Recent developments in the life of the 2003 Convention

Cremona, Italy 16-18 June 2019
Recent developments in the life of
the 2003 Convention
13th Annual Meeting of the South-East European Experts Network
on Intangible Cultural Heritage PHOTO: © Črtomir Goznik, 2012

Towards Universal Ratification
178 States Parties
Only 15 States non party
Only 4 in Europe
EG States non party
I Canada, San Marino, and UK [3]
II Russian Federation
III Guyana
IV Australia, Maldives, New Zealand and Niue
[4]
V(a) Angola, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Somalia and
South Africa [5]
V(b) Libya

7.GA June 2018 Paris
Election of 12 new
members of the
Committee
Revisions of the
Operational Directives on
periodic reporting
Overall results framework
Accreditation of NGOs
Accreditation of 29 new NGOs
Relationship between man and bird with an older Kazakh berkutchi (falconer)© Bakyt Karnakbayev

Committee Members
Group I
Austria 2016-2020
Cyprus 2016-2020
Netherlands 2018-2022
Group II
Armenia 2016-2020
Azerbaijan 2018-2022
Poland 2018-2022
Group III
Colombia 2016-2020
Cuba 2016-2020
Guatemala 2016-2020
Jamaica 2018-2022
Group IV
China 2018-2022
Japan 2018-2022
Kazakhstan 2018-2022
Philippines 2016-2020
Sri Lanka 2018-2022
Group V(a)
Cameroon 2018-2022
Djibouti 2018-2022
Mauritius 2016-2020
Senegal 2016-2020
Togo 2018-2022
Zambia 2016-2020
Group V(b)
Kuwait 2018-2022
Lebanon 2016-2020
Palestine 2016-2020

13.COM Mauritius, December 2018
1. Intangible cultural heritage in emergencies
2. Reflection on the participation of NGOs in the
implementation of the Convention
3. Provisional upstream dialogue for
nominations to be examined in 2019
4. Follow-up of the inscribed elements on the
Lists of the Convention
5. Periodic Reporting reform
© National Heritage Fund

13.COM: Intangible Cultural Heritage in Emergencies
o Expert Meeting to explore methodological guidance
for the implementation of the principles of the 2003
Convention in situations of emergencies.
o 21-22 May 2019, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
o 21 international experts
o Why ICH in emergencies? Gaza Strip, Palestine. Photo credit : © 2015 Fixabay/ Beit Hanoun
• Culture heritage increasingly affected by emergencies
• Strategy for the protection of culture and the promotion of cultural pluralism
in the event of armed conflict and its Addendum on disasters, unanimously
adopted in 2015 and 2017 by the 195 Member States of UNESCO
• Role of intangible cultural heritage in emergencies both as threatened
heritage and as a resource for prevention, resilience and reconciliation

13.COM: Intangible Cultural Heritage in Emergencies
o Next steps:
 14 COM: conclusions to be transmitted to the 14. COM
(Bogota, 9-14 December 2019)
 8 GA: Recommendations of the 14.COM on the
adoption of operational modalities for the
implementation of the 2003
Convention in situations
of emergencies to be
submitted to the 8. GA
(June 2020)
https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/severe-flooding-overtakes-southeastern-europe/

13.COM: The role of accredited NGOs in the 2003 Convention
o Electronic consultation (Sept-Oct
2018)
o Consutation meeting reflecting
on the role of accredited NGOs in
the 2003 Convention
o 18 April 2019, UNESCO
Headquarters, Paris
o 102 participants: 65 accredited
NGOs and 37 States Parties
o Why do we need a consultation
on the role of NGOs?
Performance of High School of Classical Horsemanship© Spanish Riding
School/ASAblanca.com_René van Bakel, 2012

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13.COM: NGOs: Why a consultation on the role of NGOs?
Challenges
• Lack of clear definition of inter alia advisory functions (OD 96)
• Imbalance in geographical representation
• Diversity of profiles and expertise among accredited NGOs
• Increasing number of accredited NGOs
• Workload of the governing bodies and of the Secretariat
• Role of the ICH NGO Forum
Does the current system fulfill its
objectives?

