A platform for Intangible Cultural Heritage in Flanders

1. www.immaterieelerfgoed.be
A platform for Intangible Cultural Heritage in Flanders (Belgium)
Ellen Janssens (tapis plein vzw) & Bram Wiercx (FARO)

2. From an inventory on ICH to
a broad digital platform on safeguarding
ICH
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2006: Belgium ratifies the UNESCO-Convention 2003
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2008: Inventory for Intangible Cultural Heritage in Flanders
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2010: Vision statement - A policy for ICH in Flanders’
Safeguarding through facilitating
 Facilitating framework: provide assistance, guidance and support to groups
and communities in their efforts to safeguard ICH
 A platform on ICH in Flanders: website and database

3. From an inventory on ICH to
a broad digital platform on safeguarding
ICH
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Focus on safeguarding: sharing of
actions, best practices, experiences
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Exchange of expertise: network of
heritage communities, scolars,
professional heritage organizations
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Dynamic and evolving nature of ICH
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Visibility & awareness-raising
Facilitating transmission of ICH

4. Technical story

14. A website for ...?

15. What
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16. Who

17. How
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18. Submitting information?

19. A platform in constant growth and progress
Figures
(14/09/2012-14/09/2013)
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20224 total visits: 64% search traffic, 21% direct traffic and 14,9 referral traffic
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14549 unique visitors: 72 % new and 28% returning
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The average number of pages viewed during a visit: 2,51
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The database: information on more than 92 organizations/persons, 44 ICHelements and over 300 described safeguarding measures. Most of them are
visible on the website, some of them are still in progress.

20. A platform in constant growth and progress
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Challenges: homepage, usability (hands-on workshops), translations ...
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Added value to ICH in Flanders:
 awareness raising on ICH
 visibility of ICH
 source of information
 Exchange of experience
 expanding network
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21. Contact
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Ellen Janssens - tapis plein vzw (centre of expertise on heritage
participation)
Moderator www.immaterieelerfgoed.be
info@immaterieelerfgoed.be
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Bram Wiercx - FARO. Flemish interface centre for cultural heritage
Information manager
bram.wiercx@faronet.be / www.faronet.be
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Hans van der Linden - Agency for art and heritage
Stafmember Heritage department
hans.vanderlinden@cjsm.vlaanderen.be / www.kunstenenerfgoed.be
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