Asia Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU)
Asia-Pacific Database on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)

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Objectives

Complementing researches on the field of safeguarding tangible and intangible cultural heritage

Covering Countries

Iran (A proposal for establishing a Regional Center for Safeguarding ICH in Iran was presented to UNESCO in 2007)

Field of Programmes

Researches on the field of identification, documentation, safeguarding and promotion of tangible and intangible cultural heritage

Major Programmes on ICH

Ethnology and Ethnography in 310 cities in Iran

Periodicals

  • Intangible Cultural Heritage (monthly)
  • People (seasonally)

Major Publications

More than 180 books have been published some of which are related to ICH

Data Provider

Mr. Morteza Rezvanfar
Head of Anthropology Research Center

Name of Organisation
Anthropology Research Center
Address
Iran National Museum, Siye Tir Street, Tehran, Iran
Tel & Fax
Tel: +98-21-66724446
Fax:+98-21-66745856
E-mail
Mortezarezvanfar@yahoo.com
Website
N/A
Position of Representative
Head
Year of Foundation
1937
Number of Staff
30 staff members in Center and 40 staff members in Headquarters
Organisational Category
Academic Institute