RELEVANT ISSUES CONCERNING THE 2003 CONVENTION

1. RELEVANT ISSUES CONCERNING THE 2003 CONVENTION YANG ZHI INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FOR INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION UNDER THE AUSPICES OF UNESCO (CRIHAP) AUGUST 2012, ASEAN-CHINA CENTRE

2. Agenda Convention Present Situation CRIHAP 2

3. CONVENTION FOR THE SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE Paris, 17 October 2003 The 2003 Convention The Convention was adopted on 17 Oct. 2003 The Convention came into force in 2006 3

4. One of the 3 Important Conventions CONVENTION FOR THE SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE Paris, 17 October 2003 CONVENTION CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE WORLD CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE Paris, 16 November 1972 CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF EXPRESSIONS Paris, 20 October 2005 4

5. Purposes of the Convention (a) to safeguardthe intangible cultural heritage; (b) to ensure respect for the intangible cultural heritage of the communities, groups and individuals concerned; (c) to raise awareness at the local, national and international levels of the importance of the intangible cultural heritage, and of ensuring mutual appreciation thereof; (d) to provide for international cooperation and assistance. 5

6. 9 Chapters, 40 Clauses I General provisions II Organs of the Convention III Safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage at the national level IV Safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage at the international level V International cooperation and assistance VI Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund VII Reports VIII Transitional clause IX Final clauses 6

7. ICH under the Convention Article 2 – Definitions The “intangible cultural heritage” means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artifacts and cultural spaces associated therewith – that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage. This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from generation to generation, is constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history, and provides them with a sense of identity and continuity, thus promoting respect for cultural diversity and human creativity. For the purposes of this Convention, consideration will be given solely to such intangible cultural heritage as is compatible with existing international human rights instruments, as well as with the requirements of mutual respect among communities, groups and individuals, and of sustainable development. Formal Meaning Features Selective Safeguarding 7

8. Five Main Domains of ICH 1. Oral traditions and expressions; 2. Performing arts; 3. Social practices, rituals and festive events; 4. knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; 5. Traditional craftsmanship. 8

9. Oral Traditions & Expressions Country: Name: Year: Domain: China Manas 2008, 3 COM Oral Tradions and Expressions 9

10. Performing Arts Country: Name: Year: Domain: Yemen Song of Sana’a 2008, 3. COM Performing Arts 10

11. Social Practices, Rituals and Festive Events Country: Name: Year: Domain: Mali Septennial re-roofing ceremony of the Kamablon, sacred house of Kangaba 2009, 4. COM social practices, rituals and festive events; 11

12. Knowledge & Practices Re Nature & the Universe Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Andean cosmovision of the Kallawaya 2008, 3. COM knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; Country: Name: Year: Domain: 12

13. Traditional Craftsmanship Country: Name: Year: Domain: France Craftsmanship of Alençon needle lace-making 2010, 5. COM traditional craftsmanship 13

14. Organs of the Convention General Assembly of The States Parties Subsidiary Body Consultative Body Intergovernmental Committee Secretariat 14

15. List System & ICH Fund • The Representative List • The Urgent Safeguarding List • The Register of Best • Safeguarding Practices ICHFund 15

16. Key Concepts One Fund: ICH Fund Two Principles: Selective Safeguarding, Wide Participation Three lists: R. List, U. List, Register for Best Practices Four Purposes: Safeguarding, Respect, Awareness, Int’l Cooperation Five Organs: GA, COM, Secretariat, S. Body, C. Body 16

17. Agenda Convention Present Situation CRIHAP 17

18. High Importance, Rapid Ratification Pace • Figures: • 144 States Parties, since 2003, less than 9 years • 195 UNESCO member states, 74％ are States Parties 40 51 Non States Parties 26％ of UNESCO Member States 144 States Parties 74％ of UNESCO Member States 21 19 19 14 13 9 7 2 2004 2011 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 18

