REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION AND
ON THE STATUS OF ELEMENTS INSCRIBED ON THE REPRESENTATIVE LIST OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HEITAGE OF HUMANITY
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Name of the State Party
Date of ratification of the Convention
Reporting period covered by this report
From (year): to (year):
Section A. General information
A.1 Executive summary
Please provide an executive summary of the report that will allow general readers to understand the overall status of legislative, regulatory and other measures taken at the national level to implement the Convention. This should follow the structure of the form.
Not to exceed 600 words
A.2 Contact information of the focal point for the periodic report
Please note that this information will not be made available upon publication of the periodic report.
Title (Ms/Mr, etc.):
Family name:
Given name:
Institution/position:
Address:
Telephone number:
Email address:
Other relevant information:
A.3 Institutions and organisations involved in the preparation of the periodic report
3.1 Which institutions and organisations were involved in preparing this report? (Select all that apply)
☐ Governmental institutions
☐ National Commission for UNESCO
☐ Cultural centres
☐ Research institutions
☐ Centres of expertise
☐ Universities
☐ Museums
☐ NGOs
☐ Municipalities
☐ Local governments
☐ Charitable bodies
☐ Private sector entities
☐ Other
Please describe the overall contribution of the selected institutions to the report.
Not to exceed 350 words
A.4 Accredited Non-Governmental Organisations
Please note that this section is automatically pre-filled in the online version of the form.
Name of the NGO
Year of accreditation
Please provide in the box below observations, if any, on the above-mentioned information.
Not to exceed 350 words
A.5 Participation to the international cooperation mechanisms of the 2003 Convention
Please note that this section is automatically pre-filled in the online version of the form.
Listing mechanisms
Name of the element
Year of inscription
Choose an item.
Choose an item.
Choose an item.
Please provide information using the table below on the projects financed through the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund in your country, if any.
Name of the project
Year (start)
Year (end)/ongoing
Amount (USD)
Please provide in the box below observations, if any, on the above-mentioned information.
Not to exceed 350 words
A.6 Inventories
Please note that the information on inventories of the intangible cultural heritage included under section A.6 may be use by the Evaluation Body in the process of evaluating nomination files to the Lists of the Convention.
6.1a Inventories — Overall situation in the territory of the State Party
6.1a.1 Are there inventories of the intangible cultural heritage present in your territory?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please describe how the inventories of intangible cultural heritage, and the inventorying process, are organized in your country. You may wish to refer to (a) inventories scope and contents, (b) updating process and (c) access to inventories. Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 500 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Please use section 6.1b below to provide detailed information for each of the main inventories or system of inventories present in your territory. States Parties are encouraged to report on their system of inventories as a whole rather than detailing each inventory separately.
6.1b Inventories — Identification
Name of inventory:
Hyperlink to the inventory (if any):
Responsible body:
Date of establishment:
6.1b.1 Has the inventory been updated during the reporting period?
N.B: For first-time reporters, this covers the period since ratification of the Convention.
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes:
Date of last update:
Please describe the method and frequency of updating.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
6.1b.2 What is the scope and content of the inventory?
Number of elements included:
Ordering principles:
Criteria for inclusion:
Applicable domains (select all that apply):
☐ Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage
☐ Performing arts
☐ Social practices, rituals and festive events
☐ Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe
☐ Traditional craftsmanship
☐ Other relevant domains (Please specify)
6.1b.3 Is this a specialised inventory or an inventory of specific scope?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please indicate the name of associated element, domain, ethnic group, geographical region etc.
