Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural

Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in South. Eastern Europe under the auspices of UNESCO FIFTH ANNUAL COORDINATION MEETING OF CATEGORY 2 CENTRES ACTIVE IN THE FIELD OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran 10 – 11 September 2017

Regional Centre in brief: 15. 05. 2009 Establishme nt of NGO 20. 10. 2010 Agreement 20. 02. 2012 Operational 2018 Renewal of the Agreement 10. 2009 Decision C 2 C 16. 03. 2011 Ratification 2017 Evaluation

Scope of the Regional Centre:

Work principles in the planned activities for 2017 -2018 ü Maximum involvement of all SEE countries in the planned activities; ü Networking and active partnerships in the field of ICH; ü Enhancing the capacities for safeguarding ICH; ü Promoting the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and contributing to its implementation in the South-Eastern European region; ü Inclusion of different stakeholders in the planned activities; ü Encouraging the equal participation of men and women, as well as of young people; ü Promotion, exchange and dissemination of initiatives and good practices regarding the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in South-Eastern Europe;

DRAFT LONG-TERM PROGRAMME MAIN ACTIVITIES 2. promoting elements of ICH from the region 3. Promoting field work with local communities 1. capacity-building 4. Networking and promoting cooperation in the area of the intangible cultural heritage. SUPPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - CREATING THE TOOLS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES 1. Setting up a web portal with different functions: 2. Laying down rules and procedures for management of the work process. FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES 1. Exploring all possible funding programmes in the area of cultural heritage in the region, as well as programmes for regional development. 2. Applying for funding under different programmes in support of the operation of the RC.

WORK PLAN 2017

OBJECTIVE 1: DELIVERY OF TRAINING WORKSHOPS WITH THE AIM TO PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT THE 2003 CONVENTION IN THE TERRITORY OF THE ENTIRE REGION Activity 1. 1 - capacity building workshop for national ICH experts 1. 1. 1 Montenegro 1. 1. 2 Slovenia 1. 1. 3 Ukraine Activity 1. 2 - Training of trainers for facilitators of the European branch of the UNESCO capacity building network Activity 1. 3 - Elaboration of research and case studies, on the ICH safeguarding in the region

OBJECTIVE 2: PROMOTION OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE REGION Activity 2. 1 Elaboration of an ICH online platform Activity 2. 2 Annual Edition on ICH Activity 2. 3 Development of media partners network Activity 2. 4 Partnership with the International Festival of Ethnographic Film – Sofia Activity 2. 5 Pilot Project for the encouragement of participation of local communities in the safeguarding of ICH Activity 2. 6 Organising a photo exhibition Activity 2. 7 Initiation of communication with „EUROPEANA“ foundation

OBJECTIVE 3: PROMOTION AND DISSEMINATION OF GOOD PRACTICES FOR SAFEGUARDING OF ICH IN THE REGION Activity 3. 1 International seminars on specific topic in the field of intangible cultural heritage Activity. 3. 1. 1 International workshop "New technologies and intangible cultural heritage“ Activity 3. 1. 2 Round table „Visualization of intangible cultural heritage“ Activity 3. 2 Gathering information and analysis of the policies in the field of ICH in the Member States Activity 3. 4 Publication of the Reports of the 1 st Round table held in December 2016 in Sofia “Between the Visible and Invisible: ICH and Museums“

OBJECTIVE 4: NETWORKING AND PROMOTING COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE Activity 4. 1 – 11 th Annual regional meeting of ICH experts in SEE Activity 4. 2 - Participation in the sessions of UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee Activity 4. 3 – Participation in the annual meeting of Category 2 Centres active in the field of the intangible cultural heritage

OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE REGIONAL CENTRE SOFIA Activity 5. 1 Session of the General Assembly of the Regional Centre, Sofia Activity 5. 2 Participation in meetings with partners from the Member States in South. Eastern Europe, at the invitation of the relevant Member States; Activity 5. 3 Participation in meetings organised by Category 2 centres active in the field of the intangible cultural heritage, at the invitation of the relevant Category 2 centres; and in meetings dedicated to intangible cultural heritage, at the invitation of the relevant partners; Activity 5. 4 Performance evaluation by UNESCO for purposes of renewal of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and UNESCO for the establishment of the Regional Centre – January - February 2017; Activity 5. 5 Analysis of the necessary rules and procedures to be developed for the support of the Regional Centre performance.

Synergies between activities Ethno film festivals Gathering information/university network Training of trainers Visual anthropology Pilot project Publications Case studies CB workshop Media network Platform Support for media product for ICH

Voices of culture and heritage Structured dialogue between European Commission and culture sector European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 Skills, training and knowledge – transfer in traditional and emerging heritage RC to became a mediator and advocate for ICH in EU

Challenges Planning and implementation Developing long-term and mid-term strategies Coordination with UNESCO’s objectives Changing the timeframe for planning Development of different networks (formal and informal) Extra budgetary funding Monitoring of funding mechanism Developing a partnership network Enhancing partnerships projects and initiatives

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