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ICH NGO Forum STATEMENT 11.COM – Addis Ababa


(english version) ICH NGO Forum STATEMENT 11.COM (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) - UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural heritage (download the pdf file) The 11.COM session has been in many ways a moving experience. We followed the proceedings of the Intergovernmental Committee Meeting attentively. Throughout the week the…
ICH NGO Forum
December 7, 2016
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Register now for the 2016 ICH NGO Forum activities!

Write to ichngoforum@gmail.com mentioning the following information: 1. Name 2. First name 3. Organization (NGO, representing State Party …) 4. Country 5. Email contact 6. Register for SYMPOSIUM 27th November (see the program) YES / NO 7. Register for Presence general meeting ICH NGO Forum Monday 28th November (evening session…
ICH NGO Forum
November 25, 2016
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Newsletter November 2016 available in french

Symposium des ONG-PCI Les défis rencontrés par les ONG dans la promotion des valeurs liées au PCI Programme détaillé maintenant disponible ! lire ici Addis Abeba, Éthiopie 27 novembre 2016 9h00 - 12h30 Centre de conférences de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique à Addis-Abeba, Ethiopie -------------------------------------------------- Réunion…
ICH NGO Forum
November 13, 2016
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Detailed program of 5th ICH NGO Forum Symposium

Sunday, 27 November 2016 SYMPOSIUM ICH NGO FORUM Challenges for NGOs in the promotion of ICH values As of 8.30 a.m.  Registration of participants 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. Here you can download the pdf file of the program Opening (9.00 a.m. - 9.10 a.m.) PART 1 - Challenges for…
ICH NGO Forum
November 10, 2016
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General information for the 11.COM in Addis Ababa

Have look at the eleventh session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage webpage for all information, agenda of the 11.COM, time schedule and documents. •    Please do not forget to register your participation! •    Presentations of the information session for the 11.COM are also available…
ICH NGO Forum
November 10, 2016
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Report on the 2016 South Asia NGO Meeting

ICHCAP, UNESCO New Delhi and the State Government of Goa and Contact Base (banglanatak dot com) organized the 2016 South Asia Sub-Regional Meeting of NGOs on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) for Sustainable development in Panjim, Goa between August 25-27, 2016. Representatives from 30 non government organizations from India, Bangladesh,…
ICH NGO Forum
October 27, 2016
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Call for the ICH NGO 5th Symposium – Change of time schedule

Send your proposal to ichngoforum@gmail.com (max. 300 words, by October 15, 2016) NOTE: CHANGE OF TIME SCHEDULE ! SYMPOSIUM - Morning Session - 9 am -12.30 pm French-English interpretation service will be present during the event The schedule of the ICH NGO Forum annual Plenary Meeting is to be changed…
ICH NGO Forum
October 7, 2016
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UNESCO: Call for expressions of interest / Appel à candidature

The UNESCO Secretariat of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is looking for a consultant mainstream gender in training materials on the implementation of the Convention in the context of the Convention’s capacity-building programme (see the call for expressions of interest). Expressions of interest should reach…
ICH NGO Forum
September 29, 2016
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4th Annual National Traditional Sports & Games Festival

4th Annual National Traditional Sports & Games Festival Amravati India October 11, 2016 Org. by:  Vyayam Prasarak Mandal Amravati In collaboration with TAFISA Regional Centre for Traditional Sports & Games, Amravati About 3000 students & youths from different States of India will be displaying various sports and traditional activities in group…
ICH NGO Forum
September 28, 2016
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Call for the ICH NGO 5th Symposium

"Challenges for NGOs in the promotion of ICH values" 5th ICH NGO Forum Symposium - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - November 27, 2016 Description of the Symposium Since 2012, the ICH NGO forum organizes a thematic Symposium on the eve of the annual Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the UNESCO Convention for…
ICH NGO Forum
September 14, 2016
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UNESCO: Call for expressions of interest

The UNESCO Secretariat of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is looking for a consultant to develop a thematic unit on ‘Ethics in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage’ in the context of the Convention’s capacity-building programme (see the call for expressions of interest attached - Call for expression of…
ICH NGO Forum
September 1, 2016
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Call for paper: 2016 Asia-Pacific ICH NGO Conference

CALL FOR PAPERS 2016 Asia-Pacific ICH NGO Conference on Achieving SDGs through Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage 3-5 November 2016 Jeonju, Republic of Korea www.ichcap.org BACKGROUND The International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP) is organizing the 2016 Asia-Pacific…
ICH NGO Forum
August 24, 2016
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British Council: call for specialist advisors

In partnership with the Department for Culture, Media & Sport, the British Council is managing the Cultural Protection Fund. The objective for the new £30 million fund is to help create opportunities for economic and social development through building capacity to foster, safeguard and promote cultural heritage in conflict-affected regions…
ICH NGO Forum
June 15, 2016
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Ethics and ICH: share your experience

Discover the new page on Ethics and ICH  on the website of the UNESCO 2003 Convention. On these pages, you will find: the 12 ethical principles for the safeguarding of ICH endorsed by the  Intergovernemental Committee of the 2003 Convention (in 6 languages); background information on ethics and on the…
ICH NGO Forum
May 27, 2016
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In Canada to celebrate the ICH Convention

The International Conference will take place in Quebec City, 19-22 May 2016, in order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, gathering more than 170 speakers and about 32 NGO, from 17 different countries. The keynote…
ICH NGO Forum
May 19, 2016
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2016 Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI)

The Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI) Program aims to enhance international exchange in the field of ICH safeguarding through inviting young professionals from the Asia-Pacific region. ICHCAP has been operating the CPI Program under the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea (MCST) and…
ICH NGO Forum
May 10, 2016
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Ten years later, what results for the ICH convention?

