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08/07/22 06:30 AM IST

India gets elected to the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003

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  • India has been elected as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2022-2026 cycle. 
Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003
  • The Intergovernmental Committee of the 2003 Convention consists of 24 members and is elected in the General Assembly of the Convention according to the principles of equitable geographical representation and rotation.
  • States Members to the Committee are elected for a term of four years.
  • In the past, India has served two terms as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee of this Convention.
  • One from 2006 to 2010 and the other from 2014 to 2018.
  • For its 2022-2026 term, India has formulated a clear vision for the protection and promotion of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
  • India ratified the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in September 2005. 
  • India will focus upon include fostering community participation, strengthening international cooperation through intangible heritage, promoting academic research on intangible cultural heritage, and aligning the work of the Convention with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Functions 
  •  Promoting the objectives of the Convention, providing guidance on best practices, and making recommendations on measures for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage.
  • The Committee also examines requests submitted by States Parties for the inscription of intangible heritage on the Lists as well as proposals for programmes and projects.
Significance 
  • India will have the opportunity to closely monitor the implementation of the 2003 Convention.
  • With the aim of strengthening the scope and impact of the Convention, India seeks to mobilize the capacity of different actors worldwide in order to effectively safeguard intangible heritage.
Source- PIB 

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