19. States Parties: Most Developing Countries W. Europe 16 E. Europe 24 L. America 27 Asia Pacific 27 Arab16 11％ W.Europe 16, 11％ Arab States 16 E Europe 24, 17％ Africa 34 23％ L. America 27, 19％ Asia Pacific 27, 19％ Africa 34 19

20. 267 Elements/Practices on Lists Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total R. List 90 76 47 19 232 U. List 0 12 4 11 27 Practices 0 3 0 5 8 Total 90 91 51 35 267 90 76 47 19 11 12 5 4 3 2008 2009 2010 2011 20

21. Distribution of ICH Inscribed on Lists Arab 9, 4％ W. Europe 41, 18％ Africa 16, 7％ R. Elements U. Elements Practices Joint elements E. Europe 38,16％ Asia-Pac 95, 41％ L. Amer. 33, 14％ 21

22. NGOs Accredited by UNESCO Examined by the Intergovernmental Committee Recommended by States Parties Approved by the General Assembly 22

23. Asia-Pacific Region Russia Kazakhstan Mongolia • Figures： • 48 UNESCO Member states • 2 UNESCO Associate members • 27 States Parties • 95 R. elements Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan DPRK Korea Turkmenistan Tajikistan Japan China Afghanistan Iran Nepal Pakistan Bhutan Bangladesh Myanmar India Laos Thailand Viet Nam Cambodia Marshall Islands Micronesia Philippines Sri Lanka Maldives Brunei Malaysia Palau Nauru Kiribati Singapore 28 Indonesia Tuvalu Papua New Guinea East Timor Samoa 20 Cook Islands Solomon Islands Vanuatu Fuji Islands 纽埃 13 Tonga Australia 7 6 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 New Zealand Japan Iran Korea China India Bhutan Tonga Viet Nam Malaysia Cambodia Vanuatu Indonesia Mongolia Kyrgyzstan Bangladesh Philippines 23

24. Problems We are facing • Low awareness, misunderstanding of the value of ICH, the significance of its • safeguarding • Lack of full understanding of the key concepts and the different mechanisms • under the Convention • The Convention is not understood and implemented in a consistent way • throughout the world • Focusing on the nomination to the R. List, ignoring the U. List, the Best • Practices and safeguarding • Lack of human resources or technical know-how necessary to • implement the Convention effectively • less experience of inventorying and nomination preparation 24

25. Effective Implementation of the Convention Main line of action 1: Protecting and conserving cultural and natural heritage through the effective implementation of the 1972 Convention Main line of action 2: Enhancing the protection of cultural property andfighting against its illicit traffic through the effectiveimplementationof the 1954, 1970 and 2001 Conventions Main line of action 3: Safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage through the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention Main line of action 4: Sustaining and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions through the effective implementation of the 2005 Convention Main line of action 5: Promoting the role of culture in development at global, regional and national level Main line of action 6: Promoting intercultural dialogue, social cohesion and a culture of peace and non violence 25

26. Agenda Convention Present Situation CRIHAP 26 26

27. Six ICH C2 Centers Globally 2010 1960 1970 1990 1980 2000 1952 1984 1999 2011 First C2 Center 70 C2 Centers First C1 Center 11 C1 Centers Center for Central & S. Europe, Bulgaria CRIHAP, China ICHCAP, Korea IRCI, Japan CRESPIAL, Peru First C2 Center in ICH Agreement in 2006 Center for Central & W. Asia, Iran 11 C1 centers, most of them are concentrated in educational sector, and in Europe region 70 C2 centers: 12 in Europe and America, 9 in E. Europe, 11 in L. America, 24 in Asia-Pacific, 7 in Arab States, 7 in Africa, 6 C2 centers specialized in ICH 27

28. CRIHAP Inaugurated in Beijing Agreement signed in May, 2010, Beijing Inaugural Ceremony in Feb, 2012, Beijing 28

29. To strive to develop comprehensively into ａleading international institution active in the field of ICHsafeguarding Vision of CRIHAP CRIHAP International Training Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the Auspices of UNESCO 29