Not to exceed 350 words
6.1b.4 Does the inventory, and its updating, record the current viability of, and identify threats to, the ICH elements included?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please describe how viability is recorded and what main threats have been identified.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
6.1b.5 Is access to the inventory facilitated while respecting customary practices governing access to specific aspects of ICH?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please describe how this is accomplished. Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
6.1b.6 Does the inventory ensure inclusive participation of communities and NGOs, while respecting the diversity of ICH and its practitioners, including practices and expressions of all sectors of society, all regions and all genders?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please describe how this is accomplished.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Section B. Reporting against core indicators
Indicator 1: Extent to which competent bodies and institutions and consultative mechanisms support the continued practice and transmission of ICH
1.1 Competent bodies and institutions for ICH safeguarding
1.1.1 Do competent bodies and institutions for ICH safeguarding exist in your country, including those for safeguarding specific elements of ICH (whether or not inscribed on the Lists of the 2003 Convention)?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ Ministries and affiliated governmental bodies
☐ Cultural centres
☐ Centres of expertise
☐ Research institutions
☐ Museums
☐ Archives
☐ Libraries
☐ Element-specific competent bodies (whether or not inscribed on the Lists of the 2003 Convention)
Indicate the name of the element:
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
1.2 Consultative bodies and coordination mechanisms for ICH safeguarding
1.2.1 Do consultative bodies or coordination mechanisms exist in your country to encourage and support the broad and inclusive involvement of communities, groups and individuals in ICH safeguarding and management?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 2: Extent to which training programmes support the strengthening of human capacities to promote safeguarding and management of ICH
2.1 Training in ICH safeguarding and management – Training providers
2.1.1 Do training programmes on safeguarding and managing intangible cultural heritage exist in your country?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes:
Who provides or operates training? (select all that apply):
☐ Governmental institutions, centres and other bodies
☐ Community-based organisations and initiatives
☐ NGOs
☐ Other
Are these programmes provided and/or operated on an inclusive basis?
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 3: Extent to which training is operated by or addressed to communities, groups and individuals, as well as to those working in the fields of culture and heritage
3.1 Training in ICH safeguarding and management – Training recipients
3.1.1 Who are the target recipients of the training provided? (select all that apply):
☐ Communities, groups and individuals
☐ Culture and heritage professionals
☐ Both
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant. Please refer to the training programmes reported on under indicator 2.
Not to exceed 350 words
If none apply: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 4: Extent to which both formal and non-formal education strengthen the transmission of ICH and promote respect for ICH
In your country, is ICH transmitted through or used as a medium of teaching and learning in the following? (select all that apply)
☐ Formal education
☐ Non-formal education
4.1 Community and other stakeholders’ participation in educational programmes and extra- curricular activities
4.1.1 Do communities, practitioners, bearers, NGOs or heritage institutions participate in designing, developing and delivering ICH educational programmes and/or extra- curricular activities?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ Communities, practitioners and bearers are involved in designing, developing and delivering educational programmes and/or extra-curricular activities, actively presenting and transmitting their heritage
☐ NGOs offer educational programmes and/or extra-curricular activities
☐ Heritage institutions offer educational programmes and/or extra-curricular activities
☐ Other
Please provide a description (including the nature of any support provided – e.g. financial, technical, in-kind or other). Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
4.2 Community-recognized modes and methods of ICH transmission
4.2.1 Are community-recognised modes and methods of transmitting ICH included and/or strengthened in formal and non-formal educational programmes?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
4.3 Teacher training programmes
4.3.1 Do teacher training programmes and programmes for training providers of non-formal education include methods for integrating ICH and its safeguarding into education?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 5: Extent to which ICH and its safeguarding are integrated into primary and secondary education, included in the content of relevant disciplines, and used to strengthen teaching and learning about and with ICH and respect for one’s own and others’ ICH
5.1 Integration of ICH into the content of relevant disciplines
5.1.1 How is ICH, in its diversity, included in the content of relevant disciplines, and reflected through educational curriculum? (select all that apply)
☐ ICH, in its diversity, is included in the educational curriculum as a stand-alone subject
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ ICH, in its diversity, is included in the educational curriculum as a means of explaining or demonstrating other subjects
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ ICH, in its diversity, is included in the educational curriculum via mother tongue education
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ ICH, in its diversity, is included in the educational curriculum via multilingual education
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ ICH, in its diversity, is included in the educational curriculum via the inclusion of local content
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If none apply: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
5.2 Promoting respect for ICH through education
5.2.1 Do school students learn to respect and reflect on the ICH of their own communities and groups, as well as that of others?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ Learning about own community's ICH
☐ Learning to respect others' ICH
☐ Both
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
5.3 Protection of natural and cultural spaces
5.3.1 Do educational programmes teach about the protection of natural and cultural spaces and places of memory whose existence is necessary for expressing ICH?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 6: Extent to which postsecondary education supports the practice and transmission of ICH as well as study of its social, cultural and other dimensions
6.1 Post-secondary and tertiary education curricula
6.1.1 Do post-secondary and/or tertiary education institutions offer curricula and degrees that strengthen the study, practice and transmission of ICH?
