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Honduras
Fourth session of the General Assembly of the States Parties
Chairs and Rapporteur Chairperson: H.E. Ms Eleonora Husseinova (Azerbaijan) Vice-Chairs: France, Honduras, China, Burkina Faso, Lebanon Rapporteur: Mr Dries Willems (Belgium) Speeches H.E. Ms Katalin Bogyay, President of the General Conference: English H.E. Ms Alissandra Cummins, Chairperson of the Executive Board: English Ms Irina Bokova,......18 April 2023
First extraordinary session of the General Assembly (1.EXT.GA)
dia, the ex-Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, Morocco, France, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Honduras, Sao Tome-and-Principe and Argentina. Additional states parties participated as observers. The other important matter decided during the extraordinary session was the terms of office of States Members of the Committee. In conformity w......18 April 2023
7.b Periodic reporting RL,Reports on the implementation of the 2003 Convention and on the current status of elements inscribed on the Representative List by States Parties in Latin America and the Caribbean (item 7.b), Files (28) The designations employed and the presentation in the texts and documents submitted by States Parties do......9 February 2022
Living Heritage and mother languages
bbean island of Saint Vincent in the eighteenth century. Today, Garifuna communities mainly live in Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Belize. The Garifuna language belongs to the Arawakan group of languages and has survived centuries of discrimination and linguistic domination. It is rich in tales (úraga) originally recited during wakes or large......17 June 2014
Living heritage in emergencies
rding intangible cultural heritage in situations of conflict and forced displacement - read more2021-2025 Honduras and PhilippinesStrengthening capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in disaster contexts - read more2020-2021 NigerSafeguarding the intangible cultural heritage of Niger in a situation of urgency and for the resilienc...Joint capacity-building project on ICH and disaster risk reduction kicks off in the Philippines and Honduras - Read 13/10/2020 - International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: How does living heritage contribute to disaster risk reduction? - Read 06/04/2020 - Living heritage experiences in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic - Read 10/02/2020 -...10 April 2025
Cultural expressions and slave trade abolition
bbean island of Saint Vincent in the eighteenth century. Today, Garifuna communities mainly live in Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Belize. The Garifuna language belongs to the Arawakan group of languages and has survived centuries of discrimination and linguistic domination. Read more… %%%......25 November 2015
Inventory-making: a cumulative in-depth study of periodic reports
d an inventory of the ‘Guaraní Cultural Universe’ while Uruguay conducted an ICH survey on Traditional Celebrations of Uruguay (2007-2009). Honduras has conducted an anthropological survey of each town that included information on intangible heritage and, in Central and Western Honduras, on elements related to the syncretic religious beliefs o......9 February 2022
another sector of governmental activity is the ‘Cultural Guards’ Training Programme for Park Rangers in Honduras. In Botswana, the National Museum trains communities, researchers and associations while the Human Resource Development Council advises on lifelong learning and the National Training Authority validates training courses related to i...Lack of human resources Training in intangible cultural heritage management Higher Education institutions Research Educational and training programmes within the communities and groups concerned Intangible cultural heritage as a tool for achieving other social and economic aims Education on natural spaces and places of memory International...9 February 2022
na, such media are addressed and used directly by local communities to promote their intangible cultural heritage; and Croatia, Honduras and Japan, for instance, have mentioned the role of local newspapers, among other media. Overall, the contribution of print media is less visible in the reports, whereas States give priority to radio and televisio...Stakeholders General public Heritage days, weeks and years Festivals, competitions Public recognition Living Human Treasures Communication, media Radio, television Different groups Social cohesion...9 February 2022
r sustainable tourism built around intangible cultural heritage. Another example is a Cultural Guards Training Programme in Honduras that has been offered for park rangers which focuses on intangible cultural heritage but also provides employment in a disadvantaged region as well as environmental protection. Measures for safeguarding intangible cu...Inter-agency initiatives Devolution to regional and municipal authorities Economic growth, sustainable development and private sector Common priorities New methodological approaches Integration between education and culture Citizens as fundamental actors Issues not explicit in the Convention Integrated approach with sustainable development...9 February 2022