Tenth session of the Committee

The tenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage took place in the Country Club and Resort of Windhoek in Namibia from 30 November to 4 December 2015.

A non-governmental organization forum took place on the eve of this session, before an opening ceremony organized by the Host Country including live performances (video) and speeches.

Committee members

أفغانستان, أوروغواي, أوغندا, إثيوبيا, البرازيل, الجزائر, الكونغو, الهند, اليونان, بلجيكا, بلغاريا, بيرو, تركيا, تونس, جمهورية كوريا, سانت لوسيا, قيرغيزستان, كوت ديفوار, لاتفيا, مصر, منغوليا, ناميبيا, نيجيريا و هنغاريا

• Bureau: composition and meetings

Namibian artists celebrating intangible heritage during 10.COM opening ceremony (video)
© UNESCO

Participants and decisions

• List of participants: English/French
• Decisions: الإنجليزية|الفرنسية

Files presented for this session

• 24 periodic reports on the implementation of the Convention, one periodic report of a State non party and 3 reports on an element inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List (item 6)
• 8 nominations to the Urgent Safeguarding List (item 10.a)
• 35 nominations to the Representative List (item 10.b)
• 2 financial assistance request (item 10.c)
• 54 new accreditation requests submitted by NGOs (item 16)
• 69 contribution reports (item 16)

Agenda and documents

Inscriptions: read more on the new elements inscribed on the Lists

Committee Members wishing to submit amendments are invited to fill in following form (الإنجليزية|الفرنسية) and to send it to ICH-amendments@unesco.org.
Out of concern for the environment and in order to reduce costs, printed copies of the documents will not be provided.