Introducing the Convention Unit 2 PowerPoint presentation

Introducing the Convention Unit 2 PowerPoint presentation

• UNESCO
• Intangible Cultural Heritage Section

In this presentation …

• UNESCO and its Conventions
• The Intangible Heritage Convention
• Purposes of the Convention
• Organs of the Convention
• Two Lists and a Register
• Operational Directives (ODs)
• ICH Fund
• Obligations and benefits

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• Inscribed on the RL in 2008

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UNESCO and its Conventions

• Intergovernmental organization with 195 Member States
• Five sectors: Education, Natural Sciences, Social & Human Sciences, Culture and Communication & Information
• Seven UNESCO Conventions in the fields of culture and heritage:
• tangible, intangible and natural heritage
• diversity of cultural expressions
• copyright

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Three related UNESCO Conventions on culture and heritage

• There are three related UNESCO conventions on culture and heritage:
• Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972)
• Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003)
• Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005)

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Comparing two Conventions (1)

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• World Heritage (1972)
• Conservation of World Heritage properties
• Cultural and/or natural
• Outstanding universal value
• Authenticity and integrity help to define value, often restricting change

• Intangible Heritage (2003)
• Safeguarding of all ICH expressions, skills, practices and knowledge
• Cultural and/or social
• Communities concerned define value
• ICH changes over time