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?

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