N.B: Post-secondary education includes all education after secondary school, including academic, technical and vocational pathways. Tertiary education refers specifically to formal higher education leading to recognised academic or professional degrees.
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ Academic curricula and degrees in ICH that strengthen safeguarding, practice, transmission, management and study of its social and cultural dimensions (including in the fields of music, arts and crafts, or other fields)
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) curricula and degrees
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
6.1.2 Do these programmes ensure inclusivity?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials (including target groups and access measures), if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 7: Extent to which inventories reflect the diversity of ICH and contribute to safeguarding
7.1 Inventories: diversity and orientation towards safeguarding
7.1.1 Are there inventories of the intangible cultural heritage present in your territory?
☐ Yes
☐ No
7.1.2 To what extent do your ICH inventories reflect the diversity of ICH present in your territory?
☐ Fully
☐ Largely
☐ Partially
☐ Minimally
☐ Not at all
If ‘Fully’, ‘Largely’ or ‘Partially’ have been selected: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant. Please refer to the inventories reported on under A.6.
Not to exceed 500 words
If ‘Not at all’ or ‘Minimally’ have been selected: Please explain the challenges faced.
Not to exceed 350 words
7.1.3. To what extent are ICH inventories (including specialised inventories) oriented towards and contributing to ICH safeguarding?
☐ Fully
☐ Largely
☐ Partially
☐ Minimally
☐ Not at all
If ‘Fully’, ‘Largely’ or ‘Partially’ have been selected: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant. Please refer to the inventories reported on under A.6.
Not to exceed 500 words
If ‘Not at all’ or ‘Minimally’ have been selected: Please explain the challenges faced.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indictor 8: Extent to which the inventorying process is inclusive, respects the diversity of ICH and its practitioners, and supports safeguarding by communities, groups and individuals concerned
8.1 Inventorying process: inclusivity and diversity
8.1.1 Are there inventories of the intangible cultural heritage present in your territory?
☐ Yes
☐ No
8.1.2 To what extent does inventorying ensure inclusive participation of communities, groups and NGOs, and respect the diversity of ICH and its practitioners, including all sectors of society, all genders and all regions?
☐ Fully
☐ Largely
☐ Partially
☐ Minimally
☐ Not at all
If ‘Fully’, ‘Largely’ or ‘Partially’ have been selected: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant. Please refer to the inventories reported on under A.6.
Not to exceed 500 words
If ‘Not at all’ or ‘Minimally’ have been selected: Please explain the challenges faced.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 9: Extent to which research and documentation, including scientific, technical and artistic studies, contribute to safeguarding
9.1 Support for research, documentation and archiving
9.1.1 Are there financial or other forms of support for research, documentation and archiving oriented towards ICH safeguarding, including support for relevant institutions, organisations and initiatives?
Please only include those in conformity with the Ethical Principles for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ Support for research, scientific, technical and artistic studies, including to relevant institutions, organisations and initiatives
☐ Support for documentation and archiving, including to relevant institutions, organisations and initiatives
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
9.1.2 Are these research and documentation activities conducted in conformity with the relevant Ethical Principles for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage?
☐ Yes
☐ No
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
9.2 Community participation in research
9.2.1 Do ICH practitioners and bearers participate in the management, implementation and dissemination of research findings and scientific, technical and artistic studies, and with their free, prior, sustained and informed consent?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 10: Extent to which research findings and documentation are accessible and are utilized to strengthen policymaking and improve safeguarding
10.1 Access to documentation and research findings
10.1.1 Are documentation and research findings made accessible to communities, groups and individuals while respecting customary practices governing access to specific aspects of ICH?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select the level of access:
☐ High access
☐ Partial access
☐ Limited access
☐ No access
If ‘High access’ or ‘Partial access’ have been selected: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If ‘Limited access’ or ‘No access’ have been selected: Please explain the challenges faced.