30. Mission Statement of CRIHAP • 1: The Centre shall specialize in training and its objectives shall be to: • Promote the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible • Cultural Heritage and contribute to its implementation in the Asia-Pacific Region, • (b) Increase the participation of communities, groups and individuals in • Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region, • (c) Enhance the capacity of the Asia-Pacific Member States of UNESCO in • Safeguarding ICH, particularly by strengthening the capacities of concerned • personnel, • (d) Foster regional and international cooperation for safeguarding ICH. Source: Article 7 of the Agreement between China and UNESCO 30

31. Main Functions of CRIHAP • 2. In order to achieve the above objectives, the specific functions of the • Centre will be to: • (a) Organize long-term and short-term training courses including classroom • training and field-based training on the following subjects, and grant financial • support to trainees in need of assistances; • The 2003 Convention and its Operational Directives; • Different examples of policies including legal, administrative, technical and • financial measures fostering the safeguarding of ICH; • Introduction to UNESCO publications on identification and documentation of • ICH and their application in the field work; • Teaching ICH in formal and non-formal education, including courses of • theory and practice training. • (b) Mobilize international and Chinese experts as well as scientific NGOs • specialized in the different domains of ICH to work as instructors and advisors of • the above mentioned • (c) Enhance international and regional cooperation with institutions active in the • domain of ICH, notably those established under the auspices of UNESCO • (category 2) Source: Article 7 of the Agreement between China and UNESCO 31

32. Training as Core Business • Trainees • Government official • responsible for • ICH safeguarding; • Staff in ICH safeguarding; • Bearers of ICH; • members from communities • individuals; • Journalists from media; • staff from ICH • safeguarding organizations • others • Content • 1. Workshops on • Ratification of the Convention • Implementation at national level • Community-based inventorying • Preparing Nominations to the U. list • 2. Lectures on • Convention/Operational Directives; • examples of policies including legal, • administrative, technical, financial • measures; • Introduction to UNESCO publications on • identification and documentation of ICH • and their application in the field work; • CH theory and practice training • 3. Field Study • Trainers • Experts accredited • By UNESCO • ICH experts/scholars • Cultural heritage experts • Managerial workers • From Asia-Pacific • Other experts • Expected outcome • deep understanding of • mechanisms of 2003 Convention • build-up of human resources & • technical know-how necessary for • effective implementation • promote awareness of • the significance ICH and • its safeguarding for all • stakeholders at large 32

33. Ratification of the Convention • One-day or two-day workshop • Clarifies the reasons to ratify the Convention • Details processes and mechanisms for successful ratification • Provides guidance in solving problems in ratifying the Convention • Explains the importance of legal or policy reform to integrate ICH • safeguarding 33

34. Implementation of the Convention at the national level • One-day, three-day or five-day workshop • Provides an overview of the 2003 Convention: • Its objectives • Key safeguarding concepts • National obligations of States Parties • Involvement of communities and other actors • Mechanisms for international cooperation • Provides a platform for: • Sharing past and on-going experiences of safeguarding • Collective reflection on experiences and challenges in safeguarding ICH • Discussion on sustainable development and ICH 34

35. Community-based ICH inventorying • Eight-day to ten-day workshop • Details the essential features of inventorying under the Convention • Clarifies how inventorying contributes to safeguarding • Provides training on practical technical skills in inventory-making, • including a fieldwork practicum 35

36. Preparing nominations to the Urgent Safeguarding List • Five-day workshop • Uses simulated nominations and walks participants through the process • of examination • Provides understanding of what a good and complete nomination is • through participant's own examination of sample files • Practical experience in developing safeguarding plans • Emphasizes community participation • Explains the principle of free, prior and informed consent • Produce a core of knowledgeable experts able to develop • nominations and assess their adequacy 36

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