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

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

Files presented by States Parties

Inscriptions
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Agenda and documents

A forum of NGOs took place just before the opening of the Intergovernmental Comittee.

 Item of the agendaDocumentsRecordings*
1Opening of the session  2012-12-03 09:00: English|French
 
2Adoption 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
 
3Replacement of the rapporteur

Decision: 

ITH/12/7.COM/3: English|French
 
2012-12-03 11:05: English|French
 
4Admission of observers

Decision: 

ITH/12/7.COM/4 Rev.: English|French
 
2012-12-03 11:15: English|French
 
5Adoption 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
 
6Examination 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
 
7Report 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
 
8Examination 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
 
9Examination 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
 
10Examination 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
 
11Report 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 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.aSystem 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.bEstablishment 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.cEstablishment 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.dNumber 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.aReflection 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.bReflection 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.cReflection 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.dReflection 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
 
14Mechanism for sharing information to encourage multinational nominations

Decision: 

ITH/12/7.COM/14: English|French
 
2012-12-07 09:48: English|French|Original
 
15Treatment 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.aAccreditation 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.bReflection 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
 
17Date 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
 
18Election 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
 
19Voluntary 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
 
20Other business  2012-12-07 12:26: English|French|Original
 
21Adoption of the List of Decisions ITH/12/7.COM/Decisions: English|French
 

 
22Closure of the session ITH/12/7.COM/INF.22 Rev.2: soon available
List of participants 
2012-12-07 13:00: English|French|Original
 
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