The eleventh session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took place in the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, from 28 November to 2 December 2016.
Committee Members
Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Colombia, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mongolia, Palestine, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Turkey and Zambia
- Bureau: Composition and meetings
Inscriptions: read more on the new elements inscribed on the Lists
Decisions
- For download: English|French
- Online consultation
Files presented for this session
- 6 periodic reports on the implementation of the Convention (item 9.a)
- 6 reports on an element inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List (item 9.b)
- 6 nominations to the Urgent Safeguarding List (item 10.a)
- 37 nominations to the Representative List (item 10.b)
- 7 proposals to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices (item 10.c)
Agenda
Item of the agenda | Documents | Recordings* | |
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1 | Opening | ITH/16/11.COM/INF.1 Rev.: English|French General information | 2016-11-28 10:00: English|French|VO (video) |
2 | Adoption of the agenda | ITH/16/11.COM/2 Rev.: English|French ITH/16/11.COM/INF.2.1 Rev.3: English|French Provisional Timetable ITH/16/11.COM/INF.2.2 Rev.3: English|French Provisional list of documents | 2016-11-28 10:35: English|French|VO (video) |
3 | Observers | ITH/16/11.COM/3: English|French | 2016-11-28 10:45: English|French|VO (video) |
4 | Adoption of the summary records of the tenth session of the Committee | ITH/16/11.COM/4: English|French | 2016-11-28 11:00: English|French|VO (video) |
5 | Report by the Secretariat on its activities | ITH/16/11.COM/5: English|French ITH/16/11.COM/INF.5: English|French Financial statement for the period 1 January 2016 – 30 June 2016 | 2016-11-28 11:20: English|French|VO (video) 2016-11-28 15:00: English|French|VO (video) |
6 | Voluntary supplementary contributions to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund | ITH/16/11.COM/6 Rev.: English|French | 2016-11-28 16:30: English|French|VO (video) |
7 | Follow-up to the Recommendations of the External Auditor’s ‘Report on the governance of UNESCO and dependant funds, programmes and entities’ (Document 38C/23) | ITH/16/11.COM/7: English|French | 2016-11-28 17:00: English|French|VO (video) |
8 | Clarification on the decision making process concerning inscription, selection, or approval, of nominations, proposals and requests | ITH/16/11.COM/8: English|French | 2016-11-29 09:40: English|French|VO (video) |
9.a | Examination of the reports of States Parties on the implementation of the Convention and on the current status of elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | ITH/16/11.COM/9.a: English|French See the 6 periodic reports on the implementation of the Convention | 2016-11-29 11:12: English|French|VO (video) |
9.b | Examination of the reports of States Parties on the current status of elements inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding | ITH/16/11.COM/9.b: English|French See the 6 periodic reports on USL elements | 2016-11-29 12:00: English|French|VO (video) 2016-11-29 14:30: English|French|VO (video) |
9.c | Reports of States Parties on the use of International Assistance from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund | ITH/16/11.COM/9.c: English|French | 2016-11-29 15:00: English|French|VO (video) |
10 | Report of the Evaluation Body on its work in 2016 | ITH/16/11.COM/10: English|French | 2016-11-29 15:35: English|French|VO (video) 2016-12-02 09:30: English|French|VO (video) |
10.a | Examination of nominations for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding | ITH/16/11.COM/10.a+Add.: English|French See the 6 nominations | 2016-11-29 16:30: English|French|VO (video) 2016-11-30 09:30: English|French|VO (video) |
10.b | Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | ITH/16/11.COM/10.b: English|French See the 37 nominations | 2016-11-30 10:10: English|French|VO (video) 2016-11-30 14:40: English|French|VO (video) 2016-12-01 09:30: English|French|VO (video) 2016-12-01 14:40: English|French|VO (video) 2016-12-01 18:15: VO (video) |
10.c | Examination of proposals to the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices | ITH/16/11.COM/10.c: English|French See the 7 proposals | 2016-12-01 19:30: English|French|VO (video) |
11 | Establishment of the Evaluation Body for the 2017 cycle | ITH/16/11.COM/11: English|French | 2016-12-02 12:20: English|French|VO (video) 2016-12-02 14:30: English|French|VO (video) |
12 | Number of files submitted for the 2017 cycle and number of files that can be treated in the 2018 and 2019 cycles | ITH/16/11.COM/12: English|French | 2016-12-02 14:43: English|French|VO (video) |
13 | Reflection on the transfer of an element from one List to the other and the removal of an element from a List | ITH/16/11.COM/13: English|French | |
14 | Preliminary expert meeting on developing an overall results framework for the Convention | ITH/16/11.COM/14: English|French | 2016-12-02 15:20: English|French|VO (video) |
15 | Intangible Cultural Heritage in emergencies | ITH/16/11.COM/15: English|French | 2016-12-02 15:40: English|French|VO (video) |
16 | Date and venue of the twelfth session of the Committee | ITH/16/11.COM/16: English|French | 2016-12-02 14:50: English|French|VO (video) |
17 | Election of the members of the Bureau of the twelfth session of the Committee | ITH/16/11.COM/17: English|French | 2016-12-02 15:05: English|French|VO (video) |
18 | Other business | ||
19 | Adoption of the list of decisions | 2016-12-02 14:40: English|French|VO (video) 2016-12-02 17:05: English|French|VO (video) | |
20 | Closure | 2016-12-02 17:20: English|French|VO (video) 2016-12-02 17:20: English/French 2016-12-02 17:20: English/French 2016-12-02 17:20: English/French |
*The interpretation of proceedings serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of the proceedings. Only the original speech is authentic.