International Society for Ethnology and Folklore

Tel.: +31 204 628 500

Postal address: P/A Meertens Institute Oudezijds Achterburgwal 185 1012 DK Amsterdam

Vision

The voices of communities are heard, honoured and integral to evolving safeguarding processes. Ensure that heritage professionals and scholars are respectful of, collaborate with, and are responsive to communities.

Mission

Facilitate cooperation, convene and produce publications relating to heritage practices and issues from the perspectives of the disciplines of ethnology and folklore.

Informations

Year of creation: 1964

Safeguarding measures:

- identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making)
- preservation, protection
- promotion, enhancement
- transmission, (non-)formal education
- revitalization

Main areas of work related to the Convention:

Relevant projects and initiatives

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© Peter Jan Margry, Amsterdam - SIEF, 2013

A biennial Congress is attended by over 900 people. Working groups in archives, heritage and cultural property and other ICH related areas hold biennial convenings. Members publish extensively about a variety of heritage topics, provide policy advice to governments, engage in safeguarding, manage archives and train post-secondary students in
courses dealing with heritage issues and practices. A statement on data management in ethnology and folklore provides ethical standards for the storage and sharing of research materials. See also the position paper, “SIEF and UNESCO: Making a Difference” https://www.siefhome.
org/downloads/ga/SIEF_GA_2021_SIEF-UNESCO_position_paper.pdf