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13.COM: NGOs: Three proposed ways forward
•Maintain and adjust the current accreditation system
Option 1: Improved current accreditation system
•Establish an ‘umbrella organization’ responsible for the accreditation system and the
coordination of the contribution of NGOs to the work of the Committee
Option 2: Accreditation system managed by umbrella organization
•Create a hybrid system with two or more types of accreditation for NGOs
Option 3: ‘Hybrid’ system
Main rationale:
• To ensure that the accreditation system is best fit to advise the Committee given the
limited resources at hand
• To ensure that the Committee can adequately benefit from a diversity of
expertise/experience

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13.COM: NGOs: Next steps
Report of
the
consultation
meeting
Working
document of the
2019
consultation
meeting
Findings of the
2018 electronic
consultation
Debates at the
2019
consultation
meeting
To be reviewed by
the ICH NGO
Forum
Report to 14.COM
(December 2019)

13.COM: Provisional Upstream Dialogue
What is an ‘Upstream Dialogue’?
Why do we need it?

13.COM: Provisional Upstream Dialogue
Background
11.COM
2016
Established an open-ended
informal ad hoc working group to
examine among others the issues
related to the consultation and
dialogue between the Evaluation
Body and the submitting States
(Decision 11.COM 10)
12.COM
Noted the view of the Evaluation
Body that time should be allowed, at
least until the end of the 2019 cycle,
for a number of adjustments
introduced in the evaluation process
to take effect, before considering the
establishment of a formal ‘dialogue’
process (Décision 12.COM 13)2017
13.COM
Decision 13.COM 6
Decision 13.COM 10
Decision 13.COM 14
2018
Recognized the importance of
dialogue to enhance the evaluation
process and the need to develop
an appropriate mechanism to
strengthen transparency and
credibility in consultation with the
Evaluation Body
(Resolution 7.GA 6)
7.GA2018

Provisional Upstream Dialogue cont. (1)
Decision 13.COM 10
10:
.
In parallel towards
an ‘early harvest
package’ including
an upstream
dialogue
mechanism, in order
to submit draft ODs
for adoption by the
8.GA in 2020.
Decision 13.COM 6
Offer of Japan to support the global
reflection on the listing mechanisms of
the Convention:
•Organize experts meeting in Sept 2019
•support in convening an open-ended
intergovernmental working group in
2021.
13.COM 10 + 13.COM 14
Evaluation Body to
conduct, on an
experimental basis, a
provisional dialogue with
submitting States Parties
during the evaluation
process
of the 2019 cycle.
Decisions taken by 13.COM

Provisional Upstream Dialogue: Timetable
• Second meeting of the Evaluation Body
3 to 7
June 2019
• Questions sent to submitting States in English or
French
10 to 14
June 2019
• Deadline for replies by submitting Parties in English
and French
8 to 12
July 2019
• Third meeting of the Evaluation Body – collective
opinion
18 to 20
September 2019
• Publication of the report of the Evaluation Body and
opinion on dialogue
11 November 2019
• Committee decisions9 to 14 December 2019

Provisional Upstream Dialogue: 2019 Cycle
2019 Cycle
The Evaluation
Body
initiates
the dialogueCommittee
considers the
report of the
Evaluation Body
and its opinion
on the dialogue
process
The procedure
proposed is
provisional
Questions in
English or French, at
the discretion of the
Rapporteur
of the Evaluation
Body
Dialogue means
exchange of
written
communication
Answers within
four weeks
in English and
French

13.COM: Follow-up on inscribed elements
Expert meeting to reflect on the
issues concerning the follow-up of
inscribed elements on the Lists of
the Convention
18 - 20 September 2019
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
Why do we need this?
Konjic woodcarving Photograph: Jasna Mujkić© Rukotvorine doo, Konjic, 2015und

13.COM 2018: Periodic Reporting Reform
• 2020: Latin America and the Caribbean
• 2021: Europe
• 2022: Arab States
• 2023: Africa
• 2024: Asia and the Pacific
• 2025: Reflection year
Decision 13.COM 8:
• Regional reporting structure
• Regions as defined in Chapter I of the
UNESCO Basic Texts
• 6 years cycle
• Calendar for the regional cycle reporting:

13.COM: Dive into intangible cultural heritage!
https://ich.unesco.org/en/dive

14.COM - Bogotá, Colombia, from 9 to 14 December 2019
© Patrick Rouillard, 2000
The carnival groups ("comparsas") in the districts' parades have a
new theme each year, enriched with colourful costumes (cachés)
© León Dario Peláez, 2005

The 2003 Convention in Europe
© Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria/Tsvetan Nedkov, 2013

