1 / 40

Recent Developments for UNESCO: 39 C/5.39 and Objectives of the Meeting in Iran

Get insights into the recent developments for UNESCO's Medium-Term Strategy, the objectives of the Fifth Annual Coordination Meeting in Shiraz, Iran, and the guiding principles, strategic vision, and new approaches outlined for UNESCO's programs.

abuchanan
Download Presentation

Recent Developments for UNESCO: 39 C/5.39 and Objectives of the Meeting in Iran

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Recent developments for UNESCO and in the life of the 2003 Convention and objectives of the meeting Fifth annual coordination meeting of category 2 centres active in the field of intangible cultural heritage Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran 10-11 September 2017

  2. Recent developments for UNESCO – 39 C/5

  3. 39 C/5 (2018-2021) • It will be adopted at the 39th session of the General Conference (30 October to 14 November 2017) • It covers the second and final quadrennium of the UNESCO’s Medium-Term Strategy for 2014-2021 (document 37 C/4) • First biennium 2018-2019 (39 C/5) and second biennium 2020-2021 (40 C/5)

  4. Guiding principles • Responding to a changing global environment by embedding the principles of the 2030 Agenda into UNESCO’s programmes and adapting approaches through new partnerships and stronger integration within the United Nations system. • Reinforcing UNESCO’s action in favour of its two global priorities Africa and gender equality, as well as responding to the specific needs of LDCs, SIDS and youth. • Better responding to Member States needs by improving programme design and implementation, in particular in the Field. • Delivering UNESCO’s programmes in a more integrated manner through sharpening programme focus and strengthening interdisciplinary and intersectoral approaches.

  5. Strategic vision • Fully delivering on UNESCO’s mandate and its five functions defined in the Medium-Term Strategy (37 C/4) • At the same time supporting Member States to take the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as well as the Paris Climate Agreement forward • Continued commitment to providing special assistance to countries in conflict and crisis, or affected by disasters, while helping countries strengthen resilience through preventive action

  6. New approaches • C/5 Budget based on an Integrated Budget Framework: greater transparency of resources. • Structured Financing Dialogues: bringing together the Secretariat with its Member States and the donor community at large, to jointly ensure the funding necessary for the implementation of the programme and achievement of the Ers for a better resource mobilization. • Results Based Budgeting (RBB) tool: to map the needs at the field and global levels. • Results Based Management (RBM): thorough application of its principles to define clearer, outcome-oriented results and targets

  7. New content • Efforts to embed the 2030 Agenda’s principles into UNESCO’s programmes by providing demand-driven, evidence-based normative and policy advice in its areas of competence, by developing benchmarking and reporting instruments of value to the international community, and delivering capacity-building, including on data collection and analysis. • Main Lines of Actions (MLAs) further reduced from 16 in the 38 C/5 to 11 in the Draft 39 C/5; Expected Results (ERs) also substantially reduced

  8. Major Programme IV – CLT • Same programmatic structure of the Approved 38 C/5, with two MLAs, one on heritage and one on creativity, and one C/5 expected result for each of the six conventions. • Two additional cross-cutting ERs to support the development of a transversal implementation of the CLT conventions: • on emergencies • on the 2030 Agenda, to enhance the role of culture and support the culture-engaged achievement of the SDGs by Member States

  9. MLA 2: Creativity ‘Fostering creativity and the diversity of cultural expressions, as well as the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage for sustainable development’

  10. Expected result 6: ‘Intangible cultural heritage identified and safeguarded by Member States and communities, in particular through the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention’

  11. Performance indicators (1) • PI 1: Sound governance exercised through the adoption and implementation of strategic resolutions/decisions of the governing bodies of the 2003 Convention • PI 2: Number of supported Member States utilizing strengthened human and institutional resources for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage

  12. Performance indicators (2) • PI 3: Number of supported Member States which have integrated intangible cultural heritage into their plans, policies and programmes, in particular as a contribution towards the achievement of SDGs • PI 4: Number of States Parties who have effectively implemented international assistance, including from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund, complementing their national safeguarding efforts

  13. Performance indicators (3) • PI 5: Number of initiatives undertaken by supported Member States which have enhanced knowledge and understanding of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding and of the 2003 Convention

  14. 37 GC/Resolution 93 Integrated Comprehensive Strategy still remain the main guidance for category 2 centres with its renewed emphasis on their contributions to: • strategic programme objectives and global priorities (C/4) • sectoral or intersectoral programme priorities and themes (C/5)

  15. Recent developments in the life of the 2003 Convention

  16. Towards universal ratification • 175 States Parties (September 2017) • 5 new ratifications since last C2Cs meeting: • Malta • Suriname* • Thailand • Timor-Leste • Tuvalu

  17. Towards universal ratification • Only 20 States non party

  18. 6.GA Paris 2016 • Election of 12 new members of the Committee • Revisions of the Operational Directives: • Referral option (applicable to all mechanisms) • Sustainable development • International Assistance

  19. Committee Members Group I Austria 2016-2020 Cyprus 2016-2020 Turkey 2014-2018 Group II Armenia 2016-2020 Bulgaria 2014-2018 Hungary 2014-2018

