Documents of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage contain thematic and in-depth analysis on the periodic reports submitted by States Parties:
- thirteenth session (2018): Measures taken by States Parties to raise awareness about the importance of intangible cultural heritage;
- twelfth session (2017): Measures taken by States Parties to build and strengthen national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage;
- eleventh session (2016): integration of ICH safeguarding into cultural policies;
- tenth session (2015): inventory-making;
- ninth session (2014): transmission and education.
| Committee session | Number of reports | Working documents | Committee Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.COM (2023) | 33 reports | 15 reports on elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List LHE/23/18.COM/7.a: English|French 18 reports on the implementation of the Convention submitted by States Parties in Arab States LHE/23/18.COM/7.b Rev.: English|French Update on the regional cycles of the Convention’s periodic reporting and proposal for related amendments to the Operational Directives LHE/23/18.COM/7.c Rev.: English|French Analytical Report of the first cycle of periodic reporting on the implementation of the Convention and on the current status of elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by States Parties in Europe LHE/23/18.COM/INF.7.c: English|French | 18.COM 7.a (USL) 18.COM 7.b (RL+Convention) 18.COM 7.c (Update) |
| 17.COM (2022) | 66 reports | 24 reports on elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List LHE/22/17.COM/6.a Rev.: English|French 42 reports on the implementation of the Convention submitted by States Parties in Europe LHE/22/17.COM/6.b Rev.: English|French Update on the first regional cycle of periodic reporting LHE/22/17.COM/6.c: English|French Analytical Report of the first cycle of periodic reporting on the implementation of the Convention and on the current status of elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by States Parties in Latin America and the Caribbean LHE/22/17.COM/INF.6.c Rev.: English|French|Spanish | 17.COM 6.a (USL) 17.COM 6.b (Convention) 17.COM 6.c (Update) |
| 16.COM (2021) | 47 reports | 18 reports on elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List LHE/21/16.COM/7.a: English|French 28 reports on the implementation of the Convention submitted by States Parties in Latin America and the Caribbean LHE/21/16.COM/7.b: English|French 1 report of a State non party on elements inscribed on the Representative List LHE/21/16.COM/7.c: English|French | 16.COM 7.a (USL) 16.COM 7.b (Convention) 16.COM 7.c (RL) |
| 15.COM (2020) | 9 reports | No report on the implementation of the Convention (transition period) 9 reports on elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List LHE/20/15.COM/7: English|French | 15.COM 7 (USL) |
| 14.COM (2019) | 4 reports | No report on the implementation of the Convention (transition period) LHE/19/14.COM/8:: English|French 4 reports on elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List LHE/19/14.COM/9.a Rev.: English|French | 14.COM 8 (Convention) 14.COM 9.a (USL) |
| 13.COM (2018) | 48 reports | 32 reports on the implementation of the Convention ITH/18/13.COM/7.a Rev.:: English|French 16 reports on elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List ITH/18/13.COM/7.b: English|French | 13.COM 7.a (Convention) 13.COM 7.b (USL) |
| 12.COM (2017) | 23 reports | 11 reports on the implementation of the Convention ITH/17/12.COM/8.b (Rev. English only):: English|French 12 reports on elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List ITH/17/12.COM/8.c: English|French | 12.COM 8.b (Convention) 12.COM 8.c (USL) |
| 11.COM (2016) | 12 reports | 6 reports on the implementation of the Convention ITH/16/11.COM/9.a: English|French 6 reports on elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List ITH/16/11.COM/9.b: English|French | 11.COM 9.a (Convention) 11.COM 9.b (USL) |
| 10.COM (2015) | 28 reports | 24 reports on the implementation of the Convention and one of a State non party on elements inscribed on the Representative List ITH/15/10.COM/6.a: English|French 3 reports on elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List ITH/15/10.COM/6.b: English|French | 10.COM 6.a (Convention) 10.COM 6.b (USL) |
| 9.COM (2014) | 35 reports | 27 reports on the implementation of the Convention ITH/14/9.COM/5.a: English|French 8 reports on elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List ITH/14/9.COM/5.b: English|French | 9.COM 5.a (Convention) 9.COM 5.b (USL) |
| 8.COM (2013) | 11 reports | 10 reports on the implementation of the Convention ITH/13/8.COM/6.a: English|French Report of Brazil on the status of ‘Yaokwa, the Enawene Nawe people’s ritual for the maintenance of social and cosmic order’ inscribed in 2011 on the Urgent Safeguarding List ITH/13/8.COM/6.b: English|French | 8.COM 9.a (Convention) 8.COM 9.b (USL) |
| 7.COM (2012) | 16 reports | 16 reports on the implementation of the Convention ITH/12/7.COM/6: English|French | 7.COM 6 (Convention) |
| 6.COM (2011) | 6 reports | 5 reports on the implementation of the Convention ITH/11/6.COM/CONF.206/6 Rev.: English|French Report of Belarus on the status of the ‘Rite of Kalyady Tsars (Christmas Tsars)’ inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List in 2009 ITH/11/6.COM/CONF.206/11: English|French | 6.COM 6 (Convention) 6.COM 11 (USL) |