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Resources
The seventh session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took place at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, from 3 to 7 December 2012.
Participants and decisions
- List of participants: English/French (soon to be updated)
- Decisions: English|French
Committee Members
Albania, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Grenada, Indonesia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Spain, Tunisia, Uganda and Uruguay
Files presented by States Parties
Inscriptions
Read more on the elements inscribed
- 16 periodic reports on the implementation of the Convention
- 8 nominations to the Urgent Safeguarding List
- 2 proposals for the Register of Best Safeguarding pratices
- 10 financial assistance requests greater than US$25.000
- 36 nominations to the Representative List
- 17 accreditation requests presented by NGOs
Agenda and documents
A forum of NGOs took place just before the opening of the Intergovernmental Comittee.
| Item of the agenda | Documents | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opening of the session | |
| 2 | Adoption of the agenda of the seventh session of the Committee | ITH/12/7.COM/2 Rev.: English|French ITH/12/7.COM/INF.2.1 Rev.3: English|French Provisional timetable ITH/12/7.COM/INF.2.2 Rev.2: English|French Provisional list of documents |
| 3 | Replacement of the rapporteur | ITH/12/7.COM/3: English|French |
| 4 | Admission of observers | ITH/12/7.COM/4 Rev.: English|French |
| 5 | Adoption of the summary records of the sixth ordinary session and the fourth extraordinary session of the Committee | ITH/12/7.COM/5 Rev.: English|French ITH/12/7.COM/INF.5: English|French Report of the Secretariat on the implementation of the global capacity-building strategy |
| 6 | Examination of the reports of States Parties on the implementation of the Convention and on the current status of elements inscribed on the Representative List | ITH/12/7.COM/6: English|French See the 16 periodic reports submitted |
| 7 | Report of the Consultative Body on its work in 2012 | ITH/12/7.COM/7: English|French ITH/12/7.COM/INF.7 Rev.: English|French Transversal issues arising in the evaluation and examination of nominations, proposals and requests |
| 8 | Examination of nominations for inscription in 2012 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding | ITH/12/7.COM/8+Add.: English|French See the 8 nominations |
| 9 | Examination of proposals for selection in 2012 to the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices | ITH/12/7.COM/9: English|French See the 2 proposals |
| 10 | Examination of International Assistance requests greater than US$25,000 | ITH/12/7.COM/10+Add.: English|French See the 10 requests |
| 11 | Report of the Subsidiary Body on its work in 2012 and evaluation of nominations for inscription in 2012 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | ITH/12/7.COM/11+Add.3: English|French See the 36 nominations ITH/12/7.COM/INF.7 Rev.: English|French Transversal issues arising in the evaluation and examination of nominations, proposals and requests |
| 12.a | System of rotation for the members of the Consultative Body | ITH/12/7.COM/12.a: English|French |
| 12.b | Establishment of the Consultative Body for the 2013 cycle (paragraph 26 of the Operational Directives) and adoption of its terms of reference | ITH/12/7.COM/12.b: English|French |
| 12.c | Establishment of the Subsidiary Body for the 2013 cycle (paragraph 29 of the Operational Directives) and adoption of its terms of reference | ITH/12/7.COM/12.c: English|French |
| 12.d | Number of files that can be treated in the 2014 and 2015 cycles | ITH/12/7.COM/12.d: English|French |
| 13.a | Reflection on the experience gained in implementing the referral option of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | ITH/12/7.COM/13.a: English|French |
| 13.b | Reflection on the right scale or scope of an element | ITH/12/7.COM/13.b: English|French |
| 13.c | Reflection on the procedure for extended inscription of an element that is already inscribed | ITH/12/7.COM/13.c: English|French |
| 13.d | Reflection on the use of the emblem of the Convention | ITH/12/7.COM/13.d: English|French |
| 14 | Mechanism for sharing information to encourage multinational nominations | ITH/12/7.COM/14: English|French |
| 15 | Treatment of correspondence from the public or other concerned parties regarding nominations | ITH/12/7.COM/15: English|French |
| 16.a | Accreditation of non-governmental organizations | ITH/12/7.COM/16.a: English|French See the 17 requests |
| 16.b | Reflection on the criteria and modalities for accreditation of non-governmental organizations | ITH/12/7.COM/16.b: English|French |
| 17 | Date and venue of the eighth session of the Committee | ITH/12/7.COM/17: English|French |
| 18 | Election of the members of the Bureau of the eighth session of the Committee | ITH/12/7.COM/18: English|French |
| 19 | Voluntary supplementary contributions to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund | ITH/12/7.COM/19: English|French Voluntary supplementary contributions to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund |
| 20 | Other business | |
| 21 | Adoption of the List of Decisions | ITH/12/7.COM/Decisions: English|French |
| 22 | Closure of the session | ITH/12/7.COM/INF.22 Rev.: English/French List of participants |