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CCFU is a non-governmental organisation established in 2005 on the premise that culture is not sufficiently taken into account in development work and that, as a result, many development initiatives are not sustained because they tend to depend on external thinking and resources. CCFU exists to promote the recognition of culture as vital for human development that responds to our national identity and diversity, through the following objectives: a) To promote culture as a resource for development thinking and practice through research, documentation and training b) To promote and preserve cultural heritage through support to community initiatives and education. c) To enhance an appreciation of cultural diversity and identity as a source of knowledge and social cohesion. CCFU is an accredited NGO to the UNESCO Inter-governmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage and is a member of the International National Trust Organisation (INTO).

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