Recognising the existence of these socio-economic and psychological barriers to education, the German Adult Education Association (GAEA) initiated the Ich-will-lernen (I want to learn) Programme in an effort to provide functionally illiterate adults and youths an opportunity to learn how to read and write through the use of the internet.

UNESCO: Ich will lernen (I want to learn)

He informed of progress on the country's ratification process of the 2003 ICH Convention and reiterated the importance of ICH as a basis of the cultural identity of the country that will celebrate the 50th anniversary in 2015.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN APIA

Twenty-five specialists in the field of ICH, representatives from governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academic and educational institutions and communities will be trained on the implementation of the 2003 Convention at the national level.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage