What can be done to promote regional cooperation in the Arab world to strengthen the capacities of all concerned stakeholders?

UNESCO: Culture Sector - Intangible Heritage - 2003 Convention

During this meeting, policy-makers, researchers, and civil society actors shared their experiences and mutual practices in order to, notably, develop proposals to strengthen regional cooperation and promote the contribution of regional social science research institutes in the development of public development policies.

UNESCO: Education

The Convention obliges States to take necessary measures to ensure the protection of intangible cultural heritage and promote cooperation at regional and international levels.

UNESCO: Culture Sector - Intangible Heritage - 2003 Convention

Hence, in the frame of the overall enlargement process of the European Union, A River's Dream intends to promote folk music, an intangible cultural heritage, as a means of reconciliation, regional and cross-border cooperation and, a vehicle of cultural identity and diversity as well as of mutual understanding.

UNESCO: Culture