Morocco has been elected Chairman of the UNESCO World Intangible Heritage Committee for the year 2022.
Ambassador of the Kingdom to the UN body Samir Addahre, was unanimously elected by the 24 Member States of the Committee as Chairman of its 17th session, which will be held from 28 November to 3 December 2022.
The main functions of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will be to promote the objectives of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, to advise on best practices, and to make recommendations on measures to safeguard intangible cultural heritage.
The Committee examines requests for inscription on the lists as well as proposals for programs or projects. The Committee is also responsible for providing international assistance in matters of intangible heritage.
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage prepares the implementation of the Convention, mainly through the elaboration of a series of operational directives and a plan for the use of the resources of the Fund for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage as defined in Article 25 of the Convention.
The Committee also submits the applications, findings, and decisions to the General Assembly for approval.
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