Decision of the Intergovernmental Committee: 19.COM 12

The Committee,

  1. Having examined document LHE/24/19.COM/12 Rev. and its annexes,
  2. Recalling Article 25.5 of the Convention and Chapter II of the Operational Directives,
  3. Further recalling its previous decisions concerning voluntary supplementary contributions to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund, and most recently its decision 18.COM 13,
  4. Commends the Kingdom of the Netherlands for its generous offer of a voluntary supplementary contribution to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund to support the reflection on a broader implementation of Article 18 of the Convention, notably the establishment of an online platform for sharing good safeguarding experiences;
  5. Accepts with gratitude the generous contribution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, approves its specific purpose and requests that the Secretariat ensure its proper planning and implementation;
  6. Thanks all the contributors who have generously supported the Convention and its Secretariat since the last session, namely France, Monaco, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as Germany in the framework of the JPO programme and the People’s Republic of China for its in-kind contribution;
  7. Takes note that in addition to voluntary supplementary contributions to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund, the Convention has received other types of financial support, and expresses appreciation to all contributors who generously support the Convention;
  8. Encourages potential contributors to support the Convention, in particular within the framework of the two funding priorities defined for the period 2022–2025 and the Sub-fund for enhancing the human capacities of the Secretariat;
  9. Further encourages the Secretariat to pursue its efforts to mobilize funds to support the implementation of the Convention and to respond positively to the needs expressed by States Parties in accordance with the two funding priorities;
  10. Requests the Secretariat to report to it at its twentieth session on progress made in implementing any voluntary supplementary contributions received since the nineteenth session.

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