Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage's Tenth anniversary 2003-2013

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From its adoption in October 2003 until the submission of the first periodic reports in 2011 and 2012, the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has achieved many milestones at both the international and national levels.

The tenth anniversary offers a wide range of actors the opportunity to make an initial assessment and to explore the key challenges, constraints and possibilities related to its implementation.

All stakeholders involved in the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage are invited to share on this site the events and activities they organize to celebrate this anniversary. All activities can then be immediately consulted on a map, a calendar and a list in their original language.

 

 

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Kit of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

The kit on intangible cultural heritage is a basic reference and pedagogical instrument for promoting and ensuring an effective understanding of intangible cultural heritage and the 2003 Convention by governments, communities, experts, concerned UN agencies, NGOs and interested individuals. It has been published in September 2009 on the occasion of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from 28 September to 2 October 2009,

Conceived as a flexible tool, in which new brochures adapted to the local situation can be included, the kit should be continuously developed and translated into as many languages as possible.

The first version has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Government of Norway. It is composed of 7 brochures and fact sheets on 12 safeguarding projects, all downloadable.

Download the Kit - [English][Français]

Source: UNESCO Culture Sector - Intangible Cultural Heritage

4th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Abu Dhabi (Sept 28-Oct. 2, 2009)

The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage takes place in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) from 28 September to 2 October 2009. The Committee will, among other things, inscribe the first intangible cultural heritage elements on the Urgent Safeguarding List and the Representative List, as well as select safeguarding programmes, projects and activities that it considers best reflect the principles and objectives of the Convention. One hundred and eleven nominations for the Representative List have been examined from 11 to 15 May 2009 by a subsidiary body of the Committee. In Abu Dhabi, the Committee will decide whether the elements shall or shall not be inscribed.

See the Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO) website

Film on the Underwater Cultural Heritage Convention 2001

See the film on the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001).

Watch the film

Source: UNESCO website

Convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage - General Assembly of the States Parties

The second session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will take place from 16 to 19 June 2008 at UNESCO Headquarters.

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La deuxième session de l'Assemblée générale des États parties à la Convention pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel immatériel aura lieu du 16 au 19 juin 2008 au Siège de l'UNESCO.

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La segunda reunión de la Asamblea General de Estados Partes en la Convención para la Salvaguardia del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial tendrá lugar del 16 al 19 de junio de 2008 en la Sede de la UNESCO

More information in the UNESCO Culture Sector - Intangible heritage website