The ` intangible cultural heritage` , as defined in paragraph 1 above, is manifested inter alia in the following domains:

Inventories

Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund

(a) to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage;

CONVENTION FOR THE SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

(a) altering the status or diminishing the level of protection under the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of World Heritage properties with which an item of the intangible cultural heritage is directly associated; or

Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

The ` intangible cultural heritage` means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills? as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith? that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage.

For the purposes of this Convention, consideration will be given solely to such intangible cultural heritage as is compatible with existing international human rights instruments, as well as with the requirements of mutual respect among communities, groups and individuals, and of sustainable development.

Safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage at the international level

Safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage at the national level

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

Programmes, projects and activities for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage

(a) the safeguarding of the heritage inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding;

Considering the deep-seated interdependence between the intangible cultural heritage and the tangible cultural and natural heritage,

A ` Fund for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage` , hereinafter referred to as ` the Fund` , is hereby established.

(b) to ensure respect for the intangible cultural heritage of the communities, groups and individuals concerned;

(a) oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage;

(a) take the necessary measures to ensure the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory;

(c) foster scientific, technical and artistic studies, as well as research methodologies, with a view to effective safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, in particular the intangible cultural heritage in danger;

Being aware of the universal will and the common concern to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage of humanity,

(b) provide guidance on best practices and make recommendations on measures for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage;

(iii) establishing documentation institutions for the intangible cultural heritage and facilitating access to them.

(ii) ensuring access to the intangible cultural heritage while respecting customary practices governing access to specific aspects of such heritage;

The Committee shall incorporate in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity the items proclaimed ` Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity` before the entry into force of this Convention.

(a) ensure recognition of, respect for, and enhancement of the intangible cultural heritage in society, in particular through:

(b) designate or establish one or more competent bodies for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory;

(a) adopt a general policy aimed at promoting the function of the intangible cultural heritage in society, and at integrating the safeguarding of such heritage into planning programmes;

(c) to raise awareness at the local, national and international levels of the importance of the intangible cultural heritage, and of ensuring mutual appreciation thereof;

States Members of the Committee shall choose as their representatives persons who are qualified in the various fields of the intangible cultural heritage.

The beneficiary State Party shall submit to the Committee a report on the use made of the assistance provided for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage.

Noting further that no binding multilateral instrument as yet exists for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage,

An Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, hereinafter referred to as ` the Committee` , is hereby established within UNESCO.

(c) promote education for the protection of natural spaces and places of memory whose existence is necessary for expressing the intangible cultural heritage.

Each State Party may submit to the Committee a request for international assistance for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory.

(iii) capacity-building activities for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, in particular management and scientific research; and

Considering that existing international agreements, recommendations and resolutions concerning the cultural and natural heritage need to be effectively enriched and supplemented by means of new provisions relating to the intangible cultural heritage,

(c) support for programmes, projects and activities carried out at the national, subregional and regional levels aimed at the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage;

To ensure the safeguarding, development and promotion of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory, each State Party shall endeavour to:

The Committee shall propose to the General Assembly the accreditation of nongovernmental organizations with recognized competence in the field of the intangible cultural heritage to act in an advisory capacity to the Committee.

Recalling UNESCO's programmes relating to the intangible cultural heritage, in particular the Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity,

In order to ensure better visibility of the intangible cultural heritage and awareness of its significance, and to encourage dialogue which respects cultural diversity, the Committee, upon the proposal of the States Parties concerned, shall establish, keep up to date and publish a Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Considering the need to build greater awareness, especially among the younger generations,of the importance of the intangible cultural heritage and of its safeguarding,

Considering the invaluable role of the intangible cultural heritage as a factor in bringing human beings closer together and ensuring exchange and understanding among them,

It may meet in extraordinary session if it so decides or at the request either of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage or of at least one-third of the States Parties.

(i) fostering the creation or strengthening of institutions for training in the management of the intangible cultural heritage and the transmission of such heritage through forums and spaces intended for the performance or expression thereof;

With a view to taking appropriate safeguarding measures, the Committee shall establish, keep up to date and publish a List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, and shall inscribe such heritage on the List at the request of the State Party concerned.

To ensure identification with a view to safeguarding, each State Party shall draw up, in a manner geared to its own situation, one or more inventories of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory.

The Committee may invite to its meetings any public or private bodies, as well as private persons, with recognized competence in the various fields of the intangible cultural heritage, in order to consult them on specific matters.