Not to exceed 350 words
10.2 Utilisation of documentation and research findings
10.2.1 Are the results of research, documentation, and scientific, technical and artistic studies on ICH utilised beyond the research itself?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ To strengthen policymaking across different sectors
☐ To support the continued practice and transmission of ICH and improve its safeguarding
☐ Other purposes
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 11: Extent to which policies as well as legal and administrative measures in the field of culture reflect the diversity of ICH and the importance of its safeguarding and are implemented
11.1a Cultural policies and legal and administrative measures – Overall situation in the territory of the State Party
11.1a.1 Have cultural policies, legal and administrative measures and/or national strategies and action plans for ICH safeguarding been established or revised and implemented?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please describe the overall situation in your country regarding policies, legal and administrative measures, as well as national strategies and action plans for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in the field of culture. Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 500 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
11.1a.2 Do policies and legal and administrative measures, as well as national strategies and action plans for ICH safeguarding reflect the diversity of ICH?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Pease provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Please use the section below to provide detailed information on the main policies, legal and administrative measures, as well as national strategies and action plans for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in the field of culture.
11.1b Cultural policies and legal and administrative measures, as well as national strategies and action plans – Identification
☐ Cultural policy
☐ Legal measure
☐ Administrative measure
☐ National/sub-national strategy (including for safeguarding specific elements, whether or not inscribed on the Lists of the 2003 Convention)
☐ National/sub-national action plan (including for safeguarding specific elements, whether or not inscribed on the Lists of the 2003 Convention)
Name of the policy/measure:
Established (date)
Revised (date)
Is the policy/measure being implemented?
☐ Yes
☐ No
Please provide a description of the cultural policy, legal or administrative measure, national strategy or action plan.
Not to exceed 350 words
11.2 Public financial and technical support for the practice and safeguarding of ICH
11.2.1 Is public financial and/or technical support for the safeguarding of ICH elements (whether or not inscribed on the Lists of the 2003 Convention) provided on an equitable basis in relation to the support given to culture and heritage as a whole?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Pease provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
11.3 Community participation in cultural policies and legal and administrative frameworks, as well as national strategies and action plans
11.3.1 To what extent are cultural policies and/or legal and administrative measures that incorporate ICH and its safeguarding, as well as national/sub-national strategies and/or action plans, informed by the active participation of communities, groups and individuals?
☐ High
☐ Partial
☐ Limited
☐ None
☐ Not applicable
If ‘High’ or ‘Partial’ have been selected: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If ‘Limited’ ‘None’ or ‘Not applicable’ have been selected: Please explain the challenges faced.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 12: Extent to which policies as well as legal and administrative measures in the field of education reflect the diversity of ICH and the importance of its safeguarding and are implemented
12.1 Policies and legal and administrative measures in the field of education
12.1.1 Have policies, legal or administrative measures for education been established or revised and implemented for any of the following objectives?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ Recognition, respect and enhancement of ICH
☐ Transmission and practice of ICH
☐ Promotion of mother tongue and multilingual education
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 13: Extent to which policies as well as legal and administrative measures in fields other than culture and education reflect the diversity of ICH and the importance of its safeguarding and are implemented
13.1 The Ethical Principles for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in development policies
13.1.1 Are the Ethical Principles for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage respected in development plans, policies and programmes?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
13.2 Policies for inclusive social and economic development, as well as to respond to natural disasters and armed conflict recognize and include ICH
13.2.1 Have policies or legal and administrative measures for inclusive social development and environmental sustainability been established or revised to give consideration to ICH and its safeguarding?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ Inclusive social development and environmental sustainability* (e.g. food security, health care, gender equality, access to clean and safe water and sustainable water use, and quality education)
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Natural disaster or armed conflict response
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Inclusive economic development** (e.g. income generation and sustainable livelihoods, productive employment and decent work, and impact of tourism on the safeguarding of ICH and vice versa)
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
*Note: In conformity with Chapter VI of the Operational Directives, 'inclusive social development' comprises food security, health care, gender equality, access to clean and safe water and sustainable water use; quality education.