The program of the round-table "The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage - Ten years later, what results?" that will take place at Maison des Cultures du Monde on 29th of May, 4-6 pm (in french, no translation). The round table, moderated by Mr Jean-Louis Tornatore, anthropologist…
ICH NGO Forum
May 2, 2016
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The International Festival of Masks and Arts (FESTIMA) 2016

L’édition du Festival International des Masques et des Arts (FESTIMA) 2016, est placée sous le signe de la célébration des 20 ans de l’ASAMA et du FESTIMA. Cette biennale est l’une des révélations majeures de l’ASAMA. Dès sa création en 1996, le FESTIMA s’est imposé comme le principal cadre d’expression…
ICH NGO Forum
January 22, 2016
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Newsletter ICH NGO Forum – December 2015

Dear colleagues and friends,We are happy to bring an update from the ICH NGO Forum. Dozens of ICH NGOs met earlier this month to the occasion of the Intergovernmental Committee Meeting of the UNESCO 2003 Convention, taking place this year 2015 in Windhoek (Namibia) from 30th of November to 4th…
ICH NGO Forum
December 22, 2015
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First Steering Committee for the ICH NGO Forum

An important step forward has been taken in the organizational structure of the ICH NGO Forum. The proposal was developed in 2015 to work with a Steering Committee starting from 10COM (November 2015). The aim of the Steering Committee is to have a group of people from active accredited ICH…
ICH NGO Forum
December 22, 2015
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#HeritageAlive’s ambitions for 2016

The Editorial Board #HeritageAlive in Windhoek #Heritage Alive is the by UNESCO accredited ICH NGOs Journal for exchange of experiences from the Field, and was established at the 8.COM in Baku 2013 The Editorial Board #Heritage Alive met in Windhoek, November 30th 2015 in order to discuss our work so…
ICH NGO Forum
December 2, 2015
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ICH NGO Forum Speech for the 10.COM IGC

Ki Léonce and Jorijn Neyrinck from the ICH NGO FORUM Steering Committee During the opening Session of 10.COM on Monday 30th of November in Windhoek (Namibia), the ICH NGO Forum had the opportunity to speak to the Intergovernmental Committee Meeting and bring a report on its activities as part of…
ICH NGO Forum
November 30, 2015
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Outcomes of the ICH NGO Forum in Namibia

ICH NGO Forum and Symposium 2015 - Namibia The annual ICH NGO Forum and Symposium took place on 29th of November in Windhoek (Namibia) to the occasion of 10.COM. As illustrated by the Symposium's title "Towards a code of Ethics for ICH NGO’s?", the Forum intends to make a contribution…
ICH NGO Forum
November 30, 2015
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Report on the 1st International Conference of NGOs

The First International Conference of NGOs Accredited by the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage took place from June 6-13, 2015 in Santa Susanna (Catalonia, Spain) called by the Ens de l’Associacionisme Cultural Català and the ICH NGO Forum. The decision to organise this meeting, proposed by the…
ICH NGO Forum
November 28, 2015
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e-Museum: methods, techniques and practices

"INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE. MEMORIAMEDIA e-Museum - methods, techniques and practices" - Filomena Sousa (2015) MI Portugal Free download here (book in English and in Portuguese): http://www.memoriamedia.net/index.php/pci-e-memoriamedia MEMORIAMEDIA aims to study, inventory and disseminate manifestations of intangible cultural heritage. These include oral expressions, performative practices, celebrations, traditional craftsmanship and knowledge concerning…
ICH NGO Forum
November 24, 2015
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2ND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS ICH NGO SYMPOSIUM

Send your proposal to ichngoforum@gmail.com putting forward a vision, reflection or proposal on the subject of the Symposium 'Towards a code of ethics for ICH NGOs ?' Max. 300 words - by 13th of November, 2015 - 4 presentations will be selected for presentation on the Symposium. * Used language…
ICH NGO Forum
November 4, 2015
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Infolettre du Forum des Ong – Octobre 2015

INFOLETTRE DU FORUM DES ONG - OCTOBRE 2015 DANS CETTE INFOLETTRE: * SYMPOSIUM ONG-PCI 2016: “Vers un code d’éthique pour les ONG en PCI?” • L’inscription est maintenant ouverte pour l’assemblée générale et le COLLOQUE des ONG-PCI 2016 qui se tiendra le 29 novembre, 10h-16h (Windhoek, Namibie). • Programmation •…
ICH NGO Forum
October 26, 2015