Decision of the Intergovernmental Committee: 20.COM 6.A.3

The Committee,

  1. Having examined document LHE/25/20.COM/6.a,
  2. Recalling Chapter V of the Operational Directives and its Decision COM 10.a.6 and Decision 16.COM 7.a.1,
  3. Expresses its appreciation to Cambodia for submitting, on time, its second report on the status of the element ‘Chapei Dang Veng’, inscribed in 2016 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding;
  4. Takes note of the efforts by Cambodia to safeguard the element, including the ongoing documentation of the element, the strengthening of transmission through formal and non-formal education and training, the recognition of Chapei Masters and the support of emerging artists, as well as the increased visibility and awareness of this musical tradition through performances, artistic innovation and media outreach;
  5. Encourages the State Party to pursue its efforts to strengthen transmission through training and education on Chapei, to safeguard all aspects of the element, including the knowledge and skills related to Chapei instrument-making, and to continue involving community members, organizations and other stakeholders in the planning, implementation and monitoring of safeguarding activities;
  6. Further encourages the State Party to find innovative ways to attract younger generations to learn and practise the element, while at the same time addressing the risk of decontextualization.

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