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Newsletter ICH NGO Forum – October 2015

2016 ICH NGO SYMPOSIUM - 'Towards a code of ethics for ICH NGOs ?' The Ich Ngo Symposium on Sunday 29th of November - from 10.00 am until 4.00 pm, takes place at the UNESCO conference venue in Windhoek, Namibia. Registration NOW OPEN The Registration for the 2016 ICH NGO Forum General Meeting…
ICH NGO Forum
October 26, 2015
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ICH NGO FORUM SYMPOSIUM – PROGRAM & TIME SCHEDULE

ICH NGO FORUM SYMPOSIUM  PROGRAM & TIME SCHEDULE 29th of November 2015   MORNING PROGRAM General Meeting ICH NGO FORUM 10.00 am – 12.30 am (only open to members of the Forum) 10.00 am - WELCOME by Jorijn Neyrinck for the Organizing committee of the ICH NGO Forum 10.10 am - WORKING SESSION 1: Follow…
ICH NGO Forum
October 24, 2015
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SYMPOSIUM ICH NGO FORUM in Namibia

(Une version française de cette communication est disponible ici en PDF) SYMPOSIUM ICH NGO FORUM  Towards a Code of ethics for ICH NGOs? Symposium on the occasion of 10. COM Intergovernmental Committee Meeting of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage 29 November 2015 10.00 am - 4.00pm UNESCO…
ICH NGO Forum
October 21, 2015
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In Edinburgh a Symposium on Intangible Cultural Heritage

An international symposium on Intangible Cultural Heritage in a multicultural context, exploring human rights issues. The keynote presentation will be delivered by Dr Janet Blake, consultant to UNESCO and contributor to the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. There will also be short presentations from…
ICH NGO Forum
September 29, 2015
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SAVE THE DATE – ICH NGO FORUM – 10.COM Namibia

Dear friends of the ICH NGO Forum, The Intergovernmental Committee Session 10.COM of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage is approaching. This year's IGC 10.COM is organized in Namibia, Windhoek, 29th of November until 4th of December. The 2016 ICH NGO Forum General Meeting and…
ICH NGO Forum
September 24, 2015
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What does heritage change?

From June 6th to 10th 2016, the Canada Research Chair in Urban Heritage of UQAM’s School of Management, in collaboration with Concordia University and the Center for Oral History and Digital Storytelling, will host the Association of Critical Heritage Studies’ Biennial Conference under the theme “What does heritage change?”. More…
ICH NGO Forum
September 24, 2015
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International Festival of Street Games

TOCATÌ - International Festival of Street Games (Tòca-a-tì: : from the Verona dialect meaning “it’s your turn”) XIII Edition - 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th of September 2015 Verona – City centre - ITALY The 13th edition of Tocatì, International Festival of Street Games (17th, 18th, 19th and 20th of September…
ICH NGO Forum
September 16, 2015
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ICH and digital tools: an international seminar

Intangible cultural heritage and digital tools: Passing on, participative management, issues at stake Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 September 2015 - French centre for intangible cultural heritage (FCICH) - World Cultures Institute – Vitré (35) Fourth FCICH international seminar in collaboration with Geriico laboratory (Lille III University) with the support…
ICH NGO Forum
July 29, 2015
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International Cultural Forum WHYSEE2000

The International Cultural Forum WHYSEE2000 promoted by AIG (Italian Association Hotels for Youth) and by the Italy-Bulgaria Committee in collaboration with UNPLI (Italian network of Pro Loco associations), ANCI (National association of the Italian Municipalities), NAMRB (National Association of Municipalities Republic of Bulgaria), CLUJ2015 (European Capital of Youth 2015), with…
ICH NGO Forum
July 28, 2015
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The 1st International Conference of accredited NGOs

Presentation-of-conclusions-of-accredited-NGO The 1st International Conference of accredited NGOs reinforced dialogue with the UNESCO bodies gathered in Santa Susanna (Maresme, Catalonia), NGOs accredited by UNESCO for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) have established links and shared experiences. When a convention is created (the Safeguarding for ICH in this…
ICH NGO Forum
June 14, 2015
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Catalonia ICH NGO Forum Conference

In June 2015 the ICH NGO Forum will be partner for an international meeting for Accredited NGOs, initiated by ENS de l'Associacionisme Cultural Català. The aim of the meeting is to take further steps in the organization of NGO activities contributing to the implementation of the 2003 Convention and in…
ICH NGO Forum
February 20, 2015
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ICHNGO Forum 2014 Symposium

