation, Respect, Benefit, and Power
Community Engagement and Consent Plan

Day 3: Participatory Documentation and Inventorying

Inventory Purpose and Process Design
Interview, Observation, Media, and Metadata Choices
Community Experts as Documentation Partners
Access, Archiving, Attribution, and Sensitive Knowledge
Inventory Entry and Updating Workflow

Day 4: Safeguarding, Transmission, and Risk

Viability and Transmission Diagnosis
Threat, Pressure, Opportunity, and Unintended Impact
Formal and Non-Formal Education Options
Practitioner Support and Intergenerational Exchange
Safeguarding Action and Risk Register

Day 5: Sustainable Plans and Monitoring

Objectives, Actions, Owners, and Resources
Community-Defined Indicators and Evidence
Monitoring, Feedback, and Inventory Updates
Partnerships, Funding Boundaries, and Governance
Capstone: Community-Led Safeguarding Plan

Practical Exercises

Classify a heritage case and identify what remains living and community-recognised
Map communities, practitioners, partners, interests, and decision rights
Draft an ethical documentation and consent conversation
Create a participatory inventory entry with access conditions
Assess risks to viability and possible unintended effects of intervention
Design transmission actions and monitoring questions with community ownership

Course Outputs

Heritage Element and Context Map
Community Role and Decision-Rights Map
Engagement and Consent Plan
Participatory Documentation Protocol
Inventory Entry and Access Record
Safeguarding Action and Risk Register
Community-Led Safeguarding Plan

FAQs

Does this course certify an element for a heritage list?

No. The course develops safeguarding practice and does not provide official recognition, nomination, inscription, or assurance of acceptance by any authority.

Who decides whether a practice is part of intangible cultural heritage?

Community recognition is central. External organisations can facilitate documentation and planning but should not replace the role and consent of the communities concerned.

Is documentation always beneficial?

No. Documentation can create risks involving misrepresentation, unwanted exposure, access, ownership, or exploitation. Decisions should be made transparently with the people concerned.

Does safeguarding mean keeping a practice unchanged?

No. Living heritage is continually recreated. Safeguarding supports viability and transmission rather than fixing a practice in one form.

What is the final course output?

Participants produce a Community-Led Safeguarding Plan with roles, consent, documentation, risks, transmission actions, resources, indicators, and review arrangements.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Paris	Week 45, 2026 2 – 6 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Rome	Week 45, 2026 2 – 6 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
London	Week 46, 2026 9 – 13 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Abu Dhabi	Week 46, 2026 9 – 13 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Tashkent	Week 46, 2026 15 – 19 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Geneva	Week 47, 2026 22 – 26 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,200
Istanbul	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Addis Ababa	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Lagos	Week 48, 2026 29 November – 3 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Vienna	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Phuket	Week 49, 2026 6 – 10 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Dubai	Week 50, 2026 7 – 11 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Doha	Week 50, 2026 13 – 17 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Amsterdam	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Johannesburg	Week 52, 2026 27 – 31 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Casablanca	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Kuwait	Week 53, 2027 3 – 7 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Zanzibar	Week 01, 2027 10 – 14 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Munich	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Toronto	Week 03, 2027 24 – 28 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewIntangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding Training Course is a one-week professional programme for culture, heritage, museum, tourism, education, and community practitioners who support living traditions, expressions, knowledge, skills, and cultural practices. Participants build a Community-Led Safeguarding Plan covering heritage identification, e…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

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Can I download the course brochure?

Yes. Use the brochure download link provided on this page.

Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding Course