Expert Meeting for Building Network on Maritime ICH

Session 1

29 October 2020

Opening

Welcome Remarks Ms. Nisha, Director, UNESCO Office in Apia
Opening Remarks Mr. KEUM, Gi Hyung, Director-General, ICHCAP
Keynote Speech Athena Lynn Trakadas Co-Chair, Ocean Decade Heritage Network

Traditional Maritime Skills and Knowledge for Inclusive Social and Economic Development

Moderator – Mr. Chul-In Yoo, Jeju National University

The ties and tides of knowledge: Living as a community, living as the sea people
– Narumon Arunotai Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University
Strengthening Women Fisherfolk Empowerment toward Social Inclusion in Coastal Environment of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines
– Elmira Thrina C. Pelayo , University of Santo Tomas
Traditional Maritime Skills and Knowledge of Social and Economic Development in Inle Lake
– Thu Thu Aung, Department of Archaeology and National Museum, Myanmar
Preserving Maritime Cultural Values and Promoting Community Cohesion: From the Viewpoint of Cau Ngu (Whale Worship) Festival in Thanh Hoa Province
– Thao Phuong Le, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Fisherwomen across Bay of Bengal region and the extension of their profession in ICH- Understanding the contributions of a vital part of the community and their symbolisms of sustainability, survival, and continuity
– Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai, Symbiosis International University
Q&A