Intangible cultural heritage and social responsibility in the face of disasters
Natural Disasters Research Institute (NDRI), UNESCO Chair on Natural Disasters Management, Tehran ICH Center, the Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, and Iranian Health Social Responsibility, will be held a specialized meeting entitled "Intangible Cultural Heritage and Social Responsibility in the Face of Disasters" with the presence of international speakers.
According to the public relations office of the NDRI, on the National Day of Social Organizations and Partnerships, a specialized meeting titled "Intangible Cultural Heritage and Social Responsibility in the Face of Disasters" will be held on Sunday, August 13, 2023.
Time
08:30 am to 18:00 pm Tehran Time
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Considering the importance of the role of intangible cultural heritage in the prevention of disasters, especially when facing disasters caused by climate change, a phenomenon that we are increasingly facing in today's world, and also considering the importance of the role and application of intangible cultural heritage in the prevention of disasters caused by human activities, which are the result of neglecting the intangible heritage of communities and nations, the aforementioned meeting will be held online and will examine the following topics in the fields of managing disasters and crises, intangible cultural heritage and the role of social responsibility:
- Networking between organizations, groups, and related people in the face of disasters
- Raising awareness and building capacity to safeguard intangible cultural heritage in natural disasters
- The role of executive bodies, local communities, and their social responsibility in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in disasters
Participation in this meeting is free and open to the public, and participants will receive a certificate of attendance from the Natural Disasters Research Institute (NDRI), UNESCO Chair on Natural Disasters Management, Tehran ICH Center, the Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, and Iranian Health Social Responsibility.
International speakers:
- Goswami Rahul, UNESCO Lecturer, India
- Mancacaritadipura Gaura, former expert member of the Board of Governors of the Tehran Intangible Heritage Center, Indonesia
- Janet Blake, Associate Professor of Law Faculty of Shahid Beheshti University, UNESCO Lecturer and Director of Persian Garden Institute for Living Heritage
- Michela Mason and Gioele Zamparo, Professor at The University of Padua, Italy (member of the Department of Social Development)
Iranian speakers:
- Mohammad Hasan Nami, head of the National Disaster Management Organization (NDMO)
- Seyed Amirhossein Garakani, head of the Natural Disasters Research Institute and UNESCO Chair on Natural Disasters Management
- Atusa Momeni, Head of the Regional Research Centre for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in West and Central, UNESCO
- Shida Mohnam, Head of the Iranian Health Social Responsibility
- Mohammad Beheshti, the former head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Institute
- Hamidreza Khanke, Deputy of Research and Technology Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Fateme Davari, Director General of Preservation and Restoration of Historical Buildings, Areas and Textures
- Farhad Khakipour, CEO of the Iran Housing Benefactors Association
- Eskandar Mokhtari, university professor
- Bahram Nadi, university professor
- Somaye Maraghi, Association of Lovers of Lasting Memories
- Negar Amini, art director and editor of short animations