11th Annual Meeting of the South-East European Experts Network on Intangible Cultural Heritage “Funding the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage”. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 27-28 June 2017

1. 11th Annual Meeting
of the South-East European
Experts Network on Intangible
Cultural Heritage
“Funding the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural
Heritage”
Sarajevo, Bosina and Herzegovina, 27-28 June 2017
The implementation of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the
Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Croatia
Republic of Croatia, Ministry of Culture
Section for Ethnographic and Intangible Cultural Heritage
Martina Šimunković, Head of the Section

2. Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia
LEGAL PROTECTION - STATUS OF ICHLEGAL PROTECTION - STATUS OF ICH
•Intangible cultural heritage in the Republic of Croatia protectsIntangible cultural heritage in the Republic of Croatia protects
continuouslycontinuously - i- its protection is not noveltyts protection is not novelty
•NNovelty at national levelovelty at national level -- legal protectionlegal protection and attributingand attributing thethe
status of cultural propertystatus of cultural property/good/good..
•It is iIt is inscribed in the Register of Cultural Goodsnscribed in the Register of Cultural Goods -- is subject tois subject to
legal protection and cultural heritage is treatedlegal protection and cultural heritage is treated in accordancein accordance
with the Lawwith the Law on the Protection and Preservation of Culturalon the Protection and Preservation of Cultural
HeritageHeritage..

3. Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia
MEASURES TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT THEMEASURES TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT THE 20032003 CONVENTIONCONVENTION
•1999 -1999 - The Act on the Protection and Preservation of CulturalThe Act on the Protection and Preservation of Cultural
GoodsGoods
•2002 -2002 - Commission for Intangible Cultural Heritage at theCommission for Intangible Cultural Heritage at the
Ministry of CultureMinistry of Culture
•2004- Division2004- Division fforor Intangible Cultural HeritageIntangible Cultural Heritage at the Ministry ofat the Ministry of
CultureCulture
•2005 - T2005 - The ratification of the 2003 Conventionhe ratification of the 2003 Convention

4. MINISTRY OF CULTUREMINISTRY OF CULTURE
•Directorate for CulturalDirectorate for Cultural
Heritage ProtectionHeritage Protection
• 1919 Regional TerritorialRegional Territorial
ConservationConservation
DepartmentsDepartments
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia
• Division for Ethnographic andDivision for Ethnographic and
Intangible Cultural HeritageIntangible Cultural Heritage

5. •New Law: 1999New Law: 1999 Croatian Act on the Protection and Preservation ofCroatian Act on the Protection and Preservation of
Cultural GoodsCultural Goods
•inscribed as intangible heritage goods ininscribed as intangible heritage goods in the Register of Cultural Goodsthe Register of Cultural Goods
of the Republic of Croatiaof the Republic of Croatia
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of CroatiaTHE LAWTHE LAW
1. LANGUAGES, DIALECTS,
IDIOMS, TOPONYMS, ORAL
LITERATURE
2. MUSIC, DANCE, TRADITIONS,
GAMES, CEREMONIES,
CUSTOMS
3. TRADITIONAL SKILLS AND
CRAFTS

6. •More than 150 elements inscribedMore than 150 elements inscribed
1.1.List of registered culturalList of registered cultural goodsgoods
2.2.List of cultural property under the preventiveList of cultural property under the preventive goodsgoods
3.3.List of culturalList of cultural goodsgoods of the national significanceof the national significance
TTHE REGISTER OF CULTURAL GOODSHE REGISTER OF CULTURAL GOODS
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

7. 1. PROPOSALS
3. INSCRIPTION
● Conservators – experts from the Ministry of
Culture
• Experts from the Advisory Committee
or other associate
•Confirmation of the bearers !!!!
● To the one of 19 Conservation Departments
of the Ministry of the Culture
•Proposals by the NGO's, individuals, experts,
local museums, institutions
● Application Form
● Expert Commission in charge of
establishing and confirming
the properties of cultural
Goods
•Official Document - Resolution
FROM APFROM APPPLICATION TO INSCRIPTIONLICATION TO INSCRIPTION
2. EVALUATION PROCESS
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

8. 1155 ICH elements inscribed on the UNESCO's ListsICH elements inscribed on the UNESCO's Lists
REPRESENTATIVE LIST:REPRESENTATIVE LIST:
1.1.Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area (2009)Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area (2009)
2.2.The festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik (2009)The festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik (2009)
3.3.Lacemaking in Croatia (2009)Lacemaking in Croatia (2009)
4.4.Procession Za Krizen (‘following the cross’) on the island of Hvar (2009)Procession Za Krizen (‘following the cross’) on the island of Hvar (2009)
5.5.Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani (2009)Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani (2009)
6.6.Traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje (2009)Traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje (2009)
7.7.Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale (2009)Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale (2009)
8.8.Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia (2010)Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia (2010)
9.9.The Sinjska Alka, a knights’ tournament in Sinj (2010)The Sinjska Alka, a knights’ tournament in Sinj (2010)
10.10.Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia (2011)Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia (2011)
11.11.Nijemo Kolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland (2011)Nijemo Kolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland (2011)
12.12. Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia, southern Croatia (2012)Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia, southern Croatia (2012)
13.13. Mediterranean Diet (2013)Mediterranean Diet (2013)
URGENT SAFEGUARDING LIST:URGENT SAFEGUARDING LIST:
14.14.Ojkanje singing (2010)Ojkanje singing (2010)
REGISTER OF BEST ICH SAFEGUARDING PRACTICESREGISTER OF BEST ICH SAFEGUARDING PRACTICES
1.1.The Project Ecomuseum „Batana“ of the Adriatic town of RovinjThe Project Ecomuseum „Batana“ of the Adriatic town of Rovinj ((2016)2016)
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of CroatiaCROATIAN ICH ON UNESCO's LISTSCROATIAN ICH ON UNESCO's LISTS

9. ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017
•Hungarian Open Air Museum (Skanzen), Szentendre, May
2016
•Experiences, good practices of international cooperation
for safeguarding of ICH
•Inventory making and capacity building system in Hungary
•Whitsun Heritage Festival
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

10. ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017
•The UNESCO 1972 and 2003 Conventions: synergies and
coordination
•The Ministry of Culture, Service for UNESCO
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia
•10th Annual Regional Meeting on Intangible Cultural
Heritage, Brač, Croatia, June 2016

11. ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017
•European Heritage Days, September 2016
•implemented by the Ministry of Culture
•The exhibition: Local Communities as Heritage Keepers
•The people from the local communities participated in the making of
the exhibition and the catalogue.
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

12. ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017
WORKSHOP: IMPLEMENTING THE UNESCO CONVENTION
FOR THE SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTANGIBLE
CULTURAL HERITAGE IN CROATIA
•European Heritage Days, September 2016
•Organizers: Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Culturel Heritage in
South-Eastern Europe under the auspices of UNESCO and the Ministry of Culture of the
Republic of Croatia, Directorate for Cultural Heritage ProtectionDirectorate for Cultural Heritage Protection
•Experts from various institutions in Croatia – implementation of the UNESCO 2003
Convention, good practice, problems, discussions
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

13. ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017
1st China - Central and Eastern European Countries Expert-1st China - Central and Eastern European Countries Expert-
Level Forum on the Safeguarding of ICHLevel Forum on the Safeguarding of ICH
Cracow, Poland, October 2016
Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development:
•From Theoretical Concept to Practice in the Field
•Lessons Learned and Operational Challenges for the Future
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

14. Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia
ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017
INSCRIPTIONINSCRIPTION IN THE UNESCO REGISTER OF BEST ICHIN THE UNESCO REGISTER OF BEST ICH
SAFEGUARDING PRACTICESSAFEGUARDING PRACTICES, December 2016, December 2016
• The Project Ecomuseum „Batana“The Project Ecomuseum „Batana“ of the Adriatic town of Rovinjof the Adriatic town of Rovinj
• UUnique approach to the preservation of tangible and intangible heritage onnique approach to the preservation of tangible and intangible heritage on
the basis of the initiative of the local inhabitantsthe basis of the initiative of the local inhabitants

15. ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017
2 PROPOSALS FOR THE INSCRIPTION ON THE UNESCO2 PROPOSALS FOR THE INSCRIPTION ON THE UNESCO
REPRESENTATIVE LIST, March 2017REPRESENTATIVE LIST, March 2017
1. Dry Stone Construction/Walling: Knowledge and Techniques
Multinational nomination (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, France, Greece,
Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland)
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

16. ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017ACTIVITIES IN 2016 AND 2017
2 PROPOSALS FOR THE INSCRIPTION ON THE UNESCO2 PROPOSALS FOR THE INSCRIPTION ON THE UNESCO
REPRESENTATIVE LIST, March 2017REPRESENTATIVE LIST, March 2017
2. Međimurska popevka, a folksong from Međimurje
- 44 letters of free, prior and informed consent are attached to the
nomination form.
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

17. ACTIVITIES IN 2017ACTIVITIES IN 2017
UNESCO REPORTUNESCO REPORT
Report on the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding
of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) and on the status of
elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 13
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

18. FINANCIAL SUPPORTFINANCIAL SUPPORT
The inscription of the ICH into the national Registry financial support
from the Ministry of Culture
Via a special open public call every year - Public Call for Proposals for
Programs in Culture in the Republic of Croatia
A special part relates to the financing programmes and the activities for the
protection and safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

19. Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia
FINANCIAL SUPPORTFINANCIAL SUPPORT
• Since 2008, when the financing of ICH projectsSince 2008, when the financing of ICH projects
started, the Ministry of Culture supported morestarted, the Ministry of Culture supported more
than 350 projects, 20 continuallythan 350 projects, 20 continually
• ResearchResearchinging
• CollectingCollecting
• EnlistingEnlisting
• EEducation for transferring knowledge and skillsducation for transferring knowledge and skills
• SeminarsSeminars
• WWorkshops or regular education programmesorkshops or regular education programmes
• ExhibitionsExhibitions
• ClassesClasses
• PerformancesPerformances
• AAudiovisual recordingsudiovisual recordings

20. FINANCIAL SUPPORTFINANCIAL SUPPORT
Financial fund is growing and the number of projects
The relevant conservation department, out of 19, makes the funding proposals and
valorisation of the programme for the financing.
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

21. STATISTICS – NUMBER OF PROGRAMMESSTATISTICS – NUMBER OF PROGRAMMES
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

22. STATISTICS– AMOUNTSTATISTICS– AMOUNT
Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia

23. MORAL AND ECONOMIC HELPMORAL AND ECONOMIC HELP
Small financial support helps local communities and bearers to start
with or further develop different safeguarding programmes and
projects.
In cooperation with the bearers - museums, universities, schools,
institutes and other institutions.

24. Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of CroatiaCROATIAN ICH ON UNESCO LISTSCROATIAN ICH ON UNESCO LISTS

25. Ministry
of Culture
Republic
of Croatia
www.min-kulture.hr
MARTINA ŠIMUNKOVIĆ
Phone: + 385 1 4866 631
Fax: + 385 1 4866 680
e-mail: martina.simunkovic@min-kulture.hr
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!