The seventh session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took place at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, from 3 to 7 December 2012.
Summary records and decisions
- Summary records: English|French (approved during the eighth session)
- Decisions: English|French
Committee Members
Albania, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Czechia, Egypt, Greece, Grenada, Indonesia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Spain, Tunisia, Uganda and Uruguay
- Bureau: composition and meetings
Files presented by States Parties
Inscriptions
Read more on the elements inscribed
- 16 periodic reports on the implementation of the Convention
- 8 nominations to the Urgent Safeguarding List
- 2 proposals for the Register of Best Safeguarding pratices
- 10 financial assistance requests greater than US$25.000
- 36 nominations to the Representative List
- 17 accreditation requests presented by NGOs
Agenda and documents
A forum of NGOs took place just before the opening of the Intergovernmental Comittee.
| Item of the agenda | Documents | Recordings* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opening of the session | 2012-12-03 09:00: English|French | |
| 2 | Adoption of the agenda of the seventh session of the Committee Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/2 Rev.: English|French ITH/12/7.COM/INF.2.1 Rev.3: English|French Provisional timetable ITH/12/7.COM/INF.2.2 Rev.2: English|French Provisional list of documents | 2012-12-03 10:30: English|French |
| 3 | Replacement of the rapporteur Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/3: English|French | 2012-12-03 11:05: English|French |
| 4 | Admission of observers Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/4 Rev.: English|French | 2012-12-03 11:15: English|French |
| 5 | Adoption of the summary records of the sixth ordinary session and the fourth extraordinary session of the Committee Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/5 Rev.: English|French ITH/12/7.COM/INF.5: English|French Report of the Secretariat on the implementation of the global capacity-building strategy | 2012-12-03 11:22: English|French |
| 6 | Examination of the reports of States Parties on the implementation of the Convention and on the current status of elements inscribed on the Representative List Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/6: English|French See the 16 periodic reports submitted | 2012-12-03 11:28: English|French|Original 2012-12-03 15:00: English|French|Original |
| 7 | Report of the Consultative Body on its work in 2012 Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/7: English|French ITH/12/7.COM/INF.7 Rev.: English|French Transversal issues arising in the evaluation and examination of nominations, proposals and requests | 2012-12-03 16:15: English|French|Original 2012-12-05 10:00: English|French|Original 2012-12-06 09:45: English|French|Original |
| 8 | Examination of nominations for inscription in 2012 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding | ITH/12/7.COM/8+Add.: English|French See the 8 nominations | 2012-12-03 17:15: English|French|Original 2012-12-04 09:20: English|French|Original 2012-12-04 15:00: English|French|Original |
| 9 | Examination of proposals for selection in 2012 to the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices | ITH/12/7.COM/9: English|French See the 2 proposals | 2012-12-04 15:15: English|French|Original |
| 10 | Examination of International Assistance requests greater than US$25,000 | ITH/12/7.COM/10+Add.: English|French See the 10 requests | 2012-12-04 18:05: soon available 2012-12-05 09:15: English|French|Original |
| 11 | Report of the Subsidiary Body on its work in 2012 and evaluation of nominations for inscription in 2012 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Decisions:
| ITH/12/7.COM/11+Add.3: English|French See the 36 nominations ITH/12/7.COM/INF.7 Rev.: English|French Transversal issues arising in the evaluation and examination of nominations, proposals and requests | 2012-12-05 10:40: English|French|Original 2012-12-05 15:03: English|French|Original 2012-12-06 10:05: English|French|Original 2012-12-06 15:07: English|French|Original |
| 12.a | System of rotation for the members of the Consultative Body Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/12.a: English|French | 2012-12-06 15:10: English|French|Original |
| 12.b | Establishment of the Consultative Body for the 2013 cycle (paragraph 26 of the Operational Directives) and adoption of its terms of reference Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/12.b: English|French | 2012-12-06 15:37: English|French|Original |
| 12.c | Establishment of the Subsidiary Body for the 2013 cycle (paragraph 29 of the Operational Directives) and adoption of its terms of reference Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/12.c: English|French | 2012-12-06 15:54: English|French|Original 2012-12-07 09:44: English|French|Original |
| 12.d | Number of files that can be treated in the 2014 and 2015 cycles Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/12.d: English|French | 2012-12-06 16:00: English|French|Original |
| 13.a | Reflection on the experience gained in implementing the referral option of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/13.a: English|French | 2012-12-06 16:20: English|French|Original |
| 13.b | Reflection on the right scale or scope of an element Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/13.b: English|French | 2012-12-06 17:10: English|French|Original |
| 13.c | Reflection on the procedure for extended inscription of an element that is already inscribed Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/13.c: English|French | 2012-12-06 17:40: English|French|Original |
| 13.d | Reflection on the use of the emblem of the Convention Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/13.d: English|French | 2012-12-06 18:10: English|French|Original |
| 14 | Mechanism for sharing information to encourage multinational nominations Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/14: English|French | 2012-12-07 09:48: English|French|Original |
| 15 | Treatment of correspondence from the public or other concerned parties regarding nominations Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/15: English|French | 2012-12-07 10:30: English|French|Original |
| 16.a | Accreditation of non-governmental organizations Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/16.a: English|French See the 17 requests | 2012-12-07 11:05: English|French|Original |
| 16.b | Reflection on the criteria and modalities for accreditation of non-governmental organizations Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/16.b: English|French | 2012-12-07 11:10: English|French|Original |
| 17 | Date and venue of the eighth session of the Committee Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/17: English|French | 2012-12-07 12:05: English|French|Original |
| 18 | Election of the members of the Bureau of the eighth session of the Committee Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/18: English|French | 2012-12-07 12:20: English|French|Original |
| 19 | Voluntary supplementary contributions to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund Decision: | ITH/12/7.COM/19: English|French Voluntary supplementary contributions to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund | 2012-12-03 15:44: English|French|Original |
| 20 | Other business Decisions: | 2012-12-07 12:26: English|French|Original | |
| 21 | Adoption of the List of Decisions | ITH/12/7.COM/Decisions: English|French | |
| 22 | Closure of the session | ITH/12/7.COM/INF.22 Rev.2: soon available List of participants | 2012-12-07 13:00: English|French|Original |