Empaako tradition of the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda
naming system practised by the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2013
thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen, indigenous people in the southern Philippines – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2019
weaving tradition of embroidered textiles in Sa'eed, Upper Egypt dating back to ancient Egypt – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2020
Philippines program to safeguard vital traditional cultural knowledge and practices from the potential negative effects of modernization – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2021
Bulgarian Chitalishte (Community Cultural Centre): practical experience in safeguarding the vitality of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
practical experience in safeguarding the vitality of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chitalishte, Bulgaria – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2017
Call for projects of the National Programme of Intangible Heritage
national call for intangible heritage projects from the Programa Nacional de Patrimônio Imaterial in Brazil – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2011
Education and training in Indonesian Batik intangible cultural heritage for students, in collaboration with the Batik Museum in Pekalongan
programme to increase the awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of Indonesian batik – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2009
Margilan Crafts Development Centre, safeguarding of the atlas and adras making traditional technologies
cultural center safeguarding the ikat atlas and adras-making traditional technologies in Margilan, Uzbekistan – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2017
Polyphonic Caravan, researching, safeguarding and promoting the Epirus polyphonic song
project aimed at researching, safeguarding and promoting the Epirus polyphonic song in Greece – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2020
Oselvar boat - reframing a traditional learning process of building and use to a modern context
non-profit boatyard and workshop Oselvarverkstaden to safeguard the tradition of the oselvar boatbuilding in Os, Norway – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2016
traditional poetry recital of praise, pride and fortitude poetry performed by a group of individuals without rhythmical or musical instruments in the United Arab Emirates
tradition of building and navigating long-distance canoes in Micronesia, particularly in the outer islands of Yap State – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2021
Enkipaata, Eunoto and Olng'esherr, three male rites of passage of the Maasai community
three interrelated male rites of passage of the Maasai community in Kenya – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2018
traditional art of handmade puppets projected onto a thin translucent screen in Damascus, Syria – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2018
combination of instrumental and vocal music of the Uriankhai Mongolians of the Altai Region in Mongolia – inscribed in the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2009
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