Trainees in group discussion at a training workshop held by CRIHAP in Vanuatu. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

With the continuous development and expansion of business, the visibility and influence of the CRIHAP in the region is increasing, and countries are generally looking forward to continuing to work with CRIHAP in the field of intangible cultural heritage capacity building, intangible cultural heritage and education, and the training of intangible cultural heritage teachers.

Some countries also presented clear training thematic needs to the CRIHAP, such as "Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development", "Intangible Cultural Heritage in an Emergency", "Intangible Cultural Heritage and Media", "Intangible Cultural Heritage and Youth", "Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Policy Development", "Intangible Cultural Heritage and Gender", "National Periodic Report Writing", "Intangible Cultural Heritage and Disaster Prevention and Reduction", "Intangible Cultural Heritage and Non-Governmental Organizations", "Intangible Cultural Heritage International Assistance", and " Intangible Cultural Heritage and Higher Education ".

To meet the growing needs of countries in the Asia-Pacific region on intangible cultural heritage protection capacity building, in 2020 the CRIHAP will continue to intensively work in countries that have already held training, and further expand the "training territory" to other countries to conduct rich intangible cultural heritage-themed training activities.

At present, CRIHAP is actively collecting dynamic information on the protection of intangible cultural heritage in the Asia-Pacific region and at the global level by actively building a database of experts, trainees and trainers, collecting relevant information and participating in seminars at national, regional and international levels. To further improve the training model and content, it will support training target countries to carry out follow-up intangible cultural heritage protection and research activities through training assessment and publication of training results documents.