The research will focus on the implementation of the measures for safeguarding at a national level the intangible cultural heritage, as defined by the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

UNESCO: Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial

On the second day, there will be discussion and debate on the design and implementation of the research programme, including the benchmarking of national lifelong learning systems on recognition practices and qualifications frameworks.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

The story of this loss does serve to illustrate the need to protect underwater cultural heritage and to adopt appropriate scientific guidelines for its research and treatment, through the ratification and implementation of the UNESCO 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage .

UNESCO: Underwater Cultural Heritage

As much as we wish this was some type of anti-gravity bouncy castle, NASA's current experiments with inflatable structures are intended for slightly less entertaining implementation on the moon, where crews will use them as outposts for research, testing, storage, and living.

ENGADGET: NASA develops inflatable lunar habitat