1. Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran 10 – 11 September 2017
Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern Europe under the auspices of UNESCO FIFTH ANNUAL COORDINATION MEETING OF CATEGORY 2 CENTRES ACTIVE IN THE FIELD OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE
Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
10 – 11 September 2017

2. Regional Centre in brief:
Establishme nt of NGO
Decision C2C
Agreement
Ratification
Operational
2017 Evaluation
2018
Renewal of the Agreement

3. Scope of the Regional Centre:

4. Work principles in the planned activities for 2017 -2018
Maximum involvement of all SEE countries in the planned activities;
Networking and active partnerships in the field of ICH;
Enhancing the capacities for safeguarding ICH;
Promoting the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and contributing to its implementation in the South-Eastern European region;
Inclusion of different stakeholders in the planned activities;
Encouraging the equal participation of men and women, as well as of young people;
Promotion, exchange and dissemination of initiatives and good practices regarding the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in South-Eastern Europe;

5. DRAFT LONG-TERM PROGRAMME
MAIN ACTIVITIES
1. capacity-building
2.promoting elements of ICH from the region
3.Promoting field work with local communities
4. Networking and promoting cooperation in the area of the intangible cultural heritage.
 SUPPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - CREATING THE TOOLS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES
1.Setting up a web portal with different functions:
2. Laying down rules and procedures for management of the work process.
FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
1. Exploring all possible funding programmes in the area of cultural heritage in the region, as well as programmes for regional development.
2. Applying for funding under different programmes in support of the operation of the RC.

6. WORK PLAN 2017

7. Activity 1.1 - capacity building workshop for national ICH experts
OBJECTIVE 1: DELIVERY OF TRAINING WORKSHOPS WITH THE AIM TO PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT THE 2003 CONVENTION IN THE TERRITORY OF THE ENTIRE REGION
Activity capacity building workshop for national ICH experts
1.1.1 Montenegro
1.1.2 Slovenia
1.1.3 Ukraine
Activity Training of trainers for facilitators of the European branch of the UNESCO capacity building network
Activity Elaboration of research and case studies, on the ICH safeguarding in the region

8. Activity 2.1 Elaboration of an ICH online platform
OBJECTIVE 2: PROMOTION OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE REGION
Activity 2.1 Elaboration of an ICH online platform
Activity 2.2 Annual Edition on ICH
Activity 2.3 Development of media partners network
Activity 2.4 Partnership with the International Festival of Ethnographic Film – Sofia
Activity 2.5 Pilot Project for the encouragement of participation of local communities in the safeguarding of ICH
Activity 2.6 Organising a photo exhibition
Activity 2.7 Initiation of communication with „EUROPEANA“ foundation

9. OBJECTIVE 3: PROMOTION AND DISSEMINATION OF GOOD PRACTICES FOR SAFEGUARDING OF ICH IN THE REGION
Activity 3.1 International seminars on specific topic in the field of intangible cultural heritage
Activity International workshop "New technologies and intangible cultural heritage“
Activity Round table „Visualization of intangible cultural heritage“
Activity 3.2 Gathering information and analysis of the policies in the field of ICH in the Member States
Activity 3.4 Publication of the Reports of the 1st Round table held in December 2016 in Sofia “Between the Visible and Invisible: ICH and Museums“

10. Activity 4. 1 – 11th Annual regional meeting of ICH experts in SEE
OBJECTIVE 4: NETWORKING AND PROMOTING COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE
Activity 4. 1 – 11th Annual regional meeting of ICH experts in SEE
Activity Participation in the sessions of UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee
Activity 4.3 – Participation in the annual meeting of Category 2 Centres active in the field of the intangible cultural heritage

11. OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE REGIONAL CENTRE SOFIA
Activity 5.1 Session of the General Assembly of the Regional Centre, Sofia
Activity 5.2 Participation in meetings with partners from the Member States in South- Eastern Europe, at the invitation of the relevant Member States;
Activity 5.3 Participation in meetings organised by Category 2 centres active in the field of the intangible cultural heritage, at the invitation of the relevant Category 2 centres; and in meetings dedicated to intangible cultural heritage, at the invitation of the relevant partners;
Activity 5.4 Performance evaluation by UNESCO for purposes of renewal of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and UNESCO for the establishment of the Regional Centre – January - February 2017;
Activity 5.5 Analysis of the necessary rules and procedures to be developed for the support of the Regional Centre performance.

12. Synergies between activities
Ethno film festivals
Visual anthropology
Media network
Support for media product for ICH
Training of trainers
Case studies
CB workshop
Platform
Pilot project
Gathering information/university network
Publications

13. Voices of culture and heritage
Structured dialogue between European Commission and culture sector
European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018
Skills, training and knowledge – transfer in traditional and emerging heritage
RC to became a mediator and advocate for ICH in EU

14. Challenges Planning and implementation Extra budgetary funding
Changing the timeframe for planning
Developing long-term and mid-term strategies
Coordination with UNESCO’s objectives
Development of different networks (formal and informal)
Extra budgetary funding
Monitoring of funding mechanism
Developing a partnership network
Enhancing partnerships projects and initiatives

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