Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Cultural Space of the Bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum
©Jordanian Commission for Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will take place in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) from 28 September to 2 October 2009. The Committee will, among other things, inscribe the first intangible cultural heritage elements on the Urgent Safeguarding List and the Representative List, as well as select safeguarding programmes, projects and activities that it considers best reflect the principles and objectives of the Convention. One hundred and eleven nominations for the Representative List have been examined from 11 to 15 May 2009 by a subsidiary body of the Committee. In Abu Dhabi, the Committee will decide whether the elements shall or shall not be inscribed.
Upcoming Deadlines*
15 July 2009 | Accreditation of NGOs Deadline for receipt of requests by non-governmental organizations to be accredited to provide advisory services to the Committee Form ICH-09: English|French |
31 August 2009 | Representative List Deadline for receipt of nominations for the Representative List for inscription in 2010 Form ICH-02: English|French |
1 March 2010 | Programmes, Projects and Activities (Article 18) Deadline for receipt of proposals of programmes, projects or activities to be selected and promoted as best reflecting the principles and objectives of the Convention, for selection in 2010 Form ICH-03: English|French Financial assistance for preparing these proposals can be requested. The deadline for the receipt of requests is 1 September 2009 Form ICH-06: English|French |
31 March 2010 | Urgent Safeguarding List Deadline for receipt of nominations for the Urgent Safeguarding List, for inscription in 2011 Form ICH-01: English|French Financial assistance for preparing these nomination files can be requested. The deadline for receipt of requests is 1 September 2009 Form ICH-05: English|French |
| | International Assistance International Assistance requests of less than 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 can be submitted by States Parties at any time. Requests of US$25,000 or more must be received before 1 May. Requests for emergency assistance can be submitted at any time, whatever the amount Form ICH-04: English|French |
*All forms are available from the forms page.