Nominations for Listing overview UNESCO Ramallah Office Ramallah

Nominations for Listing: overview UNESCO Ramallah Office Ramallah, 17 -21 November 2019 UNESCO Living Heritage Unit 1

In this presentation … • Nominations to the Lists of the Convention • Proposals to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices • Evaluating and examining nominations • Periodic reporting on inscribed elements • Effects of inscribing elements on the Lists of the Convention 2

NOMINATIONS TO THE LISTS OF THE CONVENTION 3

The Lists of the Convention Urgent Safeguarding List (Art. 17) Representative List (Art. 16) • Endangered ICH • Viable ICH • Promotes safeguarding and provides assistance, including financial assistance • Raises visibility and awareness • Recognizes value of endangered ICH for communities 4 • Encourages dialogue that respects cultural diversity

Lists of the Convention: nominations Urgent Safeguarding List (OD 1) Representative List (OD 2) • States Parties nominate with community participation • Nomination Form ICH-01 or ICH 01 bis with request for IA • Nomination Form ICH-02 • Evaluation by Evaluation Body; Committee examines and decides • Reporting cycle = 4 years • Preparatory assistance possible 5 • Evaluation by Evaluation Body; Committee examines and decides • Reporting cycle = 6 years • No preparatory assistance

Which List? Viability • RL nomination Assess viability Low • USL nomination viability 6 Elements cannot be inscribed on both Lists at the same time (OD 38) Transfer between Lists at request of State Party concerned is possible (OD 38) Removal from Lists by Committee is possible (ODs 39– 40 and 80(e))

Evaluation criteria for the two Lists of the Convention Nominated elements must meet the criteria in the Operational Directives: • Five or six criteria for USL (OD 1) • Five criteria for RL (OD 2) • The two sets largely overlap • All criteria must be met 7

Criteria for the Urgent Safeguarding List U. 1 The element constitutes intangible cultural heritage as defined in Article 2 of the Convention. U. 2 (a) The element is in urgent need of safeguarding because its viability is at risk despite the efforts of the community, group or, if applicable, individuals and State(s) Party(ies) concerned; or (b) The element is in extremely urgent need of safeguarding because it is facing grave threats as a result of which it cannot be expected to survive without immediate safeguarding. U. 3 A safeguarding plan is elaborated that may enable the community, group or, if applicable, individuals concerned to continue the practice and transmission of the element. U. 4 The element has been nominated following the widest possible participation of the community, group or, if applicable, individuals concerned and with their free, prior and informed consent. U. 5 The element is included in an inventory of the intangible cultural heritage present in the territory(ies) of the submitting State(s) Party(ies), as defined in Articles 11 and 12 of the Convention. U. 6 In cases of extreme urgency, the State(s) Party(ies) concerned has (have) been duly consulted regarding inscription of the element in conformity with Article 17. 3 of the Convention. 8

Criteria for the Representative List R. 1 The element constitutes intangible cultural heritage as defined in Article 2 of the Convention. R. 2 Inscription of the element will contribute to ensuring visibility and awareness of the significance of the intangible cultural heritage and to encouraging dialogue, thus reflecting cultural diversity worldwide and testifying to human creativity. R. 3 Safeguarding measures are elaborated that may protect and promote the element. R. 4 The element has been nominated following the widest possible participation of the community, group or, if applicable, individuals concerned and with their free, prior and informed consent. R. 5 The element is included in an inventory of the intangible cultural heritage present in the territory(ies) of the submitting State(s) Party(ies), as defined in Articles 11 and 12 of the Convention. 9

Criteria common to both Lists U. 1 and R. 1: Element complies with Convention’s definition of ICH U. 4 and R. 4: Nomination prepared with participation and consent of community, group or individuals concerned U. 5 and R. 5: Element already included in an inventory, extract provided 10

Criteria specific to the Urgent Safeguarding List U. 2 The element is in (a) urgent need or (b) extremely urgent need of safeguarding U. 3 Accordingly, a safeguarding plan is prepared to address the dangers and threats identified U. 6 While for cases of extreme urgency there is an accelerated procedure, the State(s) Party(ies) concerned are always consulted 11

Criteria specific to the Representative List R. 2 Inscription contributes to visibility, awareness and dialogue, reflecting cultural diversity worldwide and testifying to human creativity R. 3 Safeguarding measures are elaborated that may protect and promote the element (also against possible harmful effects of inscription) 12

Lists of the Convention: preparatory assistance Urgent Safeguarding List • Possible financial assistance for preparing nominations (OD 22; Form ICH-05) • Priority in case of possible financing of safeguarding measures from the ICH Fund (OD 9(a); Form ICH-04; Form ICH -01 bis for USL nomination with request for IA) 13 Representative List • No such assistance is foreseen • No priority, but can be applied for activities proposed for elements inscribed on this List (Form ICH-04)

PROPOSALS TO THE REGISTER OF GOOD SAFEGUARDING PRACTICES 14

Register of Good Safeguarding Practices Article 18 and ODs 42 and 44 introduce the Register: 15 • States Parties propose good safeguarding practices to the Register (preparatory assistance may be requested) • The Committee selects for the Register those programmes, projects and activities that best reflect the principles and objectives of the Convention • The Committee (through the Secretariat) promotes and disseminates information about practices on the Register on the ICH website and in paper publications

The Register: criteria for selection (OD 7) The programme, project or activity has to: • Involve safeguarding (P. 1) • Promote coordination of safeguarding efforts between States (P. 2) • Have contributed to the viability of the ICH concerned (P. 4) • Have involved communities and had their consent to implementation (P. 5) • Be able to serve as a model for other projects (P. 6), especially in developing countries (P. 9) 16

Three Examples of Good Safeguarding Practices • Spain: School Museum of Pusol pedagogical project • Indonesia: Education and training in Batik ICH, with Batik Museum in Pakalongan • Bolivia, Chile and Peru: Safeguarding ICH of Aymara communities 17

Number of files treated every year Priorities: • Files from state having no elements inscribed • Nominations to the USL • Multinational files • Files from states with the fewest elements inscribed • 50 files per year 18

EVALUATING AND EXAMINING NOMINATIONS 19

Evaluation Body 20 • RL nominations • USL nominations • Register proposals • IA requests more than US$100, 000

Nominations timetable YEAR 1 31 March: Nominations submitted by the States Parties April to September: Nomination files assessed by the Secretariat and completed by the States Parties YEAR 2 December to June: Nomination files evaluated by the Evaluation Body November: Nomination files examined by the Committee Inscription decision 21

EFFECTS OF INSCRIBING ELEMENTS ON THE LISTS OF THE CONVENTION 22

Objectives of RL and USL The Representative List aims at… Ensuring better visibility of intangible cultural heritage in general, awareness of its significance, and encouraging dialogue which respects cultural diversity. The Urgent Safeguarding List aims at… Offering international recognition of specific threats facing an element of intangible cultural heritage and a wellelaborated safeguarding plan that adequately responds to them. 23

Case Study: Palestinian Hikaye © 2008 Mo. C 24

Case Study: Spring celebration, Hidrellez © Združenie Festival Proletni Veselbi 2010 25

Effects of listing • What do you think are effects of the inscription of an element? • Which do you think are positive and which are negative? --- • If deemed positive, how do you think these can be sustained and reinforced? • If deemed negative, how do you think these effects can be mitigated and avoided? 26

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