508 ICH elements from 122
countries inscribed on the
Intangible cultural heritage lists
• Representative List: 429 (in
117 countries)
• Urgent Safeguarding List: 59
(in 32 countries)
• Register of Good
Safeguarding practices: 20
(in 16 countries)
Inscriptions on the Lists and Register - globally
Elements by region, 2018

Inscriptions on the Lists and Register in Europe
© Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, 2013
Craftsmanship and performing art of balaban (Azerbaijan)
© 2011 by M. Rahimov / Ministry of Culture and Tourism
194 elements from 43 State
Parties:
• 169 on Representative List
• 11 on Urgent Safeguarding List
• 14 Good Safeguarding
Practices

Countries covered by UNESCO Venice Office:
State Party RL USL GSP 2019 2020
Albania 1 1 GSP
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 RL
Bulgaria 5 2 1RL
Croatia 15 1 1 1 RL
Cyprus 4 1 RL
Greece 6 2 RL 1 GSP
Malta 1 RL
Montenegro 1 RL
Republic of Moldova 3
Romania 7 1 RL
Serbia 3 1 RL
Slovenia 4
North Macedonia 4 1
Turkey 16 1 1 RL 2 RL
Italy 9 3 RL 2 RL

Current nominations from SEE
Country/ies Nomination title
Cyprus and Greece Byzantine chant
Italy, Greece and Austria Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock
along migratory routes in the Mediterranean and in
the Alps
France, Italy and Switzerland Alpinism
2019 cycle (14.COM): 7 nominations (3 MUL,
9 countries involved)
2020 cycle (15.COM): 11 nominations (4 MUL)

On-going International Assistance Requests
Albania:
Preparatory assistance for a
GSP nomination (closed in
June 2019)
Albania:
ICH Inventorying
North Macedonia: CAP
Derived from Byzantine church music, Albanian Iso-polyphony is a sophisticated
form of group singing, performed mostly by men. The rise of cultural tourism
and the growing interest of researchers are contributing to the revival of this
unique folk tradition.© Vasil S.Tole

Key Implementation Partners in Europe
Category 2 Centres:
Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of
the Intangible Cultural Heritage in
South-Eastern Europe, Sofia, Bulgaria
UNESCO Chairs: 7+
Turkey, Portugal, Belgium,
Germany, Latvia, Estonia, Italy, …
IGOs:
European Commission,
Council of Europe,…

Accredited NGOs in SEE
Association of Croatian Amateur Cultural Clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and
Herzegovina
CIOFF; European Association of Folklore Festivals ; Sozopol Foundation Bulgaria
Politistiko Ergastiri Ayion Omoloyiton Cyprus
Lyceum Club of Greek Women; Papantoniou Peloponnesian Folklore
Foundation ; Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation
Greece
Macedonian Research Society North Macedonia
Association de Nasreddin Hodja et du Tourisme; Traditional Art Association;
Istanbul Camlıca Classic Art Center ; Cultural Research Foundation; Institute for
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Turkey
Associazione Culturale 'Circolo della Zampogna‘; Associazione Culturale-
Musicale-Etnica Totarella - Le Zampogne del Pollino; Associazione Musa -
Musiche, Canti e Danze tradizionali delle Quattro Province; Associazione per la
conservation delle tradizioni popolari; Associazione Sant'Antuono & le Battuglie
di Pastellessa; Assoziazione MusicaEuropa; Società Geografica Italiana ONLUS;
Società Italiana per la Museografia ed i Beni DemoEtnoAntropologici; Unione
Nazionale Pro Loco d'Italia
Italy
176 Accredited: 97 EG I, only 18 EG II (SEE 25)

2003 Convention: Programmatic priorities
© Nevena Kereša / Dragodid, 2015

Contributing to SDGs

Programme/Funding priorities
Priority 1
Strengthening capacities to
safeguard intangible cultural
heritage and contribute to
sustainable development
Priority 2
Safeguarding intangible
cultural heritage in formal and
non-formal education

Capacity building: Highlights 2018/19
Facilitators’ network:
 Expanding (currently 130 members) with
increasing specialization
 Four TOTs: Central Asia, (April); Africa (July)
Europe (Sept), Arab States (Oct)
 Working group on network development
New CAP themes/modules:
 Periodic reporting – new CAP approach
 ICH inventorying in urban contexts
 ICH in emergencies
Monitoring:
New online planning and reporting
tool
© Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, 2016