  20. Committee Members Group III Colombia 2016-2020 Cuba 2016-2020 Guatemala 2016-2020 Saint Lucia 2014-2018 Group IV Afghanistan 2014-2018 India 2014-2018 Mongolia 2014-2018 Philippines 2016-2020 Republic of Korea 2014-2018

  21. Committee Members Group V(a) Congo 2014-2018 Côte d’Ivoire 2014-2018 Ethiopia 2014-2018 Mauritius 2016-2020 Senegal 2016-2020 Zambia 2016-2020 Group V(b) Algeria 2014-2018 Lebanon 2016-2020 Palestine 2016-2020

  22. Sustainable Development • Convention’s preamble recognizes ‘the importance of the intangible cultural heritage as a mainspring of cultural diversity and a guarantee of sustainable development’ • New OD chapter on ‘Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development at the national level’ adopted by 6.GA in May 2016

  23. Chapter VI of the ODs • The ODs emphasize: • A participatory approach (community driven) • Cooperation with NGOs, development experts and communities • Integration of safeguarding in non-cultural policies and programmes • Diverse contexts (rural and urban) • Gender equality • Ethical considerations

  24. International Assistance • Underutilization of the international assistance mechanism • Measures: • Technical assistance • Combined USL/IA • Increased ceiling for requests examined by the Bureau (< US$100,000) in addition to files examined by the Committee (> US$100,000) • Integrated in capacity building

  25. 11.COM Addis Ababa 2016 • Periodic reports • Inscriptions and governance • Intangible cultural heritage in emergencies • Overall results framework

  26. Periodic reports • 6 reports on the implementation of the Convention and on elements inscribed on the Representative List • 6 reports on the current status of elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List • Cumulative focus: • 2016 cycle: ICH in cultural and other policies • 2017 cycle: measures to build and strengthen capacities for ICH safeguarding

  27. Inscriptions on the Lists • 4 elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List • 33 elements inscribed on the Representative List (5 multinational) • 5 programmes selected for the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices • 1 international assistance approved in conjunction with the inscription to the Urgent Safeguarding List (Cambodia)

  28. ICH in emergencies • First reflection ever on this topic at 11.COM • It should be part of the overall reflection regarding the operationalization of the strategy for reinforcing UNESCO’s action for the protection of culture and the promotion of cultural pluralism in the event of armed conflict • Armed conflict, natural disasters or displaced populations should receive equal attention • Intangible heritage vs. built heritage: different approach

  29. Overall results framework (1) • Expert meeting on developing an overall results framework for the Convention (Beijing, China in September 2016) • Open-ended intergovernmental working group (Chengdu, China in June 2017) • Next steps: 12.COM and then 7.GA

  30. Overall results framework (2) • Long-term outcomes

  31. Overall results framework (3) • 8 Thematic Areas

  32. Overall results framework (4) • Thematic area 8: International Engagement • Indicator 25: Percentage of States Parties actively engaged in international networking and institutional cooperation • Assessment factor 25.1: State Party engages, as host or beneficiary, in the activities of category 2 centres for ICH

  33. Other relevant topics • ICH and SDGs (health, cities, agriculture etc.) • Integration of ICH in education • Partnerships, especially with C2Cs • Role of NGOs • Communication and outreach

  34. Key action on CAP (1) • New series of regional training of trainers to expand & upgrade on POL and SAFE (LAC 2016, Central Asia and EUR 2017, ASPAC 2018) • Audio-visual tutorials for facilitators on SAFE and POL to complement face-to-face training of trainers (gender under development) • Continuation of implementation at national level (activities in 50+ countries during 2016/17)

  35. Key action on CAP (2) • Curriculum development: • NOM update, IA, gender and ethics mainstreaming (on-line) • POL additional case studies, ethics and sustainable development (ongoing) • Implementing the ‘new’ aspects of the programme: policy advice and SAFE • Monitoring & evaluation: CAP integrated in overall results framework

  36. Important meetings • 12.COM (4 to 9 December 2017, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea) • 7.GA (May/June 2018 in Paris, France) • TOTs for facilitators in Europe with Sofia Centre (September 2017) and Asia and the Pacific with CRIHAP (early 2018)

  37. Objectives of the 5th annual meeting

  38. Objectives (1) General discussion on: • new perspectives under the 2003 Convention in the framework of the 39 C/5 • UNESCO IOS audit on Category 2 centres • working methods and processes between C2Cs and UNESCO Field Offices

  39. Objectives (2) • Share experiences and approaches: Workplan and updates from all C2Cs • General debate on: • preparation of workplans and possible future activities • Synergies and cooperation amongst the Centres and with UNESCO Secretariat • Renewal of category 2 centre status - updates

  40. C2C annual meetings • 1st in Sozopol, Bulgaria, July 2013 • 2nd in Paris, UNESCO HQ, June 2014 • 3rd in Guiyang, China, July 2015 • 4th in Paris, UNESCO HQ, June 2016 • 5th in Shiraz, Iran, September 2017 • 6th in Paris, UNESCO HQ, June 2018 • 7th …

More Related