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NGO Accreditation ICH-09- Form NGO accreditation ICH-09- Form United Nations • Intangible :ducational, Scientific and Cultural Cultural Organization • Heritage REQUEST BY A NON-GOVERNMENTAL 0RGANIZATION TO BE ACCREDITED TO PROVIDE ADVISORY SERVICES TO THE COMMITTEE DEADLINE 31 MAY 2012 Instructions for completing the request form are avai/ab/e at: http://www. unesco. orglculture/ichlen/forms 1. Name of the organization 1.A. Official name Please provide the full official name of the organization, in its original language, as it appears in the supporting documentation establishing its legal personality (section S.b below). 1 Na Piobairi Uilleann 1.8. Name in English and/or French Please provide the name of the organization in English and/or French. 1 The Society of Uilleann Pipers 2. Address of the organization Please provide the complete postal address of the organization, as weil as additional contact information such as its telephone or fax numbers, e-mail address, website, etc. This should be the postal address where the organization carries out its business, regardless of where it may be legally domiciled (see section 8). Organization: Na Pfobairf Uilleann Address: 15 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1, lreland. Telephone number: +353 (0)1 8730093 Fax number: Email address: info@pipers. ie Other relevant Registered Charity: Ref. CHY 6155 information: Form ICH-09-2012-EN -26/01/12- page 1 3. Country or countries in which the organization is active Please identify the country or countries in which the organization actively operates. If it operates entirely within one country, please indicate which country. If its activities are international, please indicate whether it operates globally or in one or more regions, and please list the primary countries in which it carries out activities. D national f:g] international (please specify: ) D worldwide D Africa D Arab States [:g] Asia & the Pacifie f:g] Europe & North America f:g] Latin America & the Caribbean Please list the primary country(ies) where it is active: lreland, Britain, USA, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Spain, Holland, Sweden, etc, etc. 4. Date of its founding or approximate duration of its existence Please state when the organization came into existence. 1968 5. Objectives of the organization Please describe the objectives for which the organization was established, which should be 'in conformity with the spirit of the Convention' (Criterion C). If the organization's primary objectives are other than safeguarding intangible cultural heritage, please explain how its safeguarding objectives relate to those larger objectives. Not to exceed 350 words; do not attach additional information The main object of Na Pfobairf Uilleann shall be the promotion generally of Irish music and the music of the uilleann pipes in particular. Towards that end the association may: (i) Collect and preserve music for these pipes in any manner considered feasible by the Cou neil; (ii) Assemble materials and carry out research on the history of the pipes and pi pers; (iii) Issue from ti me to ti me a publication about piping and the affairs of the association; (iv) Spread a knowledge of reedmaking and promote the making of pipes. (See http://www.pipers.ie/home/About_About%20Aims.htm) Form ICH-09-2012-EN -26/01/12- page 2 S. The organization's activities in the field of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage Sections 6.a to 6.c are the primary place to establish that the NGO satisfies the criterion of having 'proven competence, expertise and experience in safeguarding (as defined in Article 2.3 of the Convention) intangible cultural heritage belonging, inter alia, to one or more specifie demains' (Criterion A). S.a. Domain(s) in which the organization is active Please tick one or more boxes to indicate the primary demains in which the organization is most active. If its activities involve demains other than those listed, please tick 'other demains' and indicate which demains are concerned. ~ oral traditions and expressions ~ performing arts 0 social practices, rituals and festive events 0 knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe ~ traditional craftsmanship 0 other demains - please specify: S. b. Primary safeguarding activities in which the organization is involved Please tick one or more boxes to indicate the organization's primary safeguarding activities. If its activities involve safeguarding measures not listed here, please tick 'other safeguarding measures' and specify which ones are concerned. ~ identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making) ~ preservation, protection ~ promotion, enhancement ~ transmission, formai or non-formai education ~ revitalization 0 other safeguarding measures- please specify: S.e. Description of the