Headquarters, Paris 06 Juin 2014 Context of our cooperation Recent developments in the life of the Convention and the Organization

Headquarters, Paris

06 Juin 2014

Context of our cooperation

Recent developments in the life of the Convention and the Organization

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37 C/4 (2014-2021)

• Capacity of UNESCO to engage more closely with UNESCO category 2 centres needs to be boosted

• UNESCO will need to act increasingly as the moderator and instigator of a multifaceted, energized global network

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SO 7: Heritage

• Asset for promoting social stability, building peace, recovery from crisis situations, and development strategies

• Essential for promoting peace and sustainable societal, environmental and economic development

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SO 7 outcomes

• Heritage integrated in post-2015 agenda

• Safeguarding strengthened

• Intentional destruction monitored

• Culture in disaster risk reduction

• Reconciliation enhanced

• Youth engaged

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SO 8: Creativity

• Renewable resource for problem solving

• ICH for improvement of social cohesion and well-being

• Particular attention to indigenous people, women and youth

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SO 8 outcomes

• Creativity promoted especially among vulnerable groups

• Access to cultural life enhanced

• Social and economic conditions improved

• ICH skills safeguarded

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Focus

• Improve the relevance, coherence and focus of UNESCO’s programme

• Whether from Headquarters, Field Offices, category 1 and category 2 centres, or intergovernmental programmes

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Budget 2014-2017

• Culture initial budget: US$54.1M

• Revised: US$38.8M

• 28% decrease

• Redeployment Exercise and Staff movements

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37 C/5 MLA 2: Creativity‘Supporting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions, the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and the development of cultural and creative industries’

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Partnerships

‘Partnerships with other UN, international and regional organizations as well as with civil society networks will be established for the implementation of both Conventions at the country level and synergies will be pursued’

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Expected result 6:

‘National capacities strengthened and utilised to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage, including indigenous and endangered languages, through the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention’

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Indicators

• Number of supported Member States utilizing strengthened human and institutional resources for intangible cultural heritage and integrating ICH into national policies

• Percentage of UNESCO-trained female cultural professionals who then contribute to national-level decision-making processes in the field of culture

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Indicators

• Number of States Parties to the Convention increased

• Number of organizations within and outside the United Nations system, civil society, and the private sector contributing to programme delivery

• Number of stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Convention contributing information to the knowledge-management system

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Indicators

• Technical assistance provided for development of safeguarding plans for intangible cultural heritage, including indigenous languages and endangered languages, and particularly for international assistance

• Number of category 2 centres provided with technical and governance support

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Indicators

• Number of Member States supported with technical assistance to introduce or revise their cultural and non-cultural policies, particularly in Africa

• Number of Member States supported with technical assistance to introduce national gender-sensitive and gender responsive cultural policies

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Indicators

• Number of best practices promoted

• Number of Member States with institutional resources strengthened (ministries, institutes, NGOs, universities, ICH committees), particularly in Africa

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Indicators

• Number of UNESCO-led workshops and capacity-building programmes that raise awareness of gender principles, especially women’s roles in intangible heritage

• Number of formal and non-formal education and awareness-raising initiatives to disseminate heritage values and knowledge among young people in Africa

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Indicators

• Number of supported Member States that have human resources strengthened

• Number of persons trained in the field of intangible cultural heritage; of which number trained in Africa

• Gender balance amongst experts/participants in human and institutional capacity workshops enhanced

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IOS Audit 2013

• Situation unsustainable

• Reduce frequency and duration of meetings of governing bodies?

• Synchronize the meetings of the General Assemblies?

• Temporarily suspend fresh nominations?

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IOS Audit 2013

• Use more sponsors for meeting expenses, including for translation and interpretation

• Opportunity for common platform for support services

• Alternative funding should be considered

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IOS Evaluation 2013

• 2003 Convention highly relevant international legal instrument

• Contributes to recognize UNESCO as leader in the field of cultural heritage

• 2003 Convention has significantly broadened the international discourse around the definition and meaning of cultural heritage

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• Majority of States Parties have integrated Convention’s provisions in cultural policies and laws following ratification

• Integration of provisions of the Convention in policies and laws other than culture (agriculture, health, tourism, etc.) remains a challenge

IOS Evaluation 2013

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• In many countries Government institutions lack financial and human resources to successfully implement the Convention

• UNESCO has put in place an extensive world-wide capacity-building programme with a network of qualified experts

IOS Evaluation 2013

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• While RL has contributed to increasing visibility of the Convention and to raising awareness about ICH, its relative importance is overrated

• 2003 Convention closely linked to the 1972 and 2005 Conventions as well as to some work of the World Intellectual Property Organization

IOS Evaluation 2013

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• The Convention lacks a monitoring and evaluation framework with objectives, indicators and benchmarks, making it difficult to measure and demonstrate results

• NGOs are recognized to play an important role in the implementation of the Convention at the country level

IOS Evaluation 2013

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• Work of Secretariat considered to be of high quality

• Its services are much appreciated by States Parties, who consider the Secretariat to be professional, efficient and responsive

• However, it lacks resources, which has put constraints on the number of nominations and proposals processed and on other activities

IOS Evaluation 2013

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Decision 8.COM 5.c.1

• Promote the Urgent Safeguarding List by re-positioning it as an expression of States Parties’ commitment to safeguarding and to the implementation of the Convention

• Clarify all misconceptions regarding the purpose and use of the Representative List

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• Complement the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices by developing alternate, lighter ways of sharing safeguarding experiences

• Strengthen UNESCO’s long-standing cooperation with WIPO

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• Encourage a debate on the role of the private sector and of private/public partnerships in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage

• Strengthen informal sharing of interesting and innovative examples on working on the Convention, including (safeguarding, policy and legislation, sustainable development)

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IOS Review 2011

• C2Cs form an important part of UNESCO’s network and represent, in principle, an effective partnership model

• Significant potential to contribute to the achievement of UNESCO’s strategic programme objectives

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However…

• Nearly half are still not operational and the Secretariat has yet to harness their full potential

• Present management framework sets clear overall boundaries and principles for engagement, but improved operationalization is needed in a number of areas

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And…

• While some sectors have made progress in developing sectoral strategies, other sectors are lagging behind

• Programme sectors also need to ensure that their reporting and communication documents contain information on the contribution of C2Cs to the sectors’ programmatic objectives

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Finally…

• Review Committee could be established to strengthen the inception and review phases

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Recommendations

• Implement findings of the 2011 IOS Review

• Include C2Cs in the development of the UNESCO partnership network

• Develop UNESCO sector strategies for C2Cs

• Strengthen C2C status renewal procedures

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Recommendations

• Improve monitoring and transparency of the C2C system

• Review all existing C2C agreements and restrain current network growth

• Evaluate and reduce the cost of the C2C network to UNESCO

• Apply the Integrated Comprehensive Strategy for C2Cs

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37 GC/Resolution 93

37 GC amended the current Integrated Comprehensive Strategy to:

•Renew emphasis on contributions of category 2 centres:

to strategic programme objectives and global priorities (C/4)

to sectoral or intersectoral programme priorities and themes (C/5)

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37 GC/Resolution 93

• Clarification of renewal procedures and timetable with a pre-renewal evaluation (next item on the agenda)

• Full costs to UNESCO to be borne by category 2 centres and/or host countries aimed at reducing financial and administrative impact on UNESCO’s already limited resources

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Headquarters, Paris 06 Juin 2014 Context of our cooperation Recent developments in the life of the Convention and the Organization