Reuniones sobre el patrimonio cultural inmaterial organizadas o coorganizadas por la UNESCO

With the generous support of the Algerian ‘National Centre of Research on Prehistory, Anthropology and History’ in Algeria (CNRPAH) and the ‘Manifestation Constantine, capitale de la culture arabe 2015’, UNESCO convenes a UNESCO expert workshop on supporting policy development in the field of intangible cultural heritage, in Constantine, Algeria, from 28 September to 2 October 2015.

The main objective of the workshop is to improve UNESCO’s impact in providing policy support to national authorities in Africa for the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention.

The first three days of the workshop are dedicated to the principal theme of policy development (28 to 30 September), while the last two days (1 to 2 October) focus on reviewing the implementation of the global capacity-building programme in Africa to date.

More specifically, the workshop aims at the following:

• Improve the content and format of the capacity-building programme to provide policy advice effectively;
• Propose methodologies and tools to support experts in their policy advisory mission;
• Take stock of the lessons learnt from implementing the global programme in African countries.

The workshop addresses primarily UNESCO-certified facilitators from the Africa Region, who have substantial experience in providing training and advisory services in the context of the global capacity-building programme for the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. It furthermore welcomes some experts with specialized expertise in the field of cultural policy advice, which they have developed in particular in the context of implementing the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. From the UNESCO side, Culture programme specialists from field offices in Africa and from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Section participate. The CNRPAH has designated Algerian experts who will attend as observers. In total, the workshop will bring together about 45 participants.

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• Case study n. 38 Tatau: inglés|francés
• Case Study n.39 Batik: inglés|francés
• Conclusions: inglés
• Latest developments in the life of the Convention: inglés
• Overview of projects in Africa: inglés
• Policy development in the framework of the 2003 Convention: inglés
• UNESCO Follow up mechanisms: inglés
• Update on materials: inglés
• Agenda: inglés|francés
• List of participants: inglés|francés
• Background document: inglés|francés

The Cultural Heritage Institute of Cabo Verde, in cooperation with UNESCO HQ and the UNESCO Office in Dakar, organizes a training workshop on community-based inventorying in Cabo Verde. The workshop, which will take place from 23 September to 3 October 2015 in Ribeira Grande de Santiago, will introduce the concepts, objectives and methods of inventorying and includes a practical field work in the communities of Centro histórico, Salineiro and Calabaceira.

As part of UNESCO’s global strategy aiming to enhance national capacity for safeguarding of living heritage in the Portuguese speaking countries in Africa (PALOP), the workshop will gather some 30 Cabo Verdean participants, including stakeholders from local to national levels. With the aim to strengthen regional cooperation among PALOP countries, the training will be co-facilitated by a Brazilian and a Mozambican expert who have been previously trained through the same programme. Moreover, culture officers from Angola and Guinea-Bissau will attend the training.

This workshop is made possible thanks to the generous contribution from the Government of Norway to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund.

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The town of Taunggyi, Shan State, in Myanmar hosted from 14 to 18 September 2015 a workshop on how to elaborate nomination files for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. This was the final chapter of the capacity-building project, which had been generously supported by the Royal Norwegian Government through a contribution to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund. The two-year national project has been implemented since 2013 with the aim to strengthen skills of human resources in Myanmar for the inventorying and safeguarding of its intangible cultural heritage.

The 24 participants, comprising of cultural officers, scholars and actual ICH practitioners, acquired hands-on skills in elaborating nomination dossiers and learned how to use the lists of the 2003 Convention as an effective tool for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. Combining theoretical training on how to devise community-based safeguarding measures and practical exercises of evaluating mock nominations, the workshop provided an opportunity to clarify the different objectives of each of the international mechanisms established by the Convention so policy-makers can use them in the most appropriate and effective manner.

The five-day training workshop that was facilitated by two members of the network of UNESCO-trained experts, included a practical field exercise with local communities in Inle Lake.

The organization of the workshop was timely in the context of the efforts that are paid by cultural institutions in Albania in the last two years to enhance the national capacity for ICH safeguarding, as well as in light of the needs assessment report of 2014. The latter made specific recommendations on organizing workshops and training activities on ICH related activities with the widest possible participation of people with different backgrounds and coming from different towns and institutions in Albania. This has been the first workshop of its kind in the country and the expectations invested in it were great. The workshop was supposed to fill a void in focused presentations and discussions on the major themes related to the implementation of 2003 Convention on a national level, and to facilitate the undertaking of organized activities in this regard. Despite the high sensitivity and interest in cultural heritage issues in the country, so far no special workshop has been held on these topics in the country and this explains the enthusiasm that it produced among the colleagues working in the sphere of culture. The call for participation that colleagues from the Ministry of Culture at the Republic of Albania distributed attracted more that 40 participants and at some point there were several late applications which had to be declined in order to maintain at least some interactivity during the sessions.

