Periodic Report (Convention)
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Periodic Report (Convention) A. General information Name of State Party Colombia Date of Ratification 2008-03-19 Question A.1 Executive summary Please provide an executive summary of the report that will allow general readers to understand the overall status of legislative, regulatory and other measures taken at the national level to implement the Convention. This should follow the organizational structure of the form. Colombia adopted the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) through Law 1037 of 2006, an instrument of ratification accepted by UNESCO in 2008. Since the adoption, Colombia issued Law 1185 of 2008, which introduces intangible cultural heritage into the national legislative framework and creates the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (LRPCI) at the national level, the main instrument of inventory and registration of intangible cultural heritage in Colombia, as well as establishing the obligation of identification and safeguarding of ICH, under the leadership of the Ministry of Culture. The List is aimed at promoting the construction of Special Safeguarding Plans (PES) for relevant or at-risk elements throughout the country as instruments built in a participatory manner by the communities. The Special Safeguarding Plans contain a broad characterization of the element, diagnosis of its viability and formulation of measures to guarantee its safeguarding, which is updated periodically through a participatory review and monitoring process every 5 years. This mechanisms is regulated by Decree 1080 of 2015, modified and added by Decree 2358 of 2019. Additionally, in 2009, Colombia adopted, in compliance with the mandates of the Convention, the Safeguarding Policy for Intangible Cultural Heritage. In the framework of the recognition and respect for the ethnic and cultural diversity of the Nation, the Policy aims to strengthen the social capacity of management of ICH for its safeguarding and promotion, as a necessary condition for collective development and well-being. In line with this objective, the actions of the ICH Policy in Colombia place practitioners and bearers as the main agents in safeguarding activities. The practitioners and bearers in Colombia, through the implementation of the Policy coordinated by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Group of the Ministry of Culture, are active agents in the processes of Strengthening the social management of ICH, Promotion of knowledge on ICH , Effective safeguarding of ICH and its role in society, the construction of educational programs and content to support the safeguarding of the ICH throughout the country, the harmonization of development plans and programs with the safeguarding of ICH, communication and dissemination of ICH and international cooperation and exchange for safeguarding. Likewise, the Policy dictates articulation guidelines are dictated with other sectors of the State involved in the safeguarding of the ICH such as: Education, Environment, Health, and Commerce and Tourism, among others. This report gathers the experience of Colombia in the implementation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguard Policy both for specific elements through the processes of implementation of the Special Safeguarding Plans, as well as safeguarding ICH in general, through the transversal actions of Policy and coordination with various sectors of the national state and civil society. This experience is presented in accordance with the Overall Results Framework of the 2003 Convention, as the basis for the organizational structure of the report. The report is based on the description and relevant examples gathered in a participatory manner with multiple stakeholders of the National Policy for the Safeguarding of ICH that instruct how Colombia has advanced towards results within the aforementioned Overall Results Framework. Moreover, the report also presents how Colombia plans to improve with the compliance of the Overall Results Framework that will serve as planning tool for the safeguarding of ICH in Colombia for the following six years. Question A.2 Contact information of the focal point for the periodic report Title (Ms/Mr, etc) Ms Family name Garcia Given name Ana Maria Institution/position Coordinator of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Group Address Ministry of Culture Bogota Telephone number 573114711047 E-mail address [email protected] Other relevant information Question A.3 Institutions and organizations involved in the preparation of the periodic report • Governmental institutions The periodic report has been developed with the active participation of the following government institutions: The Ministry of Culture of Colombia. The ICH Group of the Heritage Division of the Ministry of Culture of Colombia has been the main focal point of this report, motivating participation instances for the preparation of the report, as well as gathering and systematizing the information, with the collaboration of the International Affairs Office of the Ministry and other areas and divisions of the Ministry such as the Arts Division, the Regional Promotion Division, The Division for Diversity and Ethnic participation, Communications Division, Press Office, among others. The Ministry of External Affairs of Colombia: the Ministry of External Affairs was an active participant during the preparation of this report, providing information on multiple synergies with international frameworks or organizations that have allowed for the development of ICH safeguarding activities. Furthermore, more than 20 Governmental institutions have provided official information on multiple indicators for the purpose of completing this report. • National commission for UNESCO The National Commission for UNESCO has also been an integral part of the preparation of this report, as the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Permanent delegation of Colombia at UNESCO, and the Ministry of Culture have been the main institutional focal points in the preparation of this report. • Museums Museo Colonial and Museo Santa Clara (Colonial Museum and Santa Clara Museum): this museum institutions have had an active role promoting educational activities and initiatives on promoting ICH elements and practices that have a relation to Colombia's Hispanic Heritage and Colonial past, such as the Holy Week Processions of Popayán and Traditional Knowledge and Techniques associated with the Pasto Varnish, Mopa-Mopa of Nariño and Putumayo. Therefore, these museum institutions have played a role preparing this report by providing information on how they have been active in the implementation of the 2003 Convention in Colombia. • NGOs (TO BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 2020) In November 4th, 2020, the Ministry of Culture of Colombia conducted a workshop on the Overall Results Framework and the Periodic Reporting processes, concerning the participation and involvement of NGOs, which produced important inputs for the development of this report, with the participation of the following organizations: Fundación Mundo Espiral Fundación Cirpa Asociación Teje Teje Fundación Iguaraya Fundación Erigagie Corporación Misión Rural. • Municipalities (TO BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 2020) The local district of Barranquilla and the municipality of Pasto have provided information regarding the ICH elements present in their territories for section C. • Local governments (TO BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 2020) The departments of Valle del Cauca and Atlántico have provided information regarding the ICH elements present in their territories for section C. Please provide any comments in the box below The Network of Cultural Agents for the Safeguarding of ICH is a collective of practitioners, bearers, and other cultural agents that have participated in the preparation and implementation of Special Safeguarding Plans in Colombia. The Network was organized in 2016, and is comprised of more than forty (40) active members from multiple provinces and municipalities of Colombia. The Network is an initiative of the civil society of Colombia and is currently one of the main instances of participation and dialogue between ICH safeguarding stakeholders and the Ministry of Culture. The Network participated in a round-table virtual discussion on the implementation of the 2003 Convention in Colombia based on a presentation of the Overall Results Framework of the 2003 Convention on the 31st of July of 2020. Question A.4 Accredited Non-Governmental Organizations For information, please find below the list of accredited NGOs located in your country, if any. You can find detailed information on each NGO, by clicking on the question mark symbol. Name of the NGO Year of accreditation Erigaie Foundation (NGO-90155) 2010 Teje Teje (NGO-90368) 2018 Please provide in the box below observation(s), if any, on the above-mentioned information. Question A.5 Participation to the international mechanisms of the 2003 Convention Question A.5.1 Elements inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding For information, please find below the list of elements inscribed on the List of Intangibe Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, if any. You can find detailed information on each element, by clicking on the question mark symbol (Periodic reporting on these elements is done under a separate set of guidelines using form ICH-11). Name of the element Year of inscription Traditional Vallenato music of the Greater Magdalena region (01095) 2015 Colombian-Venezuelan llano work songs (01285) 2017 Multiple: Colombia,