1. Recent changes in the life of the Convention SUPPORTING POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN AFRICA: A WORKSHOP FOR EXPERT FACILITATORS FROM THE REGION Constantine — ALGERIA 28 September to 2 October 2015

2. 2 © All Rights Reserved: UNESCO/ ICH 9.COM in Paris 24 to 28 November 2014 at UNESCO Headquarters Committee Members from Group V(a) – Africa, and Group V(b) – Arab States: 1.Congo1. Algeria 2.Côte d’Ivoire2. Egypt 3.Ethiopia3. Tunisia 4.Namibia 5.Nigeria 6.Uganda

3. 3 © All Rights Reserved: UNESCO/ ICH New Evaluation Body Decision 8.COM (2013) Responsible for the evaluation of all files (RL, USL, IA > US$25,000, Best Safeguarding Practices) Replacing former system of Consultative and Subsidiary Bodies Established for the first time by the 9.COM by election Evaluation of 50 files in 2015

4. 4 © All Rights Reserved: UNESCO/ ICH Composition of the 2015 Evaluation Body (1) Six experts representatives of States Parties non- Members of the Committee EG I: Amélia Maria de Melo Frazão Moreira (Portugal) EG II: Saša Srećković (Serbia) EG III: Víctor Rago (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) EG IV: Masami Iwasaki (Japan) EG V(a): Sidi Traoré (Burkina Faso) EG V(b): Ahmed Skounti (Morocco)

5. 5 © All Rights Reserved: UNESCO/ ICH Composition of the 2015 Evaluation Body (2) Six accredited non-governmental organizations EG I: Nederlands Centrum voor Volkscultuur / Dutch Centre for Folklore and Intangible Heritage EG II: International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) EG III: Associação dos Amigos da Arte Popular Brasileira - Museu Casa do Pontal / Association of Friends of Brazilian Folk Art - Casa do Pontal Museum EG IV: 中国民俗学会 / China Folklore Society (CFS) EG V(a): The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) EG V(b): The Syria Trust for Development.

6. 6 © All Rights Reserved: UNESCO/ ICH Major debates Sustainable development Over-commercialization Tourism Animal rights Codes of ethics How to identify best safeguarding practices

7. 7 © All Rights Reserved: UNESCO/ ICH Amendments to ODs Draft amendments to be adopted by 6.GA: periodic reporting (to include policy, legislation and gender, as well as NGOs possible contribution) safeguarding intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development at the national level

8. 8 © All Rights Reserved: UNESCO/ ICH Referral Option Scope enlarged as of 2015 (RL) – substantial information also Amendments to the ODs to be examined at 10.COM:  extension to the USL  deletion of four years waiting time for resubmission of nominations to the RL that are not recommended for inscription (paragraph 37)

9. 9 © All Rights Reserved: UNESCO/ ICH Overall results framework Recommendation of the Evaluation States Parties to be fully involved Proposal to be examined by the Committee in 2016

10. 10 © All Rights Reserved: UNESCO/ ICH 2015 Important meetings Facilitators workshop for Asia Pacific (19-23/01 China) Expert Meeting on model code of ethics for intangible cultural heritage (30/03-01/04 Spain) Workshop on follow-up mechanism (01-03/06 Paris) Workshop on technical assistance (20-22/07 Paris) Facilitators workshop for Africa (28/09-2/10 Algeria) 10.COM (30/11- 4/12 Namibia) ****************