The Executive Board of the ICH NGO Forum was organized under the purpose of communication, networking, exchange, and cooperation by and for non-governmental organizations accredited. The need of the operational body for NGOs of each region and international has increased and started electing the Executive Board by secret ballot.
The Executive Board of the ICH NGO Forum has a two-year term.
Seven members are elected as a representative of each region and international. It is a volunteer job. The representatives of UNESCO accredited NGOs have rights to vote the Executive Board. The voting is held during the session of the Intergovernmental Committee. Each year one thirds members change by turns. They attend the annual Intergovernmental Committee and the biannual General Assembly.
Every month they have a meeting. During the monthly meeting they share the situation of their regions and discuss agenda related to issues for the symposium at the Intergovernmental Committee and for the NGO meeting sessions at the General Assembly. The minutes can be open to the public in the following month after the approval at the next meeting.
The Executive Board organizes a symposium with a different theme each year on the eve of the Intergovernmental Committee and helps with advice to the Intergovernmental Committee by collecting and delivering the opinions from the UNESCO accredited NGOs. The Executive Board also presents the yearly report. They welcome newly UNSECO-accredited NGOs and encourage the NGOs to network and share the common interests for the ICH safeguarding on the basis of the 2003 Convention.
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(From left to right: Ms. Tamara Nikolic Deric, Ms. Cholponai U-G, Mr. Matti Hakamäki, Mr. Robert Baron, Mr. Martín Andrade-Pérez, Mr. Sekou Berte, Mr. Mohammed Mohamed Lemine Beidieu)
Executive Board 2022 – 2023
No. |
Electoral Region |
Name |
Organization & Country |
Executive Position |
Term |
1 |
EG I
(Western Europe & North America) |
Mr. Matti Hakamäki |
Finnish Folk Music Institute, Finland |
Communication |
2022-2024 |
2 |
EG II (Eastern Europe) |
Ms. Tamara Nikolic Deric |
Association House of Batana, Croatia |
Vice-President |
2021-2023 |
3 |
EG III (Latin America & the Caribbean) |
Mr. Martín Andrade-Pérez |
Erigaie Foundation, Colombia |
Treasurer |
2021-2023 |
4 |
EG IV (Asia & the Pacific) |
Ms. Cholponai U-G |
Aigine Cultural Research Center, Kyrgyzstan |
Communication |
2022-2024 |
5 |
EG V(a) (Africa) |
Mr. Sekou Berte |
Mali Cultural Heritage Agency, Mali |
President |
2021-2023 |
6 |
EG V(b) (Arab States) |
Mr. Mohammed Mohamed Lemine Beidieu |
Association for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Mauritania |
Communication |
2021-2023 |
7 |
International NGO |
Mr. Robert Baron |
International Society for Ethnology and Folklore |
Secretary |
2022-2024 |

(De gauche à droite: M/s. Tamara Nikolic Deric, M/s. Cholponai U-G, M. Matti Hakamäki, M. Robert Baron, M. Martín Andrade-Pérez, M. Sekou Berte, M. Mohammed Mohamed Lemine Beidieu)
Conseil Exécutif 2022 – 2023
No. |
Région électorale |
Nom |
Organisation & Pays |
Postes exécutifs |
Terme |
1 |
EG I (Europe occidentale et Amérique du Nord |
M. Matti Hakamäki |
Institut finlandais de musique folklorique, Finlande |
Communication |
2022-2024 |
2 |
EG II (Europe de l’Est) |
M/s. Tamara Nikolic Deric |
Association Maison de Batana, Croatie |
Vice-présidente |
2021-2023 |
3 |
EG III (Amérique latine et Caraïbes) |
M. Martín Andrade-Pérez |
Fondation Erigaie, Colombie |
Trésorier |
2021-2023 |
4 |
EG IV (Asie et Pacifique) |
M/s. Cholponai U-G |
Centre de recherche culturelle d’Aigine, Kyrgyzstan |
Communication |
2022-2024 |
5 |
EG V(a) (Afrique) |
M. Sekou Berte |
Agence malienne du patrimoine culturel, Mali |
Président |
2021-2023 |
6 |
EG V(b) (États arabes) |
M. Mohammed Mohamed Lemine Beidieu |
Association mauritanienne pour la sauvegarde du partimoine culturel immatériel, Mauritanie |
Communication |
2021-2023 |
7 |
ONG internationale |
M. Robert Baron |
Société internationale d’ethnologie et de folklore |
Secrétaire |
2022-2024 |
Previous Executive Boards:
MINUTES:
- January 11, 2017 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- February 17, 2017 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- March 15, 2017 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- April 11, 2017 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- May 11, 2017 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- August 3, 2017 –Minutes of ICH NGO EB Forum meeting
- September 11, 2017 – Minutes of ICH NGO EB Forum meeting
- September 30, 2017 – Minutes of ICH NGO EB Forum meeting
- October 11, 2017 – Minutes of ICH NGO EB Forum meeting
- November 15, 2017 – Minutes of ICH NGO EB Forum meeting
- February 19, 2018 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- April 23, 2018 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- October 30, 2018 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- December 12, 2018 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- March 6, 2019 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- March 27, 2019 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- May 2, 2019 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- June 5, 2019 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- June 12, 2019 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- July 3, 2019 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- November 11, 2019 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- December 2, 2019 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting
- December 13, 2019 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- January 22, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- February 5, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- March 4, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- April 8, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- May 6, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- June 3, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- July 1, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- August 5, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- September 2, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- September 16, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- October 14, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- November 3, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- November 17, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- December 3, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- December 13, 2020 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting – (French)
- January 6, 2021 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- February 3, 2021 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- March 3, 2021 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- April 6, 2021 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- May 5, 2021 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- June 1, 2021 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- July 7, 2021 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- August 4, 2021– Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- December 17, 2021 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- January 5, 2022 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- February 16, 2022 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- March 9, 2022 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- April 6, 2022 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- May 19, 2022 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- June 1, 2022 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- August 3, 2022 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- November 2, 2022 – Extraordinary General Assembly – Assemblée générale extraordinaire
- March 14, 2023 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
- April 4, 2023 – Minutes of ICH NGO Forum EB meeting (English and French)
ICH NGO Forum Financial Report
Archive of previous documents
Read here the previous documents related to the Executive Board: from 2018 (english and french); from 2017 (english and french).