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Executive Committee

List of ichLinks Executive Committee Member (As of July. 2022)

No. Country Name Affiliation Note
1

Kyrgyzstan

Ms. Kamilla Kenzhetaeva

Culture Programme Specialist, National Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic for UNESCO

Vice-Chairperson 29 June 2022 to 28 June 2023
2

Bhutan

Dr. Yonten Dargye

Director, National Library and Archives of Bhutan(NLAB)

Member
3

Cambodia

Mr. San Phalla

Deputy Director-General, General Department of Techniques for Culture Affairs, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts

Member
4

Fiji

Mr. Anasa Tawake

Senior Administration Officer, iTaukei Institute of Language and Culture, Ministry of iTaukei Affairs

Member
5

India

Mr. Suman Kumar

Deputy Secretary (ICH/Drama), Sangeet Natak Akademi

Member
6

Kazakhstan

Mr. Rustam Muzafarov

Deputy Chairman, Kazakhstan National Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Member
7

Mongolia

Mr. Enkhbat Galbardakh

Director, National Center for Cultural Heritage(NCCH)

Member
8

Singapore

Mr. Yeo Kirk Siang

Director, Heritage Research & Assessment, National Heritage Board(NHB)

Member
9

Tajikistan

Mr. Dilshod Rahimi

Director, Research Institute of Culture and Information(RICI)

Member
10

Uzbekistan

Mr. Salim Sayimov

Acting Director of the Republican Scientific-Methodical Center for Organization of Culture Institutions Activity (RIMM) of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Member
11

Vietnam

Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong

Deputy Director, Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS)

Member
12

Republic of Korea

Mr. Kim, Jisung

Director-General of ICHCAP

Member
13

Malaysia

Mr. Syed Khalid Syed Ali

ICH Expert/Advisor, Malaysia Arts and Cultural Practitioners Association(MACPA)

Chairperson 29 June 2022 to 28 June 2023
14

Timor-Leste

Mr. Francisco Barreto

Executive Secretary, Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO

Member
15

Nepal

Dr. Suresh Suras SHRESTHA

Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation

Member