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Report of General Meetings ICH NGO Forum – 11.COM

Report on activities by Steering Committee 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 NGOs willing to take the Forum forward in the coming…

ICH NGO ForumFebruary 17, 2017

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Report on 5th ICH NGO Forum SYMPOSIUM

Report on 5th ICH NGO Forum SYMPOSIUM – Addis Ababa – 11.COM "Challenges for NGOs in the promotion of ICH values" The theme of the 2016 Symposium at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia was "Challenges for NGOs in the promotion of ICH values". The program offered room for presentations by important…

ICH NGO ForumFebruary 16, 2017

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Urban cultures, Superdiversity and Intangible Heritage: call for Presentations

International conference: "Urban cultures, Superdiversity and Intangible Heritage" Two-day conference with keynotes, case studies, excursions and shared experiences. Conference organized by the Dutch Centre for Intangible Heritage, tapis plein – Expertise Center for intangible Heritage in Flanders, FARO. Flemish Interface Center for Cultural Heritage,German Commission for UNESCO, and in cooperation…

ICH NGO ForumFebruary 15, 2017

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Stave construction in Africa and South America? / Call for workshop participants

The Museum Centre in Hordaland (Norway) is searching for carpenters and museums familiar with stave constructions in Africa and South America. We are planning an international wood working workshop in Norway in 2018 and want to get in contact with museums or institutions, which have carpenters or can make contact…

ICH NGO ForumFebruary 1, 2017

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15 February: reporting deadline for the 59 NGOs accredited in 2012

The deadline (15 February 2017) is approaching for 59 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to submit their reports on the contribution and commitment of their organization and their relations with the Committee since 2012. These are the 59 NGOs accredited at the fourth session of the General Assembly of States Parties in…

ICH NGO ForumJanuary 30, 2017

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Ich Ngo Forum Steering Committee: Rules and Procedures

THE ICH NGO FORUM CHOSE IN ADDIS ABABA THE STRUCTURE OF ITS STEERING COMMITTEE The Steering Committee was formed at the Forum meeting held in Cataluña (Spain) in June 2015. The Forum annual meeting in Addis Ababa in December 2016 adopted an important document describing the mission and the…

ICH NGO ForumJanuary 19, 2017

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Protecting the past for the future: how does law protect tangible and intangible cultural heritage in armed conflict?

An article of Christiane Johannot-Gradis presented at the last Symposium of the ICHNGO FORUM at Addis Ababa. In war, individuals are vulnerable not only physically but also in terms of their cultural identity, and the obliteration of cultural heritage often becomes a central issue. This is particularly the case in armed…

ICH NGO ForumJanuary 10, 2017

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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 ForumDecember 7, 2016

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ICH NGO Forum Speech for the 11.COM IGC – Addis Ababa

ICH NGO Forum Speech for the 11.COM IGC Addis Ababa  - UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage  (download the pdf file) Dear Mr Chair Thank you for offering the floor to the ICH NGO Forum. Before all, the Forum would like to express gratitude to the…

ICH NGO ForumNovember 28, 2016

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Revised time schedule for NGO meetings at 11.COM

Here is a revised time schedule and rooms for NGO meetings at 11.COM this week (download the pdf file).

ICH NGO ForumNovember 28, 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 ForumNovember 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 ForumNovember 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 ForumNovember 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 ForumNovember 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 ForumOctober 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 ForumOctober 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 ForumSeptember 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 ForumSeptember 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 ForumSeptember 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 ForumSeptember 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 ForumAugust 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 ForumJune 15, 2016

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Statement Ich Ngo Forum On The Occasion Of The 6th General Assembly / Declaration du Forum des Ong-Pci a l’occasion de 6.Ga 

(Voir plus bas pour la version en français - See below for the french version) Paris, 1st of June 2016 1. The ICH NGO FORUM thanks the Secretariat for supporting and assisting the participation of the NGOs. 2. The Forum welcomes the accreditation of 24 new NGOs, which will join the 140 existing…

ICH NGO ForumJune 1, 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 ForumMay 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 ForumMay 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 ForumMay 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 ForumMay 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 ForumJanuary 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 ForumDecember 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 ForumDecember 22, 2015

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Report of General Meetings ICH NGO Forum – 11.COM

Report on 5th ICH NGO Forum SYMPOSIUM

Urban cultures, Superdiversity and Intangible Heritage: call for Presentations

Stave construction in Africa and South America? / Call for workshop participants

15 February: reporting deadline for the 59 NGOs accredited in 2012

Ich Ngo Forum Steering Committee: Rules and Procedures

Protecting the past for the future: how does law protect tangible and intangible cultural heritage in armed conflict?

ICH NGO Forum STATEMENT 11.COM – Addis Ababa

ICH NGO Forum Speech for the 11.COM IGC – Addis Ababa

Revised time schedule for NGO meetings at 11.COM

Register now for the 2016 ICH NGO Forum activities!

Newsletter November 2016 available in french

Detailed program of 5th ICH NGO Forum Symposium

General information for the 11.COM in Addis Ababa

Report on the 2016 South Asia NGO Meeting

Call for the ICH NGO 5th Symposium – Change of time schedule

UNESCO: Call for expressions of interest / Appel à candidature

4th Annual National Traditional Sports & Games Festival

Call for the ICH NGO 5th Symposium

UNESCO: Call for expressions of interest

Call for paper: 2016 Asia-Pacific ICH NGO Conference

British Council: call for specialist advisors

Statement Ich Ngo Forum On The Occasion Of The 6th General Assembly / Declaration du Forum des Ong-Pci a l’occasion de 6.Ga

Ethics and ICH: share your experience

In Canada to celebrate the ICH Convention

2016 Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI)

Ten years later, what results for the ICH convention?

The International Festival of Masks and Arts (FESTIMA) 2016

Newsletter ICH NGO Forum – December 2015

First Steering Committee for the ICH NGO Forum

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