Médicos y aprendices Kallawayas se reunieron en Charazani, capital de la provincia boliviana de Bautista Saavedra, del 13 al 18 de septiembre para participar en un taller sobre cómo los ancianos pueden transmitir sus conocimientos y prácticas médicas a las generaciones más jóvenes para su bien estar futuro. Autoridades de diferentes organizaciones Kallawaya seleccionaron alrededor de 20 aprendices entre hombres y mujeres Kallawayas que ya habían tomado la decisión de dedicarse a esta práctica, para que aprendan más acerca de ésta. También brindó a un facilitador formado por la UNESCO la oportunidad para introducir los conceptos básicos de la Convención de 2003 como un marco adecuado para las comunidades Kallawaya, y parra las comunidades indígenas en general, para salvaguardar su patrimonio cultural inmaterial. Se organizaron ejercicios prácticos de inventario que abordaron el tema fundamental del consentimiento libre, previo e informado de las comunidades en cuestión.
Esta actividad forma parte de una iniciativa más amplia sobre la salvaguardia del patrimonio cultural inmaterial de las comunidades Kallawaya llevada a cabo por el Ministerio de Culturas y Turismo, el Servicio de Capacitación en Radio y Televisión para el Desarrollo de la Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” y la UNESCO, gracias al generoso apoyo del Gobierno de Japón.

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• Lista de participantes: español
• Orden del día: español

Del 2 al 7 septiembre de 2015, el proceso de inventario se trasladó a la ciudad de Loja, provincia de Loja, donde los miembros de Saraguro, Shuar y las comunidades mestizas, junto con representantes de los gobiernos locales (Calvas, Catamayo, Chaguarpamba, Gonzanamá, Loja, Olmedo, Paltas , Puyango, Quilanga y Zapotillo) y los Ministerios de la cultura, serán formados en la confección de inventarios con la participación de las comunidades en la localidad de Malacatos. A continuación se llevará a cabo un ejercicio de inventario en el que se registrarán tradiciones orales y sistemas de conocimiento.

Organizado por la UNESCO y el INPC, el taller es posibles gracias a la generosa contribución del Gobierno de Japón.

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• Programa: español

El proceso de inventario continúa en Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo, con un taller del 24 al 29 agosto de 2015 que reunió canteros, portadores de las tradiciones orales de la cultura Zapara y comunidades Qhapaq Ñan, funcionarios de varios municipios (Alausí, Chambo, Chunchi, Colta, Cumandá , Guamote, Guano, Pallatanga, Penipe y Riobamba) y representantes del Ministerio de Cultura y Patrimonio y del Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural (INPC). El taller se centró en la participación comunitaria en la identificación y definición de patrimonio cultural inmaterial, la recopilación, la organización y la gestión de datos como un paso importante en la salvaguardia del patrimonio inmaterial. A continuación, se organizó un ejercicio de campo en un contexto de inventarios en las poblaciones de Guano y Calpi, centrándose en el patrimonio vivo de canteros e incluyendo la cartografía de las canteras en las laderas del Chimborazo.

Organizado por la UNESCO y el INPC, el taller fue posible gracias a la generosa contribución del Gobierno de Japón.

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The assessment of the main needs for the implementation of the 2003 Convention for the safeguarding of the ICH in Egypt is part of a regional project for the enhancement of ICH safeguarding capacities in eight African countries and the Arab region . This project, executed by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Section of UNESCO, is funded by the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (ADTCA)

This report reports on activities carried out as part of a 10-day mission carried out in April and August in Cairo, Egypt, with the support of the UNESCO Regional Office in Egypt. The mission was to meet the main actors of public institutions and associations involved in the ICH safeguarding process with the aim of identifying needs and proposing a project for capacity building in Egypt.

The Cultural Heritage Institute of Cabo Verde, in cooperation with UNESCO HQ and the UNESCO Office in Dakar, organizes a workshop on the implementation of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at national level. The workshop, which will take place from 27 to 31 July 2015 in the capital of Cabo Verde, will discuss the scope and objectives as well as the obligations of the State Parties under this international legal instrument.

