Decisión del Comité intergubernamental: 2.COM 8


The Committee,
  1. Having examined document ITH/07/2.COM/CONF.208/8; 
  2. Recalling its decision 1.EXT.COM 10 bis; 
  3. Further recalling the overarching objectives of the Convention and its pertinent articles, in particular Articles 1, 2, 8, 11, 15 and 18;
  4. Reaffirms and emphasizes the crucial role that communities, groups and, where appropriate, individuals play in the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, as well as the importance of their participation and that of experts, centres of expertise and research institutes in the implementation of the Convention;
  5. Requests the Secretariat to consult the States Parties on the possible modalities for the participation of communities or their representatives, practitioners, experts, centres of expertise and research institutes in the implementation of the Convention;
  6. Decides to create a subsidiary body, in conformity with Article 21 of its Rules of Procedure, to prepare, on the basis of comments provided by the States Parties, a document for the next session on possible modalities for the participation of communities or their representatives, practitioners, experts, centres of expertise and research institutes in the implementation of the Convention;
  7. Elects one Member per electoral group to constitute the subsidiary body: Algeria (Group V(b)), Belgium (Group I), Japan (Group IV), Peru (Group III), Romania (Group II) and Senegal (Group V (a)).

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