**Note: In conformity with Chapter VI of the Operational Directives, 'inclusive economic development' comprises income generation and sustainable livelihoods, productive employment and decent work, and impact of tourism on the safeguarding of ICH and vice versa.
13.3 Financial and fiscal measures and incentives in support of ICH
13.3.1 Have favourable financial or fiscal measures or incentives been established or revised to facilitate and/or encourage the practice and transmission of ICH?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
13.3.2 Do these forms of support ensure the availability of natural and other resources required for the practice of ICH?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 14: Extent to which policies as well as legal and administrative measures respect customary rights, practices and expressions, particularly as regards the practice and transmission of ICH
14.1 Intellectual property rights and privacy rights
14.1.1 Are forms of legal protection, such as intellectual property rights and privacy rights, available to communities, groups and individuals when their ICH is exploited by others for commercial or other purposes?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
14.2 Customary rights and conflict resolution
14.2.1 Do policies, legal and/or administrative measures recognise the following?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ The importance of protecting the customary rights of communities and groups to land, sea and forest ecosystems necessary for the practice and transmission of ICH
☐ Expressions, practices and representations of intangible cultural heritage that contribute to peaceful conflict prevention and resolution
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 15: Extent to which the importance of ICH and its safeguarding in society is recognized, both by the communities, groups and individuals concerned and by society at large
15.1 Community use of ICH for sustainable development
15.1.1 Do communities, groups and individuals actively use their ICH in any of the following ways?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ For well-being, including in the context of sustainable development programmes
☐ For dialogue, mutual respect, conflict resolution and peace-building
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
15.2 Intangible cultural heritage recognised in development interventions
15.2.1 Do development interventions recognise the importance of ICH in society?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ As a source of identity and continuity
☐ As a source of knowledge and skills
☐ As a resource for sustainable development
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation
Not to exceed 350 words
INDICATOR 16: Extent to which the importance of safeguarding ICH is recognized through inclusive plans and programmes that foster self-respect and mutual respect
16.1 Inclusivity of safeguarding plans
16.1.1 Are safeguarding plans and programmes for ICH in general and/or for specific elements of ICH (whether or not inscribed on the Lists of the 2003 Convention) inclusive of all sectors and strata of society, including:
☐ Indigenous Peoples
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Groups with different ethnic identities
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Migrants, immigrants and refugees
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ People of different ages
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ People of different genders
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Persons with disabilities
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Members of vulnerable groups
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If none apply: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
16.2 Ensuring self-respect and mutual respect through safeguarding plans
16.2.1 Do safeguarding plans and programmes for ICH in general and/or for specific elements of ICH (whether or not inscribed on the Lists of the 2003 Convention) foster self-respect within and mutual respect between communities, groups and individuals?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 17: Extent to which communities, groups and individuals participate widely in raising awareness about the importance of ICH and its safeguarding
17.1 Community participation, free, prior, sustained and informed consent, as well as rights protection in awareness-raising activities
17.1.1 Do awareness-raising activities (including those on specific elements of intangible cultural heritage, whether or not inscribed on the Lists of the 2003 Convention) reflect the widest possible inclusive participation of communities, groups and individuals, while securing their free, prior, sustained and informed consent?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
17.1.2 Are the moral and material interests of communities, groups and individuals duly protected in awareness-raising activities?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
17.2 Participation of youth in awareness-raising activities
17.2.1 Are there mechanisms in place that facilitate the active engagement of youth in awareness-raising activities?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
17.2.2 Are youth engaged in collecting and disseminating information about the ICH of their communities?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
17.3 Use of media and information and communication technologies (ICTs) for awareness- raising
17.3.1 Do communities, groups and individuals use information and communication technologies or any other form of media, in particular new media, for raising awareness of the importance of ICH and its safeguarding?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 18: Extent to which media are involved in raising awareness about the importance of ICH and its safeguarding and in promoting understanding and mutual respect
18.1 Media coverage and programming of ICH
18.1.1 Do media coverage and programming on ICH accomplish any of the following?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ Raise awareness of the importance of ICH in its diversity and its safeguarding
☐ Promote mutual respect among communities, groups and individuals
☐ Utilise languages of the communities and groups concerned
☐ Promote inclusivity (e.g. addressing different target groups, different communities, different forms of ICH, etc.)
