Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

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UNESCO normative instrument implementation guidelines subsidiary text to an international convention

The Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage are UNESCO’s detailed guidelines that regulate how the 2003 Convention is applied in practice, including the procedures for identifying, safeguarding, and internationally listing elements of intangible cultural heritage.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage canonical	2
Operational Directives for the implementation of the 2003 Convention	1
Operational Directives for the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1824727 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Context triple: [Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, governedBy, Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage]

A. Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is a UNESCO treaty adopted in 2003 that aims to protect and promote living cultural expressions and traditions worldwide.
B. Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
The Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention is UNESCO’s key procedural and policy manual that governs how sites are nominated, evaluated, inscribed, protected, and monitored under the World Heritage system.
C. List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding is a UNESCO register identifying traditions and living cultural expressions at serious risk of disappearance that require immediate protection measures.
D. UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
The UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is a 2005 international treaty that safeguards and promotes diverse cultural expressions worldwide by recognizing culture as both a driver of development and a public good requiring specific policy protection.
E. Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a UNESCO register that recognizes and promotes living cultural traditions and expressions from around the world to help ensure their visibility and safeguarding.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Target entity description: The Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage are UNESCO’s detailed guidelines that regulate how the 2003 Convention is applied in practice, including the procedures for identifying, safeguarding, and internationally listing elements of intangible cultural heritage.

A. Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is a UNESCO treaty adopted in 2003 that aims to protect and promote living cultural expressions and traditions worldwide.
B. Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
The Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention is UNESCO’s key procedural and policy manual that governs how sites are nominated, evaluated, inscribed, protected, and monitored under the World Heritage system.
C. List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding is a UNESCO register identifying traditions and living cultural expressions at serious risk of disappearance that require immediate protection measures.
D. UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
The UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is a 2005 international treaty that safeguards and promotes diverse cultural expressions worldwide by recognizing culture as both a driver of development and a public good requiring specific policy protection.
E. Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a UNESCO register that recognizes and promotes living cultural traditions and expressions from around the world to help ensure their visibility and safeguarding.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO normative instrument ⓘ implementation guidelines ⓘ subsidiary text to an international convention ⓘ
accessURL	https://ich.unesco.org ⓘ
adoptedBy	General Conference of UNESCO States Parties to the 2003 Convention ⓘ linked to: General Assembly of the States Parties to the 2003 Convention
adoptedPursuantTo	Article 7 of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ
adoptedUnderAuspicesOf	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ⓘ linked to: UNESCO
appliesTo	States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ
bindingEffectOn	organs of the 2003 Convention in their decision-making practice ⓘ
contains	paragraphs with numbered provisions ⓘ
definesProceduresFor	accreditation and participation of non-governmental organizations ⓘ identification of intangible cultural heritage ⓘ inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding ⓘ inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ international assistance under the 2003 Convention ⓘ participation of communities, groups and individuals in safeguarding measures ⓘ preparation of inventories of intangible cultural heritage ⓘ reporting by States Parties on the implementation of the Convention ⓘ safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage ⓘ selection of programmes, projects and activities that best reflect the principles and objectives of the Convention ⓘ use of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund ⓘ
firstAdopted	2008 ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalStatus	non-binding but authoritative interpretation of the 2003 Convention ⓘ
objective	ensure consistent application of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ facilitate safeguarding measures at national and international levels ⓘ promote transparency and clarity in the implementation of the 2003 Convention ⓘ
periodicallyRevisedBy	General Assembly of the States Parties to the 2003 Convention ⓘ
providesGuidanceOn	bilateral, subregional, regional and international cooperation ⓘ community participation in identification and definition of intangible cultural heritage ⓘ education, awareness-raising and capacity-building related to intangible cultural heritage ⓘ ethical principles for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage ⓘ
publisher	UNESCO Secretariat ⓘ
regulatesImplementationOf	Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ
relatedTo	List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding ⓘ Register of Good Safeguarding Practices ⓘ Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ
structuredInto	chapters ⓘ
subjectMatter	intangible cultural heritage ⓘ
usedBy	Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ linked to: UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage States Parties preparing nomination files ⓘ States Parties requesting international assistance ⓘ UNESCO Secretariat for the 2003 Convention ⓘ linked to: UNESCO Secretariat non-governmental organizations accredited to the 2003 Convention ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity → governedBy → Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ

Register of Good Safeguarding Practices → governedBy → Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ

General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage → adopts → Operational Directives for the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ

linked to: Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage website → provides → Operational Directives for the implementation of the 2003 Convention ⓘ