The annual SYMPOSIUM of the forum that took place on November 23 offered a direct follow up of the decision made in the Baku Session by the IGC (DECISION 8.COM 5.c.1): Encouraging States Parties to ‘Promote increased NGO and community involvement in the development of policy, legislation, safeguarding plans and…
ICH NGO Forum
January 13, 2015
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The report of the ICH NGO Forum at the 9.COM

(see below for the french version) Dear Mister Chair, Thank you for offering the floor to the ICH NGO Forum. We are very delighted to bring a report of the annual SYMPOSIUM of the forum taking place yesterday and bringing a direct follow up of the decision made in the…
ICH NGO Forum
November 24, 2014
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The programme of the 2014 Symposium

Symposium on the occasion of 9.COM Intergovernmental Committee Meeting of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage 23 November 2014 Maison des associations du 7ème arrondissement, 4, rue Amélie, 75007 Paris (see below for the frech text)         PURPOSE of the Symposium The 2003 Convention…
ICH NGO Forum
November 21, 2014
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Brokers, Facilitators and Mediation

Brokers, Facilitators and Mediation. Critical Success (F)Actors for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. A new publication on cultural brokerage and safeguarding intangible heritage. The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and the subsequent versions of the Operational Directives have significant effects on cultural heritage practices…
ICH NGO Forum
November 21, 2014
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Symposium of the ICH NGO FORUM

SYMPOSIUM OF THE ICH NGO FORUM PARIS, 23 november 2014 (For the french version see below) SYMPOSIUM ICH NGO FORUM INVITATION And CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS by NGOs and States Parties representatives What are the roles and contributions of ICH NGO’s in the development of public policies, legislation, safeguarding and sustainable…
ICH NGO Forum
November 10, 2014
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The international conference “Cutting Edge Craftmanship”

The international conference "Cutting Edge Craftmanship" will be held on November 21st in Brussels. The Conference "Cutting-edge apprenticeship" explores what a Living Human Treasures Programme (UNESCO) has to offer and relates diverse international experiences to opportunities for policy developments in Flanders (Belgium). In the Morning session international speakers reflect on…
ICH NGO Forum
November 9, 2014
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ICH-related research: a working bibliography

ICH-related research: a working bibliography A working bibliography focusing on issues relating broadly to the implementation of the UNESCO Intangible Heritage Convention and related legal instruments, and the safeguarding of intangible heritage at international and national or local levels has recently been published. It was initiated by Harriet Deacon and…
ICH NGO Forum
November 6, 2014
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23 November 2014 – Save the Date

SAVE THE DATE ! SYMPOSIUM ICH NGO FORUM 23 November 2014 Paris 10.30am - 5pm Which roles and contributions of ICH NGO’s in the development of public policies, legislation, safeguarding and sustainable development plans? On the occasion of 9.COM Intergovernmental Committee Meeting of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safegurding…
ICH NGO Forum
October 10, 2014
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The 2014 Intangible Cultural Heritage conference held in Korea

A selection of pictures from the the 2014 Intangible Cultural Heritage Conference on “Towards Efficient Roles of NGOs for Safeguarding ICH in the Asia-Pacific Region” held in Jeonju, Korea, from 26 to 28 June 2014. The Conference was a great success, attracting over 150 participants and provided wonderful intellectual and…
ICH NGO Forum
July 29, 2014
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ICH NGO FORUM NEWS

ICH NGO FORUM  NEWS (Version française ici-dessous) Dear colleagues in the ICH NGO FORUM, the 2003 UNESCO Convention 5th General Assembly (5.GA) is approaching, taking place from June 2 to 5 in Paris. For those of you, who plan to travel to Paris, we kindly provide you with the schedule…
ICH NGO Forum
April 10, 2014
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NGO STATEMENT ICH-8.COM

Here you can download the last STATEMENT produced in Baku by the members of the ICH NGO FORUM: 8COM Baku NGO STATEMENT  (English version) 8COM Baku NGO STATEMENT (FRA) (Franch version)      
ICH NGO Forum
December 6, 2013
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Informative speech on the part of the NGO Forum

Jorijn Neyrink, ICH NGO Forum - Normal014falsefalsefalseITX-NONEX-NONEMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ©UNESCO/METLEBINFORMATIVE SPEECH on the part of the NGO Forum (on Monday 2nd of December 2013, at the occasion of the eight Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the UNESCO 2003 Convention - Baku, Azerbaijan)         Mister Chair, Thank you for…
ICH NGO Forum
December 3, 2013