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
18.2 Collaborations between ICH stakeholders and media
18.2.1 Do various ICH stakeholders and media organisations jointly establish and implement specific cooperation activities or programmes concerning ICH, including capacity- building activities?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
18.3 Alignment of media coverage with the Convention
18.3.1 To what extent are media coverage of intangible cultural heritage and its safeguarding in line with the concepts and terminology of the Convention?
☐ High
☐ Partial
☐ Limited
☐ None
☐ Not applicable
If ‘High’ or ’Partial’ have been selected: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If ‘Limited’, ‘None’ or ‘Not applicable’ have been selected: Please explain the challenges faced.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 19: Extent to which public information measures raise awareness about the importance of ICH and its safeguarding and promote understanding and mutual respect
19.1 Public information and awareness raising measures
19.1.1 Have any of the following public information and awareness measures or activities concerning ICH been put in place and implemented?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ Policies and programmes that publicly acknowledge practitioners and bearers on an inclusive basis
☐ Public events on ICH, its importance and safeguarding, as well as the Convention
☐ Programmes for the promotion and dissemination of good safeguarding practices
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
19.1.2 For public events: who are they organised for? (select all that apply)
☐ Communities, groups and individuals
☐ General public
☐ Researchers
☐ Media
☐ Other stakeholders
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
19.2 Promoting mutual respect through public information on ICH
19.2.1 Does public information on ICH promote mutual respect and appreciation within and between communities and groups?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 20: Extent to which programmes raising awareness of ICH respect the relevant ethical principles
20.1 Ethical principles in awareness-raising activities
20.1.1 Are the following ethical principles respected in awareness-raising activities?
☐ The Ethical Principles for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Ethical principles embodied in relevant professional codes and standards
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 21: Extent to which engagement for safeguarding ICH is enhanced among stakeholders
21.1 Stakeholder participation in safeguarding
21.1.1 To what extent do the following stakeholders participate in the safeguarding of ICH in general or specific elements (whether or not inscribed on the Lists of the 2003 Convention) while respecting the Ethical Principles of Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage?
For each applicable stakeholder type, please select the extent of participation:
a. Communities, groups and individuals
☐ High
☐ Partial
☐ Limited
☐ None
☐ Not applicable
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
b. NGOs and civil society actors
☐ High
☐ Partial
☐ Limited
☐ None
☐ Not applicable
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
c. Private sector entities
☐ High
☐ Partial
☐ Limited
☐ None
☐ Not applicable
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
d. Other
☐ High
☐ Partial
☐ Limited
☐ None
☐ Not applicable
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 22: Extent to which civil society contributes to monitoring of ICH safeguarding
22.1 Enabling environment for monitoring and undertaking scientific, technical and artistic studies on ICH
22.1.1 Does an enabling environment exist for the following stakeholders to monitor and undertake scientific, technical and artistic studies on ICH safeguarding programmes and measures?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ Communities, groups and individuals
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ NGOs and other civil society bodies
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Scholars, experts, research institutions and centres of expertise
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 23: Number and geographic distribution of NGOs, public and private bodies, and private persons involved by the Committee in an advisory or consultative capacity
This indicator is monitored and reported only at the global level.
Indicator 24: Percentage of States Parties actively engaged with other States Parties in cooperation for safeguarding
24.1 International cooperation for ICH safeguarding
24.1.1 Is there cooperation among States Parties to implement safeguarding measures for ICH with other States Parties?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
At what level?
☐ Bilateral
☐ Regional
☐ International
What is the scope of cooperation?