As part of UNESCO’s global strategy aiming to enhance national capacity for safeguarding of living heritage in the Portuguese speaking countries in Africa (PALOP), the workshop will gather some 30 Cabo Verdean participants, including stakeholders from local to national levels. With the aim to strengthen regional cooperation among PALOP countries, the training will be co-facilitated by a Brazilian and a Mozambican expert who have been previously trained through the same programme. Moreover, culture officers from Angola and Guinea-Bissau will attend the training.

This workshop is made possible thanks to the generous contribution from the Government of Norway to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund.

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• Agenda: portugués
• Lista de participantes: portugués

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.

International Assistance is at the very core of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Regrettably, however, it has not yet been utilized to the full extend envisaged when the Convention was drafted, with few requests submitted by States Parties and even fewer of sufficient quality to warrant approval by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. In order to face this challenge, technical assistance has been provided by experts to a number of States Parties on an experimental basis for the past year.

In an effort to galvanize further the option of International Assistance for State Parties, a pool of experts, who have conducted technical assistance or may be invited to do so in the future, will join UNESCO staff for a 3-day workshop in Paris from 20 to 22 July 2015 to assess the experiences to date implementing technical assistance. This workshop will provide the opportunity to review the latest advice of the Committee concerning International Assistance, examine other informational materials developed by the Secretariat to support States Parties and technical experts, and provide guidance concerning the development of future capacity-building curriculum materials on International Assistance.

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• Annotated Timetable
  ITH/15/WOR/2: inglés|francés
• List of participants: inglés
• Summary Report
  ITH/15/WOR/3: inglés

The 3rd annual meeting of the category 2 centres active in the field of intangible cultural heritage will be held from 6 to 8 July in Guiyang, China. Hosted by the Chinese centre, the International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (CRIHAP), the meeting will follow up on the two previous annual meetings.

Working documents

• Agenda: inglés
• Concept note: inglés
• List of participants: inglés
• Report of the UNESCO Section for Intangible Cultural Heritage - Third annual meeting of category 2 centres: inglés
• 37 C/5 MP IV Expected Result 6: National capacities strengthened and utilised to safeguard intangible cultural heritage, including indigenous and endangered languages, through the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention: inglés|francés
• Medium-term strategy for UNESCO’s cooperation with category 2 centres in the field of intangible cultural heritage 2014-2021: inglés|francés

Presentations

• Recent developments in the life of the Convention and objectives of the meeting (UNESCO - Cécile Duvelle): inglés
• Information and networking, including through the web (ICHCAP): inglés
• Collaboration with UNESCO in the global capacity-building programme (CRIHAP): inglés
• Approaches to programme planning and budgeting (Sofia Centre): inglés
• Approaches to governance and getting the most from your governing body(ies) (CRESPIAL): inglés
• Cooperation with Member States in planning and implementing programmes (Tehran Centre): inglés
• Evaluation and renewal (IRCI): inglés

Reference documents

• Estrategia global integrada para los institutos y centros de categoría 2
  37 C/Resolution 93: inglés|francés|español|ruso|árabe|chino
• Evaluation Report IRCI: inglés
• General Information: inglés

For further information:

• Category 2 centres under the auspices of UNESCO

A needs assessment activity has been carried out in the Gambia in 2015 during which national stakeholders addressed the importance of promoting local cultures and the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage. These activities allowed to point out the need to raise awareness and support national institutions to reinforce their knowledge of the 2003 Convention and its implementation mechanisms. The importance of building a national strategy to safeguard intangible heritage and to review current strategy documents on culture in general was also underlined. This activity aimed also do develop a project proposal based on the identified needs.

Sint Maarten focused its field exercise on their national dance, the Ponum dance which dates to the 19th century from the days of slavery and emancipation. This element was chosen because only a few practitioners and or performers are directly involved in the enactment or practice of the element. There were also recognizable threats to its continued enactment and transmission, hence its safeguarding was considered extremely important. Two training sessions were held with youth from various youth organizations and discussions were held on the purpose of the inventorying exercise. A total of 17 youth (9 females and 8 males) were trained in the inventorying activity, and worked along with the ICH Committee and 9 practitioners.

