The convention defines the nature and forms of ichoral traditions, expressions, language, performing arts, social. For the purpose of this convention, international protection of the world cultural and natural heritage shall be understood to mean the establishment of a system of international cooperation and assistance designed to support states parties to the convention in their. Expert meeting on community involvement in safeguarding. However, the most significant contribution of this convention and its safeguarding. Sixth session of the intergovernmental committee for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, basic information 2. The 2003 unesco convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage aims to safeguard this fragile heritage, secure its viability and make sure full advantage is taken of its potential for sustainable development. However, legislating at the national level for the safeguarding of ich to meet state party obligations established by the convention results in a topdown approach that largely transposes western legal norms into nonwestern. Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in the 2003 unesco convention. A convention is an agreement under international law entered into by. The legal protection of the intangible cultural heritage. Fourteen years following the adoption of the unesco 2003 convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage the 2003 convention, a majority of member states have ratified, approved, or accepted the convention. Many countries, familiar with a perception of heritage as being something material, monumental, and aesthetic, struggle nowadays with a new paradigm of cultural heritage, established by the unesco convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage since 2003, and they hardly realize the importance of its safeguarding srinivas, 2008.
The main goal of the convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage is to safeguard the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and skills that communities, groups. Convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural. Noriko aikawa, former director of the intangible cultural heritage section of unesco, has developed this programme since its creation in 1992. Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage for sustainable. Section of intangible heritage at unesco refers to this decision as 7. National list of intangible cultural heritage ich of. Ga 7, the general assembly of the states parties to the convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage has decided that the contributions to the fund for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage is set at 1% of each states contribution to the regular budget of unesco. The convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage is only fourteen pages long. Intangible cultural heritage kenya national commission. Oral and intangible heritage of humanity was conceived as an immediate initial measure to raise. The first of these is the representative list of the intangible cultural. The list is made up of those intangible heritage elements that help demonstrate diversity of cultural heritage and raise awareness about its importance.
Convention, to the safeguarding of such heritage in a spirit of cooperation and mutual assistance implying the building of consensus. The uk is not as yet a signatory to the convention, although neither is it hostile to the intention of the convention. The word communities is used 11 times in unescos convention on intangible cultural heritage and it is indicated that community. Scoping and mapping intangible cultural heritage in. The convention is the result of longstanding efforts since the foundation of unesco when. The list was established in 2008 when convention for safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage came into effect.
Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions. Convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage ich 2005. Convention on the protection of the underwater cultural heritage 2003. Division of cultural heritage intangible heritage section expert meeting on community involvement in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. The term ich is spreading like a gospel and good news and getting more visibility in mass media and in everyday language. List elements proposed for inscription in 2011, including. The ich convention was ratified more than 170 countries around the world. Preservation and promotion of the intangible cultural. Implementing the convention for the safeguarding of ich ich unesco. The 2003 convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage ich represents a significant milestone in the field of cultural heritage management, insofar as it shifts attention to the importance of the intangible dimensions of culture, which has long been overshadowed by international heritage treaties focused on conserving. The text of the communication in question is the following. The spirit of the convention interlocking principles and. The 2003 convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage formally recognizes intangible cultural heritage. But since its adoption in paris on october 17, 2003, the words of this brief document have directly and indirectly touched the lives of millions of people around the world, many of them living in small communities very far from paris.
As vehicles of identity and social cohesion, this intangible cultural heritage also needs to be protected and promoted. Canada, however, has refrained from doing so, along with such countries as australia, russia, the uk, and the us. Pdf in october 2003 unesco adopted the convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage as a step towards. The convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage is a unesco treaty adopted by the unesco general conference on 17 october 2003.
Title, convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage. Convention for the safeguarding of intangible cultural. The notion of intangible cultural heritage covers a vast field. Awareness of the significance of intangible cultural heritage ich has recently grown, due to the promotional efforts of unesco and its convention for the safeguarding of. Committee for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage or of at least onethird of the states parties. Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage edited by. The convention for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage places strong emphasis on community participation. The general assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure. An historical overview of the preparation of the unesco. The 1992 unesco intangible cultural heritage programme consolidated by the unescojapan. Convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage 101. The convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage unesco 2003 the text of the convention.
Unesco has recognised and responded to this change of perspective, creating through the 2003 convention an international instrument for safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage, a notion including oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe. The intangible cultural heritage means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skill as well as the instruments, objects, artifacts and cultural space associated therewith that communities, groups. In 1960, an influential thinker of the 20th century wrote that culture cannot be abridged to its tangible products, because it is continuously living and evolving. Report of the intangible cultural heritage workshop funafuti, july 2017 safeguarding intangible cultural heritage for sustainable development in tuvalu. Convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage. Although it is not mandatory for constituent administrations to meet its requirements at national level. She thus followed the whole process of the genesis and development of the international convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage.
Cultural heritage was a major step for developing new policies in the field of cultural heritage. Student feature unescos intangible cultural heritage. Convention on the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage 2001. Basic texts of the 2003 convention for the safeguarding of. Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in the 2003. This convention correctly highlights the main elements of ich and is based on the right philosophical rationale, but its operational part structured on the model provided by the 1972 world heritage convention appears to be inadequate to. The convention, building on the 1989 recommendation on the safeguarding of traditional culture and folklore, establishes the necessary measures that states should take in the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage ich. Malaysia has formulated a declaration stating that it will apply and implement the provisions of the convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage 2003 in accordance with its domestic laws, as well as the administrative and policy measures of its government. Towards the implementation of the 2003 convention 15 march 2006, tokyo, japan report organisers united nations educational, scientific and cultural organisation unesco.
Thanks to the convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, adopted in 2003, there is now. About unescos list of intangible cultural heritage. The convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural. Cultural heritage is not only about the buildings and monuments of the past it is also about the rich traditions that have been passed down the generations. Research report on intangible cultural heritage ich.