UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for promoting
the return of cultural property to meet in Paris
The Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural
Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in case of
Illicit Appropriation will meet for its 16th session from 21 to
23 September at UNESCO (Room XI). During the three-day meeting,
the Committee will work on the elaboration of model rules aimed
at helping States define their ownership of cultural property, particularly
undiscovered archaeological objects.
More information:
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/
unesco_intergovernmental_committee_for_promoting_
the_return_of_cultural_property_to_meet_in_paris/
2003 Convention – The Nicaraguan people known as
Garifuna were declared World Heritage by UNESCO thereby raising
the profile of the Garifuna
The Nicaraguan Garifuna were granted this status by UNESCO in June
2010 by UNESCO. The titled was accepted by leaders of the Garifuna
from the Community of Orinoco.
Both the Garifuna o “Black Caribbean” community
and their language are of Arawak origin, which in turn comes the
mix between the Igneri (Arawakos) that inhabited the islands of
San Vicente (Yuruméina), Dominica and the Kalllinagu ( or
Caribbean) belonging to the Guyana o Galibi, whise language belongs
to the Kallina family. They inhabit the Atlantic coast of Belize,
Honduras and Nicaragua.
More information in Spanish:
http://www.unesco.org/es/sanjose/dynamic-content-single-view/news/garifuna_people_was_declared_patrimony_of_humanity/
Accession by Czech Republic to
the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity
of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005)
On 12 August 2010, Czech Republic deposited with the Director-General
its instrument of accession to the Convention on the Protection
and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
In accordance with the terms of its Article 29, the aforementioned
Convention will enter into force with respect to Czech Republic
three months after the date of the deposit of its instrument, that
is to say on 12 November 2010.
More information:
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=48030&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Ratification by Tajikistan
of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural
Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003)
On 17 August 2010, Tajikistan deposited with the Director-General
its instrument of ratification of the Convention for the Safeguarding
of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
In accordance with the terms of its Article 34, the aforementioned
Convention will enter into force with respect to Tajikistan three
months after the date of the deposit of this instrument, that is
to say on 17 November 2010.
More information:
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=48031&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Ratification by Trinidad and Tobago
of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003)
On 22 July 2010, Trinidad and Tobago deposited with the
Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention
for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
In accordance with the terms of its Article 34, the aforementioned
Convention will enter into force with respect to Trinidad and Tobago
three months after the date of the deposit of this instrument, that
is to say on 22 October 2010.
More information:
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=48029&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the pacific
(ICHCAP) - ICH Courier Vol.4
The forth issue of the ICH Courier provides news of the regional
consultation meeting 'Intangible Heritage Beyond Borders’
held in Bangkok in July 2010 and covers main issues of the third
session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention
for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which
took place in June 2010 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. It is followed
by ‘Expert Remarks’ which addresses The Birth of UNESCO’s
'Living Human Treasures' Programme by Mme Aikawa, former Director
of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Unit for UNESCO.
More information:
http://www.ichcap.org/publications/publicationView.jsp?
idx=8&pages=1&bbs_name=BOARD_ICH1_ENG |