☐ General ICH safeguarding
☐ Multinational elements, whether or not inscribed on the Lists of the 2003 Convention
☐ Elements in need of urgent safeguarding, whether or not inscribed on the Lists of the 2003 Convention
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 500 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
24.2 Information exchange with other States Parties
24.2.1 Are information, experience and documentation concerning ICH and its safeguarding exchanged with other States Parties?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ Exchange of information and experience
☐ Exchange of good safeguarding practices
☐ Sharing of documentation concerning an element of ICH present in the territory of another State Party with it
☐ Other
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 25: Percentage of States Parties actively engaged in international networking and institutional cooperation
25.1 Participation in international and regional bodies
25.1.1 Do you participate in ICH-related activities of any of the following international and regional bodies?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Select all that apply:
☐ Category 2 centres active in the field of ICH: Choose an item.
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ International frameworks and bodies within UNESCO: Choose an item.
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
☐ Other international frameworks and bodies outside UNESCO: Choose an item.
Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
25.2 International networking
25.2.1 Is international networking among communities, NGOs, experts, centres of expertise and research institutes active in the field of ICH encouraged and supported?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes: Please provide examples and include hyperlinks to supporting sources or reference materials, if relevant.
Not to exceed 350 words
If no: Please provide a brief explanation.
Not to exceed 350 words
Indicator 26: ICH Fund effectively supports safeguarding and international engagement
This indicator is monitored and reported only at the global level.
Section C. Status of elements inscribed on the Representative List
C.1 Information of the contact person for the element
Please note that this information will not be made available upon publication of the periodic report.
Title (Ms/Mr, etc.):
Family name:
Given name:
Institution/position:
Address:
Telephone number:
Email address:
Other relevant information:
C.2 Social and cultural functions
Please explain the social and cultural functions and meanings of the element today, within and for its community, the characteristics of the bearers and practitioners, and any specific roles or categories of persons with special responsibilities towards the element, among others. Attention should be given to any relevant changes related to inscription criterion R.1 (‘the element constitutes intangible cultural heritage as defined in Article 2 of the Convention').
Not to exceed 350 words
C.3 Assessment of viability and current risks
Please describe the current level of viability of the element, particularly the frequency and extent of its practice, the strength of traditional modes of transmission, the demographics of practitioners and audiences and its sustainability. Please also identify and describe the threats, if any, to the element's continued transmission and enactment and describe the severity and immediacy of such threats.
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Not to exceed 350 words
C.4 Contribution to the goals of the List
Please describe how the inscription of the element has contributed to ensuring visibility of the intangible cultural heritage and raising awareness at the local, national and international levels of its importance. Explain how its inscription has contributed to promoting respect for cultural diversity and human creativity, and mutual respect among communities, groups and individuals.
Not to exceed 350 words
C.5 Efforts to promote or reinforce the element
Please describe the measures that have been implemented to promote and reinforce the element, particularly detailing any measures that might have been necessary as a consequence of its inscription.
Not to exceed 350 words
C.6 Institutional Context
Please report on the institutional context for the element inscribed on the Representative List, including:
a. the competent body(ies) involved in its management and/or safeguarding.
b. the organization(s) of the community or group concerned with the element and its safeguarding.
Not to exceed 350 words
C.7 Participation of communities
Please describe:
a. The participation of communities, groups and individuals as well as relevant non-governmental organizations in safeguarding the element and their commitment to its further safeguarding.
b. The measures taken to ensure the widest possible participation of the communities, groups and, where applicable, individuals concerned as well as relevant non-governmental organizations during the process of preparation of this report.
Not to exceed 350 words
Section D. Signature on behalf of the State Party
The report should conclude with the original signature of the official empowered to sign it on behalf of the State, together with his or her name, title and the date of submission.
Name:
Title:
Date:
Language of the report (English or French):
Signature:
ANNEX – SECTION B: REPORTING AGAINSTS CORE INDICATROS - BASELINES AND TARGETS
The scale below enables States Parties to self-assess their progress towards achieving each core indicator (Section B), based on the information provided in response to the corresponding questions. The accompanying text box may be used, on a voluntary basis, to provide additional information or justification for the selected rating.
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