This workshop is the last in a series of three meetings targeting
African states and aims at informing all African States Parties
to the 2003 Convention about recent developments concerning operational
aspects of the Convention (c.f. paragraph 04007 of UNESCO 34C/5),
in particular, the preparation of nomination files for the Lists
of the Convention and requests for international assistance.
It will immediately follow the second session of the General Assembly
of the States Parties to the Convention (16 -19 June), which will,
it is expected, approve the Operational Directives (e.g., selection
criteria, calendar of ICH listings) which has been prepared by the
Intergovernmental Committee over the last 16 months.
Observers from permanent delegations to UNESCO will be welcome.
All relevant documents will soon be made available on the website
of the 2003 Convention (www.unesco.org/culture/ich/).
The workshop is jointly financed by the UNESCO Regular Programme
and the Government of Norway within the framework of the UNESCO/Norway
Funds-in-Trust.
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