Heritage Conventions

Practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills.

• Intangible Cultural Heritage

• Tangible Cultural Heritage

• Natural Heritage

Expressions of Intangible Cultural Heritage (choose all that are correct)

• Performing arts

• Social Practices

• Oral traditions

• Knowledge and practices concerning nature

• Architectural works

The idea of "Safeguarding" includes the identification, documentation, research, preservation, etc.

• True

• False

How many members are in the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage?

(a)  

Natural features, geological and physiographical formations, and natural sites of outstanding universal value

• Intangible Cultural Heritage

• Tangible Cultural Heritage

• Natural Heritage

• Indigenous Heritage

What are the three categories of cultural heritage as defined by the convention (1973)? (choose all that are correct)

• Monuments

• Groups of buildings

• Sites

• Aesthetic

• Outstanding universal value

What is the main entity responsable for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage?

• The State Party

• UNESCO

• Communities

• Non-governmental organizations

The primary purpose of international assistance according to the convention is to support States Parties in conserving and identifying their cultural and natural heritage.

• True

• False

• It is not mentioned in the Convention

The financial contribution for the countries that sign the UNESCO's conventions are mandatory every two years

• False

• True

How often do States Parties submit reports on the measures taken to implement the Convention?

• Periodically, but it is not defined

• Every two years

• Every five years

• Every three years