Resolution of the General Assembly: 10.GA 7

The General Assembly,

  1. Having examined document LHE/24/10.GA/7 and its annex,
  2. Recalling Resolution 9.GA 9 as well as Decisions 16.COM 14, 17.COM 7, 18.COM 10 and 18.COM 11,
  3. Takes note of the proposed amendments to the Operational Directives concerning the selection criteria for the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices, endorsed by the eighteenth session of the Committee and based on the recommendations of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group;
  4. Thanks Sweden for having supported the reflection on a broader implementation of Article 18 of the Convention;
  5. Expresses its appreciation to the Open-ended intergovernmental working group and the experts who took part in the consultation for their work and reflection on how to improve access to and increase the visibility of the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices;

5.bis Requests that the Secretariat, the Committee and the Evaluation Body explore ways to fully encompass the outcomes of the global reflection on the listing mechanisms of the Convention (2018-2022) and of the ongoing reflection on a broader implementation of Article 18 of the Convention, with a view to ensure that the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices benefits from an increasing number and a diversity of safeguarding experiences and to report about the outcome of this reflection in the next session of the General Assembly ;

  1. Approves the amendments to the Operational Directives as contained in Section I of the annex to the present Resolution;
  2. Takes note of the proposed amendments to the Operational Directives to enlarge the scope of preparatory International Assistance, endorsed by the eighteenth session of the Committee;
  3. Encourages eligible States Parties without an element of the intangible cultural heritage present on its territory inscribed on the Lists of the Convention (excepting elements proposed via multinational nominations) to apply to the Fund for assistance with preparing their first nomination file to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, bearing in mind the next deadline on 31 March 2025 and yearly thereafter;
  4. Approves the amendments to the Operational Directives as contained in annex to the present Resolution.

ANNEX

I. Criteria for selection of programmes, projects and activities that best reflect the principles and objectives of the Convention

I.3

[No change.]

7.

From among the programmes, projects or activities proposed to it, the Committee shall select those that best satisfy all of the following criteria:

P.1 G.1 The programme, project or activity involves safeguarding, as defined in Article 2.3 of the Convention, reflecting the principles and objectives of the Convention.

P.2 The programme, project or activity promotes the coordination of efforts for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage on regional, subregional and/or international levels.

P.3 The programme, project or activity reflects the principles and objectives of the Convention.

P.4 G.2 The programme, project or activity has demonstrated effectiveness in contributing to the viability of the intangible cultural heritage concerned.

P.5 G.3 The programme, project or activity is or has been implemented with the participation of the community, group or, if applicable, individuals concerned and with their free, prior, sustained and informed consent at the time of submission.

P.6 The programme, project or activity may serve as a subregional, regional or international model, as the case may be, for safeguarding activities.

P.7 G.4 The submitting State(s) Party(ies), implementing body(ies), and community, group or, if applicable, individuals concerned are willing to coordinate and cooperate in the dissemination of best good practices, if their programme, project or activity is selected. They may serve as a source of inspiration at local, subregional, regional or international levels, as the case may be, for safeguarding activities.

P.8 The programme, project or activity features experiences that are susceptible to an assessment of their results.

II. Submission of files

I.7

[No change.]

21.

States Parties may request preparatory assistance, in consultation with communities, groups and, where appropriate, individuals concerned, for the elaboration of:

(a)  nomination files to the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding,

(b)  nomination files to the Representative List (only for States Parties with no elements of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory already inscribed on this List excepting elements proposed via multinational nominations),

(c)   proposals of programmes, projects and activities that best reflect the principles and objectives of the Convention,

(d)  requests for the transfer of an element from one List to another, and

(e)  nomination files on an extended or reduced basis of already inscribed elements.

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