Venue of the fifth session

During its fourth session held in September/October 2009, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage accepted the offer from Kenya to host its fifth session (Decision 4.COM 22). This fifth session took place in Nairobi, capital of the Republic of Kenya, from 15 to 19 November 2010 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre:

Kenyatta International Conference Centre
© KICC

Speeches

  • His Excellency Mr Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, the Vice-President of Kenya: English|French
  • Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO: English
  • His Excellency Hon. Prof. Samson Kegeo Ongeri, Minister of Education, President of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO: English|French
  • His Excellency Hon. William Ole Ntimama, Minister for National Heritage & Culture: English|French
  • Mr Toshiyuki Kono, Chairperson of the third General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention: English|French

Summary records and decisions

Committee members of the fifth session

Albania, Azerbaijan, Burkina Faso, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Grenada, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Nicaragua, Niger, Oman, Paraguay, Republic of Korea, Spain and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Bureau of the fifth session of the Committee

Composition of the Bureau (decision 4.COM 23)

  • Chairperson: Dr Jacob Ole Miaron (Kenya)
  • Vice-Chairs: Cyprus, Croatia, Republic of Korea and Oman
  • Rapporteur: Ms Margarita Ruiz Brandi (Cuba)

Meetings of the Bureau

Working documents

  • Adoption of the agenda of the fifth session of the Committee
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/2 Rev.2: English|French
  • Admission of observers
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/3 Rev.: English|French
  • Adoption of the draft summary records of the fourth session of the Committee
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/4: English|French
  • Evaluation of nominations for inscription in 2010 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
    All nomination files can be consulted from 5. Urgent Safeguarding List
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/5 Rev.: English|French
  • Evaluation of nominations for inscription in 2010 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
    All nomination files can be consulted from 6. Representative List
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/6: English|French
  • Establishment of a subsidiary body for the examination of nominations for inscription in 2011 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and adoption of its terms of reference, including the question of the nominations it has to examine
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/7: English|French
  • Evaluation of International Assistance requests greater than US$25,000
    All request files can be consulted from 8. International Assistance requests
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/8: English|French
  • Establishment of a consultative body for the examination in 2011 of nominations for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, proposals to the register of best practices and requests for international assistance greater than US$25,000, and adoption of its terms of reference
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/9: English|French
  • Reflection on the criteria for inscription and definition of ‘emergency’ for requests for international assistance
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/10: English: Part 1 - Part 2|French: Part 1 - Part 2
  • Amendment to the Rules of Procedure concerning the working methods of the Bureau
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/11: English|French
  • Accreditation of non-governmental organizations
    To consult all of the accreditation requests from NGOs that were completed by 30 September 2010 and are being presented to the Committee, please see: 12. Accreditation of NGOs
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/12+Corr.: English|French
  • Modalities and methods to facilitate the contribution of non-governmental organizations from developing countries
    To consult the Comments of States Parties on the contribution of NGOs from developing countries that are being presented to the Committee, please see 13. Comments on the contribution of NGOs
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/13: English|French
  • Celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/14: English|French
  • Date and venue of the sixth session of the Committee
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/15: English|French
  • Election of the members of the Bureau of the sixth session of the Committee
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/16: English|French
  • Voluntary supplementary contribution from the Kingdom of Norway to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund for strengthening the capacities of developing countries
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/17: English|French

Information documents

  • General Information
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/INF.1 Rev.: English|French
  • Provisional timetable
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/INF.2.1 Rev.2: English|French
  • Provisional list of documents
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/INF.2.2 Rev.: English|French
  • Summary records of the third session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention (22 – 24 June 2010)
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/INF.4.1: English|French
  • Summary records of the works of the open-ended working group on the Operational Directives for the implementation of the Convention (21 May and 21 June 2010) and the restricted working group (1 June 2010). For easy reference, you can also consult the report of 15 March 2010 expert meeting: English|French.
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/INF.4.2: English
  • Report of the rapporteur of the meeting of the examiners for the Urgent Safeguarding List and the International Assistance request greater than US$25,000(5 July 2010)
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/INF.5: English|French
  • Report by the rapporteur on the meetings of the Subsidiary Body for the examination of nominations in 2010 to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/INF.6: English|French
  • Form ICH-02 revised
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/INF.7: English|French
  • List of participants
    ITH/10/5.COM/CONF.202/INF.19: soon available
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