Membres Du Bureau De L'icomos

90073 - International Council on Monuments and Sites / Conseil International des Monuments et des Sites Form ICH-09 (2008) – Request from an NGO for Accreditation PART 2: THE REQUEST FORMAT FORM ICH-09 Request by a Non-Governmental Organization to be Accredited to Provide Advisory Services to the Committee 1. Name of the organization: ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites / Conseil international des monuments et des sites) 2. Address of the organization: ICOMOS International Secretariat, 49-51 rue de la Fédération, 75015 Paris, France, tel.: 33 (0) 1 45 67 67 70 fax.: 33 (0) 1 45 66 06 22 e-mail : [email protected] web site : www.international.icomos.org 3. Country or countries in which the organization is active: national international (please specify: ) worldwide Africa Arab States Asia & the Pacific Europe & North America Latin America & the Caribbean Please list the primary country(ies) where it is active: See attached list of ICOMOS National and International Committees (country specified indicates where main officers - President/Secretary General are located) 4. Date of its founding or approximate duration of its existence: The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) was founded in 1965 at Warsaw (Poland), one year after the signature of the International Charter on the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites, known as the "Venice Charter". It incorporation as an Association Loi 1901 in France was officially registered by the French Ministry of Interior on 24 June 1966 (see attached documents) Form ICH-09-2008–EN-ver-01 3 90073 - International Council on Monuments and Sites / Conseil International des Monuments et des Sites Form ICH-09 (2008) – Request from an NGO for Accreditation 5. Objectives of the organization: Not to exceed 350 words ICOMOS is an association of over 9000 cultural heritage professionals present in over 120 countries throughout the world, working for the conservation and protection of monuments and sites – the only global non-government organisation of its kind. It benefits from the cross-disciplinary exchange of its members – architects, archaeologists, art historians, engineers, historians, planners, who foster improved heritage conservation standards and techniques for all forms of cultural properties: buildings, historic towns, cultural landscapes, archaeological sites, sites having intangible values, etc. ICOMOS is officially recognized as an advisory body to UNESCO, actively contributing to the World Heritage Committee and taking part in the implementation of the World Heritage Convention. It also runs 28 specialised International Scientific Committees on a variety of subjects. One of these is the International Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage which, within the mandate of ICOMOS as an organisation concerned with the conservation of monuments and sites, specialises in the protection of sites that have intangible values and in so doing the conservation of the intangible that gives value to certain monuments and sites. The ICOMOS International Secretariat and its specialized Documentation Centre are located in Paris (France). According to its statutes (Art 4 and 5) : ICOMOS shall be the international organisation concerned with furthering the conservation, protection, rehabilitation and enhancement of monuments, groups of buildings and sites, on the international level ICOMOS shall: (a) Provide a mechanism for linking public authorities, institutions and individuals concerned with the conservation of monuments, groups of buildings and sites, and ensure their representation with inter national organisations; (b) Gather, study and disseminate information concerning principles, techniques and policies for the conservation, protection, rehabilitation and enhancement of monuments, groups of buildings and sites; (c) Co-operate at national and international levels in the creation and development of documentation centres dealing with the conservation and protection of monuments, groups of buildings and sites, and with the study and practice of traditional building techniques; (d) Encourage the adoption and implementation of international recommendations concerning monuments, groups of buildings and sites; (e) Co-operate in the preparation of training programmes for specialists in the conservation, protection and enhancement of monuments, groups of buildings and sites; (f) Establish and maintain close co-operation with UNESCO, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, Rome, regional conservation centres sponsored by UNESCO, and other international or regional institutions and organisations pursuing similar goals; Form ICH-09-2008–EN-ver-01 4 90073 - International Council on Monuments and Sites / Conseil International des Monuments et des Sites Form ICH-09 (2008) – Request from an NGO for Accreditation 6. The organization’s activities in the field of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage 6.a. Domain(s) in which the organization is active: oral traditions and expressions performing arts social practices, rituals and festive events knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe traditional craftsmanship other domains - please specify: ICOMOS is specifically concerned with the conection between monuments and sites (i.e.: tangible heritage) and intangible cultural heritage. 6.b. Primary safeguarding activities in which the organization is involved: identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making) preservation, protection promotion, enhancement transmission, formal or non-formal education revitalization other safeguarding measures - please specify: Protection of places or sites in order to ensure conservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) values. Recognition of traditional protection and systems of conservation (often in themsleves important aspects of ICH). 6.c. Description of the organization’s activities: Not to exceed 750 words See attached page - as our answer of 575 words does not display correctly in the box - the end of the text is cut off. Form ICH-09-2008–EN-ver-01 5 90073 - International Council on Monuments and Sites / Conseil International des Monuments et des Sites Form ICH-09 (2008) – Request from an NGO for Accreditation 7. Its experiences cooperating with communities, groups and intangible cultural heritage practitioners: Not to exceed 350 words ICOMOS is an organisation made up principally of individual practitioners who in their daily work deal with the issues of heritage conservation. The members of its International Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage work on a daily basis with community custodians and practitioners of ICH specifically around the following issues: - Documentation of ICH. - Perpetuation and transmission of the ICH aspects of a site. - Strengthening and revitalisation of ICH practices. - Identification of the conservation measures that are needed on a site in order to ensure that associated cultural practices can continue - Recognition and strengthening of traditional land management systems (in themselves often an important aspect of intangible cultural heritage) as a means of conserving a site and associated ICH practices. - The recognition by national and other conservation authorities of traditional and/or communal custodians as the appropriate managers and protectors/conservators of sites and associated ICH practices. - Management of outside impacts on sites and associated ICH practices and the legal and other measures most appropriate to governing these. - Where appropriate, the training of community members in conventional heritage conservation practice, tourism management, etc. in order to retain community control of valuable sites and/or ensure appropriate integration of contemporary conservation methods with traditional management systems. Through its work as an advisory body to the World Heritage Committee, whilst acknowledged as being different from potential work as an advisory body under the Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention, and its other international activities ICOM O S members routinely work with issues associated with community heritage and international standards and governance systems for conservation of heritage, both tangible and intangible. 8. Documentation of the operational capacities of the organization: Please substantiate the operational capacities of the organization with appropriate documentation, as described in paragraph 94 of the Operational Directives. 8.a. Membership and personnel Please submit supporting documents. 8.b. Recognized legal personality Please submit supporting documents.. 8.c. Duration of existence and activities Please submit supporting documents. Form ICH-09-2008–EN-ver-01 6 90073 - International Council on Monuments and Sites / Conseil International des Monuments et des Sites Form ICH-09 (2008) – Request from an NGO for Accreditation 9. Contact person for correspondence: Gaia JUNGEBLODT Director ICOMOS International Council on Monuments and Sites Conseil International des Monuments et des Sites 49 - 51, rue de la Fédération 75015 Paris - France tel. : 33 (0) 1 45 67 67 70 fax. : 33 (0) 1 45 66 06 22 e-mail : [email protected] 10. Signature: Gaia Jungeblodt, Director, ICOMOS International Secretariat Form ICH-09-2008–EN-ver-01 7 ICOMOS request for accreditation to the UNESCO Intangible Heritage Convention. Question 6.c of the Questionnaire: Description of the organizations activities ICOMOS’ activities in the area of Intangible Cultural Heritage

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