Introducing the Convention Intangible Cultural Unesco 2005

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UNESCO and its conventions

The Intangible Heritage Convention

Objectives

Governing organs

Two Lists and a Register

Operational Directives

The Fund

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UNESCO and itsConventions

Inter-governmental organisation with193 member states

Education, sciences, culture andcommunication

7 UNESCO conventions in the area ofculture and heritage

• tangible, intangible and natural heritage

• diversity of cultural expressions

Three relatedUNESCO Conventions

1. Convention concerning the Protection of the

World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972)

2. Convention for the Safeguarding of theIntangible Cultural Heritage (2003)

3. Convention on the Protection and

Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural

Expressions (2005)



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World Heritage (1972)

Conservation ofimmovable heritage andplaces

Cultural and/or natural

Outstanding universalvalue

Authenticity, integrity help

to define value, oftenlimiting change

Intangible Heritage (2003)

Safeguarding ofexpressions, skills, practices,knowledge

Cultural and/or social

Communities define value asrelevant to them

People enact and transmit,

so ICH changes over time

Cultural diversity (2005)

Cultural activities, goodsand services (products)

Cultural expressionsoften new, individualcreations

Focus on culturalindustries, disseminationand development

Intangible Heritage (2003)

Skills, practices,

expressions, knowledge

ICH is a collectivepractice, transmitted overat least one generation

Focus on safeguardingpractice and transmission

of ICH



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The IntangibleHeritage Convention

Preamble

Objectives (art.1)

Definitions (art.2)

Governing organs (art.4-8)

Safeguarding – national (art.11-15) Lists and Register (art.16-18)

International assistance andcooperation (art.19-28)

Reporting (art.29-30)

Ratification etc. (art.32-33)

Safeguarding

Respect

Awareness

Mutual appreciation

International cooperation andassistance



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Urgent Safeguarding List

Representative List

Register of Best Practices

Two Lists and aRegister

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General Assembly:

sovereign body of the

Convention. All States

Parties are members.

Intergovernmental

Committee: 24

states members,

implement the

Convention.

UNESCO Secretariat

assists in implementation

of the Convention

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Guide implementation of the

Convention

Include regulations and

procedures for Lists and Fund

Prepared by Committee,

approved by General Assembly

First set approved 2008;

amended and enlarged 2010



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Mainly supports safeguarding,

inventory making, capacity

building

States Parties contribute to the

Fund

Some States make additional

contributions

Few requests for assistance

received so far

In Articles 11-15 and 26-29 ofthe Convention, can you

identify where it says

States Parties shall ...

States Parties shall endeavourto ...



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Safeguard ICH on its territory

Ensure community participation

in identifying and safeguarding

Identify, define and inventory

ICH in its territory

Contribute to the ICH Fund

Report to the Committee

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• Safeguarding

• International assistance

• Nominating elements

• International cooperation• Sharing expertise

• Participating in the organs of the

Convention



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The Convention aims to:

Safeguard the ICH

Promote cultural diversity, human creativity, mutualunderstanding, and international cooperation

Underscore the role of communities of tradition-

bearers in the definition, enactment, transmission

and safeguarding of their ICH

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The Convention:

Is run by an Intergovernmental Committee,

controlled by a General Assembly and assisted bythe UNESCO secretariat

It has Operational Directives, a Fund, two Lists and

a Register of Best Practices

Brings both obligations and benefits to the States

Parties

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