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Tenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

From 30 November 2015 to 4 December 2015, the tenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will be held in Namibia, Windhoek.

Composed of 24 States and elected by the General Assembly of the States Parties to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Intergovernmental Committee meets once every year.

During this session, chaired by Ms Trudie Amulungu (Namibia) the Committee will examine periodic reports of States Parties on the implementation of the Convention and on the current status of elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It will also consider the inscriptions on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding and the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and granting financial assistance from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund. The Committee will further consider the renewal of a number of accredited non-governmental organizations and decide to recommendation to the General Assembly the accreditation of non-governmental organizations.


http://en.unesco.org/events/tenth-session-intergovernmental-committee-safeguarding-intangible-cultural-heritage#sthash.NS5ytWiw.dpuf

Suriname taking important strides towards its living heritage

As Suriname moves closer towards the ratification of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, it is timely for community members, policy-makers, and governmental and non-governmental representatives to come together to chart the way forward in the safeguarding of their living heritage.

From 27 to 31 July 2015, a five-day workshop will be held in Paramaribo aiming to clarify the process and mechanisms for successful ratification and implementation of the 2003 Convention, including an overview of its objectives and key concepts and principles. The workshop will also provide a platform for participants to reflect collectively on experiences and challenges in safeguarding their intangible cultural heritage.

Organized by the UNESCO Kingston Cluster Office for the Caribbean in close cooperation with the Directorate of Culture (Suriname) and the Suriname National Commission for UNESCO, this workshop is a part of a capacity-building project to reinforce the safeguarding of living heritage in the Dutch Caribbean and Suriname. It is made possible thanks to the generous contribution from the Government of the Netherlands to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund.

http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/news/Suriname-taking-important-strides-towards-the-safeguarding-of-its-living-heritag-00138


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