Research Agenda 2017-2020

• Participation : the research gave more insight into how / in what way to give young people and groups with a diverse ethnic background a voice in the identification and safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage;
• Role of mediators : the research gave more insight into the role of mediators such as museums and other heritage organizations as intermediaries between the ICH communities and professional heritage institutions and policy makers, especially in super-diverse environments. Conversely, we offered guidance to these heritage organizations on how they can work with the intangible cultural heritage communities in a more participatory way;
• The dynamics of intangible cultural heritage : in the context of the super-diversity research line, a lot of attention was paid to urban dynamics in a super-diverse environment. The dynamics of intangible cultural heritage also apply to the handling of intangible cultural heritage that is discussed in society. Tools have been developed to include intangible cultural heritage practitioners and intangible cultural heritage communities in a forward-looking process of heritage preservation;
• Role of governments : because during the research it became apparent that governments play a crucial role in creating a favorable climate in which intangible cultural heritage can thrive, special tools were developed to inspire municipalities to integrate intangible cultural heritage into their heritage and environmental policy.

Various products have been developed following the five research lines:

• Keep your intangible heritage alive! Tips and ideas for successful collaboration: with whom and how?
• Elective Compass Intangible Heritage in Motion
• Heritage in Motion, Intangible Heritage around Fire
• Intangible Heritage & Tourism. A guide for intangible heritage communities to put yourself on the map for tourism: challenges and good examples for sustainable tourism
• Toolkit “Intangible Cultural Heritage & Museums” (in English) with guidebook, executive summary in Dutch, brainstorming tools, good practices, workshops, etc. that can help museums to get started with intangible heritage and intangible heritage communities.
• Workshop “Intangible Heritage & Museums”
• Intangible Heritage Policy. Practical guide for municipal officials
• Room for intangible heritage. Intangible heritage and the Environment Act