Programs & projects
Follow IOV’s work through published records
This index brings together the working fields, programmes and project records already documented on IOV World. It distinguishes an ongoing commission remit from a dated event, report or archive record.
Published fields
Where the work is organised
Commission fields describe continuing areas of responsibility. A programme record documents one named activity and does not, by itself, establish a permanent programme.
- Commission fieldYouth & living heritageYouth participation, traditional games, regional exchange and the published record of IOV Youth Congresses.Visit the Youth Commission Visit the Youth Commission
- Commission fieldFolk art & craftInternational projects, exhibitions and exchange centred on folk art, material practice and craft knowledge.Explore folk-art work Explore folk-art work
- Commission fieldFestivals & cultural exchangeFestival coordination, exchange between organisers and groups, and documented guidance for participant care.Visit the Festivals Commission Visit the Festivals Commission
- Commission fieldResearch & publicationsResearch, publications and international scientific conferences on folk art and living heritage.Visit the Science Commission Visit the Science Commission
- Published programme recordWomen & traditional handicraftsA documented 2026 seminar brought women artisans, scholars and young creators together around transmission, innovation and international cooperation.Read the seminar record Read the seminar record
- Verified institutional relationshipInternational cooperationIOV’s current UNESCO relationship, 2003 Convention accreditation and separate historical UN record are presented with primary sources.Read the status records Read the status records
Documented activity
Find the evidence behind the programme
These public indexes preserve dates, places, source notes and record limits instead of presenting every past activity as a current initiative.
- Gathering archiveAssemblies, conferences and youth congressesDated records identify the place, programme, available outcomes, sources and limits of the surviving public record.
- Date-based indexCurrent and archived eventsThe events directory separates announced activity from past meetings and links to the available programme or report.
- Editorial recordNews and reportsProgramme updates, governance records, partnership reports and milestones remain available as dated articles.
- Visual recordDigital exhibitionsPublished exhibitions present photographs of material culture, performance and gathering with the available source information.
Record a programme
Add verified activity to the public record
Country and regional contacts, commissions and organisers can prepare an update with its date, place, responsible body, source material and publication permissions.