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Other UNESCO Conventions
in the field of Culture
15 February
- Acceptance by Tonga of
the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural
Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003)
On 26 January 2010, Tonga deposited with the Director-General
its instrument of acceptance of the Convention for the Safeguarding
of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. In accordance with the terms
of its Article 34, the aforementioned Convention will enter into
force with respect to Tonga three months after the date of the
deposit of its instrument, that is to say on 26 April 2010.
More information: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47326&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
- Acceptance by Gabon of
the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
(Paris, 2 November 2001)
On 1 February 2010, Gabon deposited with the Director-General
its instrument of acceptance of the Convention on the Protection
of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. In accordance with the terms
of its Article 27, the aforementioned Convention will enter into
force with respect to Gabon three months after the date of the
deposit of this instrument, that is to say on 1 May 2010.
More information:
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47326&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
12 February
- Submission to the National Cultural Policy consultation
Blue Shield Australia has made a submission to the Minister
for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts Peter Garrett’s
consultation to develop a National Cultural Policy. Blue Shield
Australia’s submission emphasises that a new National Cultural
Policy for Australia should:
- acknowledge the importance of preserving cultural heritage,
and the vital role that tangible and intangible cultural heritage
plays in Australia and abroad; and
- outline broad principles asserting the importance of appropriately
protecting and recovering cultural heritage in times of emergency
and disaster.
The submission advises that these principles should guide emergency
preparedness and response in Australia, and should inform the
training and procedures of military and civilian Australians internationally,
in humanitarian and conflict environments. It states that a strong
commitment to the preservation of cultural heritage in the National
Cultural Policy will result in improvements in emergency preparedness
and response.
More information:
http://www.collectionscouncil.com.au/twenty-first+announcement+4+february+2010.aspx
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