The Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology at the Slovak Academy of Sciences is hosting a workshop on the role of the intangible cultural heritage of refugees and migrants in displacement and their integration into society. The event marks the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention for the Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The workshop is for actors and experts working with migrants or refugees, including those displaced from Ukraine, or with the issue of living heritage. It will:

• present the role of living heritage in emergencies;
• facilitate the sharing of experiences of using living heritage in community work;
• strengthen the competencies and knowledge of experts and non-governmental actors in using living heritage in their daily work, and in designing and implementing activities that promote social and cultural integration and cohesion.

The workshop will host a panel of experts from Slovakia and abroad, who will present basic frameworks, tools, and experiences in using living heritage in crises. Foreign experts will include Martín Andrade-Pérez, researcher at the Erigaie Foundation (Colombia) and visiting researcher at Meertens Institute (Netherlands), and Sara Green from A.R.T. for Refugees in Transition from (U.S.A.). Participants will also be able to share their ideas, suggestions, and experiences in facilitated discussions.

Please register via martina.wilsch@savba.sk, by the deadline of 10 September.

Read more information here.