Tras la firma del Plan de Operaciones entre la UNESCO y el Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural del Ecuador (INPC) hace unos meses, representantes de comunidades de portadores de patrimonio, municipios y expertos gubernamentales y no gubernamentales, se movilizaron plenamente dar lanzar otro paso significativo en la salvaguardia de su patrimonio vivo.
Con el objetivo de desarrollar un inventario del patrimonio inmaterial enla provincia ecuatoriana de Manabí, los representantes se reunieron para en un taller sobre la confección de inventarios del patrimonio cultural inmaterial con la participación de las comunidades en la ciudad de Portoviejo del 24 al 29 de junio de 2015.

Primero de una serie de medidas realizadas en el marco de un proyecto de fortalecimiento de capacidades para mejorar la salvaguardia del patrimonio vivo en Ecuador, el taller se centró en la identificación y definición del patrimonio cultural inmaterial, la recopilación de datos, el consentimiento libre, previo e informado, y la organización de datos. A continuación, se organizó un ejercicio práctico de inventario en Machalilla, durante la fiesta de San Pedro y San Pablo y la reunión de Presidentes de los Gobiernos de Castilla y Guinea.
Organizado por la Oficina de la UNESCO en Quito y el INPC, el taller fue posible gracias a la generosa contribución del Gobierno de Japón.

Documentos

• Lista de participantes: español
• Programa: español

From 8 to 12 June, the Lombardy region (Italy) and the canton of Graubünden (Switzerland) hosted a training workshop on the implementation of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Tirano (province of Sondrio, Italy) and Valposchiavo (Switzerland), demonstrating the increasing awareness in Europe of the need for capacity-building to better safeguard living heritage.

Bringing together 25 participants, including representatives of the local administration, civil society, tradition bearers, academia and professionals from the tourism and environment sectors, the workshop introduced fundamental objectives and concepts of the 2003 Convention and enhanced the understanding of participants about obligations and safeguarding activities involved in implementing the Convention at national and local levels. Combining four days of presentations, discussions and exercises, as well as one day of fieldwork in the terraced vineyards of Valtellina, the workshop also addressed linkages between the 2003 Convention, the Convention concerning the protection of the World cultural and natural heritage (World Heritage Convention, 1972) and the Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions (2005).

The workshop specifically highlighted the importance of cross-border cooperation in the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and of cooperation across sectors directly and indirectly impacting the viability of living heritage.

Funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and its INTERREG mechanism supporting interregional cooperation and sustainable regional development across Europe, the training workshop was held within the framework of the project ‘Italo-Swiss Ethnography for the Promotion of Intangible Heritage’ initiated by the region of Lombardy. Conducted in Italian by a UNESCO-trained facilitator and an international law expert, and based on UNESCO’s global capacity-building programme and training materials, the activity was organized by the Regional Agency for Services to Agricultural and Forestry (Italy) and the Association for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Italy).

Documents

• Agenda : italiano
• Generic references for facilitators - Capacity-building resources: Cession of rights: inglés
• Generic references for facilitators - Capacity-building resources: Workshop report: inglés
• List of participants: inglés
• Presentation - Meeting: Poster: italiano

UNESCO put in place since 2009 a global capacity-building programme to assist countries in building the institutional and professional environment required for the effective safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage. The programme is part of global and national efforts to attain long-term development goals. It intends to assist beneficiary countries with making development more sustainable, ensuring the viability of the intangible cultural heritage present in their territories and strengthening relations within and between communities, through the effective implementation of the Convention. However, stakeholders interviewed stressed the importance of capacity building for its successful implementation and many considered the capacity-building programme to be the most important of all mechanisms established so far. A systematic monitoring mechanism would allow UNESCO to follow up several months and years after the results and impact of these capacity-building interventions at the country level. While some information on project results, strengths and weaknesses is available in reports on project implementation, review meetings and facilitators’ assessments at the end of training delivery, no longer term analysis exists yet on any sustained behaviour or structural change (different approaches or practices used) and on the ultimate impact resulting from UNESCO’s intervention through capacity-building activities: improved inventories, better policy and legislative environment, increased community involvement, successful participation in international mechanisms, etc.
Supported by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, UNESCO has embarked on the establishment of a follow-up and evaluation mechanism for activities implemented within the context of the global capacity-building strategy.
Such mechanism is challenging and will require creative thinking and commitment from key constituents. The involvement of all constituents — national counterparts, including national commissions, UNESCO Field Offices, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Section at Headquarters, but also all relevant other stakeholders — is indispensable.

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• Background note : inglés|francés
• Timetable: inglés|francés
• Working Document: inglés|francés