Asia-Pacific Region

Intangible Cultural Heritage

Asia-Pacific Council for

International Intangible Cultural Heritage (APCIICH)

Establishment Background The Asia-Pacific Council for International Intangible Cultural Heritage (APCIICH) is a significant authoritative international organization in the field of intangible cultural heritage. It serves as an important participant and cooperative body under the United Nations-supported international intangible cultural heritage projects, and is a cooperating member unit of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage projects. APCIICH is involved in surveys, documentation, recognition, and establishment of lists of intangible cultural heritage in the Asia-Pacific region, both in collaboration with governmental officials and internationally.Its activities include research, promotion, dissemination of intangible cultural heritage, as well as organizing academic conferences, exhibitions, and public welfare activities related to international intangible cultural heritage protection. APCIICH has participated in and completed over 300 major international and intergovernmental intangible cultural heritage cooperation projects, submitted over 500 international intangible heritage protection and survey proposals, and contributed significantly to the development of intangible cultural heritage for the United Nations and governments worldwide.

Objectives APCIICH is committed to promoting the protection, inheritance, and development of intangible cultural heritage in the Asia-Pacific region. It achieves this through policy dialogues, information sharing, capacity building, and promoting experiences exchange and practical cooperation among countries in the field of intangible heritage protection.

Organizational Structure APCIICH comprises a General Assembly, Executive Committee, Academic Committee, Review Committee, Certification Center, Publishing and Media Center, Cultural and Creative Industries Committee, Martial Arts Committee, Secretariat, Asia-Pacific International Institute for Higher Studies on Intangible Heritage, Asia-Pacific International Training Center for Intangible Heritage, Asia-Pacific International Communication Center for Intangible Heritage, Asia-Pacific Intangible Heritage United Association and its branches. The General Assembly is the highest decision-making body, the Executive Committee manages daily operations, and the Secretariat provides administrative support.

Member Countries Member countries of APCIICH include China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and many other Asia-Pacific countries and regions. These countries and regions possess rich practical experience and unique cultural traditions in the field of intangible cultural heritage.

International Recognition in the Field of Intangible Heritage Certification APCIICH's intangible heritage certification is internationally renowned as a gold standard in the field of intangible cultural heritage. It is known for its ISO international standardization certification excellence and is dedicated to providing an international stage for outstanding intangible heritage masters, elites, and products worldwide. As a world authority in intangible heritage international certification brands, APCIICH has been committed in recent years to the development in Chinese-speaking countries, promoting Chinese culture internationally through education, dissemination, and cultural representation. Centers such as the Asia-Pacific International Training Center for Intangible Heritage, Southeast Asia Review Management Center, Hong Kong-Macau Branch, Malaysia-Singapore-Thailand Joint Association, Singapore Branch, and strategic cooperation bases have been established to promote and introduce more outstanding cultural elements with Chinese characteristics, reflecting Chinese wisdom and spirit to the world.

Intangible Cultural Heritage

The term ‘cultural heritage’ has changed content considerably in recent decades, partially owing to the instruments developed by UNESCO. Cultural heritage does not end at monuments and collections of objects. It also includes traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants, such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts.

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Intangible Cultural Heritage Accreditation

Asia-Pacific intangible cultural heritage accreditation owes international prestige, with high international authority and wide international recognition.According to the Asia-Pacific International Intangible Cultural Heritage accreditation Assessment Criteria and Standards, we aim to build an International Intangible Cultural Heritage accreditation and promotion platform for International Intangible Cultural Heritage project inheritors. In turn, we will promote Intangible Cultural Heritage exchanges and carry out and promote the protection of intangible cultural heritage.

Asia-Pacific Intangible Cultural Heritage Accreditation Items Include:
Oral literatures

Traditional oral literature and the language as its carrier;

Arts

Traditional art, calligraphy, music, dance, drama, folk art and acrobatics;

Skills

Traditional skills, medicine and calendar;

Festivals

Traditional etiquette, festivals and other folk customs;

Sports

Traditional sports and entertainment;

Others

Other intangible cultural heritage;

Asia-Pacific Intangible Heritage Accreditation

Asia-Pacific Intangible Heritage Item Accreditation:
Issuance of Asia-Pacific Intangible Heritage Item Accreditation Plaque
Accreditation application materials:
Project introduction: including the name, history, current situation and value of the project; explain the name of the declared project, the applicant, the purpose and significance of the declaration;
Introduction to inheritance: including the scope of inheritance, inheritance pedigree, the skill level of the inheritor, and the social impact of inheritance activities;
Protection plan: explain the history, current status, value and endangered status of the declared project;
Others: Materials such as audiovisual materials that help explain the project.
Asia-Pacific Intangible Heritage Inheritor Accreditation Requirement:
Familiar with the knowledge and core skills of its inherited intangible cultural heritage items;
Be representative and influential in a specific field and a certain area;
Has long been engaged in the inheritance practice of intangible cultural heritage projects and actively carried out inheritance activities
The outstanding representative inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage project can nominate the representative inheritors and inheritors and issue a accreditation proposal the Committee Approval.
The representative inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage project can nominate the inheritor and issue a accreditation proposal the Committee Approval.
Accreditation application materials:
Basic information such as applicant's name, ethnicity, and intangible cultural heritage project employment time
Applicant's inheritance or pedigree, learning and practical experience
Applicant's knowledge of intangible cultural heritage and core skills, achievements and related accreditation materials
Applicants teach apprenticeship, participate in social welfare activities, etc.
The applicant holds the relevant physical objects and materials of the intangible cultural heritage item
Other materials that help illustrate the representativeness and influence of the applicant
ICH Item Accreditation
ICH Inheritor Accreditation
Outstanding Representative Inheritor

Over the age of 50, proficient in all the technical and theoretical systems of the Asia-Pacific intangible cultural heritage accreditation project, have made extremely significant achievements in the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage projects, and contributed to intangible cultural heritage projects, and made extremely important contributions to the development of intangible cultural heritage projects. Outstanding contemporary representative of intangible cultural heritage projects.

Representative Inheritor

Over 45 years of age, fully and systematically master all the technical and theoretical systems of the Asia-Pacific intangible cultural heritage accreditation project, have made outstanding achievements in the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage projects and contribution of intangible cultural heritage projects, and have made great contributions to the development of intangible cultural heritage projects. He is a recognized contemporary representative figure of intangible cultural heritage projects.

Inheritor

Over 35 years of age, master all the technical and theoretical systems of the Asia-Pacific intangible cultural heritage accreditation project, have made certain achievements in the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage projects, and contribute to the intangible cultural heritage projects, and make certain contributions to the development of intangible cultural heritage projects. Outstanding contemporary figures.

How to apply for the Accreditation

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PO BOX 2548 TAREN POINT
NSW 2229 AUSTRALIA

Email :

apciich@hotmail.com