organization's activities Organizations requesting accreditation should briefly describe their recent activities and their relevant experience in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. Please provide information on the personnel and membership of the organization, describe their competence and expertise in the domain of intangible cultural heritage and explain how they acquired such competence. Documentation of such activities and competences may be submitted, if necessary, under section 8.c below. Not to exceed 750 words; do not attach additional information Na Pfobairf Uilleann's affairs are conducted by a board of twelve members, ali of whom are players of the uilleann pipes. The day-to-day running of the organisation is handled by a staff of four, ali of whom are players of the uilleann pipes. The staff includes the following: CEO -Gay McKeon, weil known piper who has appeared on two CDs of his own playing, on several compilations, and as a session musician on many other recordings. His professional Form ICH-09-2012-EN -26/01/12- page 3 experience is as the CEO of a multi-national corporation based in lreland. Administrator- Gerry Lyons, who is a piper and flute-player. He is a professional IT analyst and systems administrator Archivist -Terry Meylan, who is a piper. His experience is also in IT analysis and administration, and also in graphie design and book layout. He has published several works in the field of Irish traditional music, song and dance Admin. Assistant- Sandie Purcell, who is a piper and fiddle-player. She has published a collection of her own compositions for the fiddle. ACTIVITIES Teaching - NPU run classes, accessible to ali, on a weekly basis in our premises in Dublin, and time-to-time in locations throughout lreland. We support classes in ether countries through the provision of teachers and ether resources. Publications - NPU has a vigorous publications programme, including print and audio-visual materials. Sin ce our foundation in 1968 we have published fifteen books, twenty sound recordings and eleven videos/DVDs. These are ali devoted to promoting the playing, making or maintenance of the uilleann pipes. Seve rai new items are published each year. Website- Our online resource website ( http://source.pipers.ie/) already includes over 20,000 items, including music scores, films of performances, technical information, lectures, tutorials, sound files and images, ali aimed at fostering understanding of our instrument, and excellence in performance. New material is added on a weekly basis. Technical training - We have set up a dedicated, fully-equipped pipemaking training centre (PipeCraft, based in Clonshaugh, Dublin), and we are about to start full-ti me, three-year training courses designed to produce qualified pipemakers. Performance- We conduct regular recitals of the finest performers of Irish music and song, small­ scale on a monthly basis, and an annual showcase concert. Museum - NPU maintain a museum of classic sets of pipes at our premises. Building resporation- NPU has successfully restored a mid-eighteenth century Georgian house as its headquarters 7. lts experiences cooperating with communities, groups and intangible cultural heritage practitioners The Committee will evaluate whether NGOs requesting accreditation 'cooperate in a spirit of mutual respect with communities, groups and, where appropriate, individuals that create, maintain and transmit intangible cultural heritage' (Criterion D). Please briefly describe such experiences here. Not to exceed 350 words; do not attach additional information NPU co-operates on a regular basis with the following groups: * The Arts Cou neil *The Irish Traditional Music Archive (www.itma.ie) * The Willie Clancy Summer School * Brooks Academy (www.setdance.com) *The Historical Harp Society of lreland (www.irishharp.org) * Pavee Point Travellers Centre (http://paveepoint.ie/) Form ICH-09-2012-EN -26/01/12- page 4 8. Documentation of the operational capacities of the organization The Operational Directives (paragraph 97) require that an organization requesting accreditation shall submit documentation proving that it possesses the operational capacities listed under Criterion E. Such supporting documents may take various forms, in light of the diverse legal regimes in effect in different States. Submitted documents should be translated whenever possible into English or French if the originals are in another language. Please label supporting documents clearly with the section (S.a, S.b or S.c) to which they refer. B.a. Membership and personnel Proof of the participation of the membership of the organization, as requested under Criterion E (i), may take diverse forms such as a list of directors, list of personnel and statistical information on the quantity and categories of
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