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Please find below the forms to be used for nominations to the Urgent Safeguarding List and the Representative List, proposals for the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices and financial assistance requests.
- If your are revising a file for a possible decision by the Committee in 2013, please use 2013 forms;
- Given that 31 Mars 2013 falls on a Sunday and that 1 April is a holiday here at UNESCO Headquarters, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Section will receive files for 2014 until 5 p.m. on Tuesday 2 April 2013.
| Urgent Safeguarding List | Forms | Instructions | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations for the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding Cession of Rights and Register of documentation form (ICH-07) to submit along with nomination form Contact: ICH-Nominations@unesco.org | ICH-01: English|French (revised 21 December 2012) ICH-07-photo: English|French ICH-07-video: English|French | ICH-01-Instructions: English|French ICH-07-Instructions: English|French | 31 March 2013 for possible inscription in 2014 |
| Financial assistance requests for preparing nomination files for the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding Contact: ICH-Assistance@unesco.org | ICH-05: English|French (revised on 16 December 2011) | ICH-05-Instructions: English|French | 31 March |
| Representative List | Forms | Instructions | Deadline |
| Nominations for the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Cession of Rights and Register of documentation form (ICH-07) to submit along with nomination form Contact: ICH-Nominations@unesco.org | ICH-02: English|French (revised 21 décembre 2012) ICH-07-photo: English|French ICH-07-video: English|French | ICH-02-Instructions: English|French ICH-07-Instructions: English|French | 31 March 2013 for possible inscription in 2014 |
| Register of best practices | Forms | Instructions | Deadline |
| Proposals of programmes, projects and activities to be selected and promoted as best reflecting the principles and objectives of the Convention Cession of Rights and Register of documentation form (ICH-07) to submit along with proposal form Contact: ICH-Nominations@unesco.org | ICH-03: English|French (revised on 25 February 2013) ICH-07-photo: English|French ICH-07-video: English|French | ICH-03-Instructions: English|French ICH-07-Instructions: English|French | 31 March 2013 for possible selection in 2014 |
| Financial assistance requests for preparing proposals of programmes, projects or activities Contact: ICH-Assistance@unesco.org | ICH-06: English|French (revised on 16 December 2011) | ICH-06-Instructions: English|French | 31 March |
| International Assistance | Forms | Instructions | Deadline |
| International assistance requests up to US$ 25,000 for the safeguarding of the heritage inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List, the preparation of inventories and the support for programmes, projects and activities Contact: ICH-Assistance@unesco.org | ICH-04: English|French (revised on 26 February 2013) | ICH-04-Instructions: English|French | at any time |
| International assistance requests of more than US$ 25,000 Contact: ICH-Assistance@unesco.org | ICH-04: English|French (revised on 26 February 2013) | ICH-04-Instructions: English|French | 31 March 2013 for possible approval in 2014 |
| Emergency assistance requests Contact: ICH-Assistance@unesco.org | ICH-04: English|French (revised on 26 February 2013) | ICH-04-Instructions: English|French | at any time |
| Accreditation of non-governmental organizations | Forms | Instructions | Deadline |
| Accreditation requests by non-governmental organizations to provide advisory services to the Committee Contact: ICH-NGO@unesco.org | ICH-09: English|French (revised on 05 March 2013) | ICH-09-Instructions: English|French | 31 May |
| Periodic reporting | Forms | Instructions | Deadline |
| Report on the measures taken for the implementation of the Convention including reports on the current status of all elements of ICH inscribed on the Representative List Contact: ICH-reports@unesco.org | ICH-10: English|French (revised on 24 November 2012) | ICH-10-Instructions: English|French | 15 December, every sixth year after deposit of instrument of ratification* |
| Report on the status of an ICH element that has been inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List Contact: ICH-reports@unesco.org | ICH-11: English|French (revised on 24 November 2012) | ICH-11-Instructions: English|French | 15 December, every fourth year after inscription of the element |
*A State non party to the Convention that has in its territory items proclaimed Masterpieces incorporated in the Representative List and that has consented to accept the rights and obligations attendant thereon shall report to the Committee on those elements in 2014 and every sixth year thereafter.