Capacity-building projects in Europe according to funding
UNESCO’s Regular Budget
e.g. needs assessments in SEE
Funds-in-Trust
e.g. Norway, Japan, Sweden,
NL
C2C –Bulgaria
Self-benefitting
e.g. Finland, Sweden, Monaco
Self-funded
Malta, France, Italy
© Združenie Festival Proletni Veselbi 2010

ICH and Education
• Transmission is often
interrupted
• Education is looking for ways to
facilitate relevant and
meaningful learning
• Thus schools and non-formal
education programmes can be
places of ICH transmission
© Constantin Brăiloiu Institute of Ethnography and Folklore, Romanian
Academy, 2014

A new way of linking heritage and education
New: Intangible cultural heritage
education?
Focus on:
• transmission of intangible cultural heritage
• learning with and through heritage (as its
own topic or as a way of teaching other
subjects)
• learning to respect one’s own and others’
intangible heritage
• involving practitioners and bearers
So far: Heritage education
Focus on:
• learning about cultural heritage
(tangible) and
• learning knowledge and skills to
preserve tangible cultural
heritage
© CNCPCT/MCPN, 2011

A lot is happening in Field Offices 2018/19
Havana
Santiago
Lima
Amman
Dakar
Harare
NairobiAbuja
HQ – EU project
Beirut
Almaty
Tashkent
Beijing
Dhaka

… and at Headquarters in 2018/2019
• TVET virtual
conference
• ESD Webinar
• Clearinghouse
(ongoing)
• Policy brief
(ongoing)

Safeguarding ICH though TVET
Opportunities
• Supports livelihoods
• Valorizes ICH and traditional occupations
• Stimulates creativity
Challenges
• Over-commercialization & de-
contextualization
• Teacher training needed
• Significant time investment
• TVET institutions do not recognize ICH
© Katja Mohorič Bonča, 2015

To come in 2019
To come …
• Side event 14.COM:
Safeguarding indigenous
heritage & languages
through education
programmes
• 2nd global inter-sectoral
meeting 7-8 October, 2019

2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage
Engaging Youth for an Inclusive and
Sustainable Europe
o Joint UNESCO/EU project
o Initiated in the context of the
o Strengthening the connections
between heritage, youth and
education in Europe
o Encouraging and stimulating young
people to explore their cultural
heritage and actively participate in its
safeguarding and transmission in new
and innovative ways Traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona (Italy)
© 2010 by Municipality of Cremona

Project Overview
Component 1:
Raising awareness for and
learning with intangible
cultural heritage in European
schools
Component 2:
The European Young Heritage
Professionals Forum
Engaging Youth for an Inclusive
and Sustainable Europe
© Mathieu Guéritte, 2019 / UNESCO

Raising awareness on and learning with intangible
cultural heritage in European schools
Element Regional Centres for Craftsmanship (Austria), © Textiles Zentrum Haslach, 2014
Students working on table-looms in the hand weaving studio of the Textile Center Haslach, creating seat pads out of waste materials

Awareness Raising and Guidance
Materials:
o Integrating ICH safeguarding in
existing school programmes
o Promoting awareness and recognition
of teachers, children and young
people about the importance of their
living heritage
o Based on a survey + pilot projects
(details bellow) + UNESCO projects
from other regions + EYCH2018
outcomes
o Timeline: March 2019 – March 2020
Raising awareness for and learning with ICH in European schools
Element Winegrowers’ Festival in Vevey (Switzerland)
© Confrérie des Vignerons, 1999

Survey
o Identifying school-based experiences in
integrating intangible cultural heritage in
education
o ASPnet schools in the 28 Member States
of the European Union
o Targeting children and youth aged 11-18
years old
o Results to be published online in English
and French
o To be launched in May and finished by
July 2019
o Interactive map of school-based
experiences Traditional sauerkraut preparation (fermented white cabbage
traditionally produced in Central Europe)
© Andrej Brence, 2009

European Young Heritage Professionals Forum
Participants:
• 25 to 32 years old heritage
professionals from EU
Programme:
• 1972 + 2003 Conventions +
EYCH 2018 values
• two UNESCO listed elements
as case studies
• training + hands-on
experiences +
individual/collective projects
Follow-up:
‘Cultural Heritage Messengers’
© Mathieu Guéritte, 2019 / UNESCO

Thank you for your attention
Element Folk art of the Matyó, embroidery of a traditional community (Hungary), © 2012 by Hungarian Open Air Museum

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