Culture and Creative Endeavours. Akatsuki Takahashi Programme Specialist for Culture UNESCO Office for the Pacific States

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1 Culture and Creative Endeavours Akatsuki Takahashi Programme Specialist for Culture UNESCO Office for the Pacific States 1

2 Culture and ESD Japan Funds-in-Trust project Palau as pilot country from the Pacific region. Development of Lesson Plan by the project committee. Lesson plans tested in classes for integration in the formal education. Synthesis report to be published. Association of Historians Palau BAC 2

3 Culture and Disaster Risk Reduction PDNA after Cyclone Evan (Dec 2012). Post-disaster needs assessment by UNESCO in Apia and ICOMOS. Chapter on Cultural Heritage. Advocacy for a need for training of cultural officials in PDNA methodology at 3 rd WDRC (Sendai, March 2015). Annual Training Course on Cultural Heritage Risk Management by UNESCO Chair in Japan. 3

4 Culture and Climate Change Traditional knowledge or ICH for adapting to climate change as part of Pacific culture. Traditional navigation systems, environmental resource management, vernacular architectures, exchange of wealth items. A link to ICH Convention to be developed at country/regional levels. 4

5 Culture and Gender Women s empowerment for a culture of peace and nonviolence through the lens of culture and faith. Support to a manual for male leadership by Pacific Conference of Churches. Incorporate substantive gender equity component in ICH safeguarding activities. UN joint programme in Samoa. 5

6 Culture and Youth Youth Workshop on Heritage, Honiara, Participants in Youth Workshop UNESCO/J. Choi 6

7 UNESCO Creative Cities Network Literature Film Music Crafts and Folk art Design Media Arts Gastronomy Dunedin (New Zealand) Literature Melbourne (Australia) Literature Sydney (Australia) - Film 7

8 International Days 2014 Samoa Jazz Festival Organising Committee Cultural Diversity Day Celebration in Nauru A.Takahashi 8

9 International Mother Language Day 21 February 9

10 70 th Anniversary of UNESCO (2015) 10

11 Cultural Industry and Cultural Tourism 3 rd Culture Ministers Pacific Culture Forum at the 12 th Festival of Pacific Arts (Guam, 26 May 4 June 2016). Heritage and cultural/creative industries for sustainable development of communities in the Pacific. 11

12 UNESCO Conventions in Culture Six key conventions Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflicts and its First Protocol (1954) and 2 nd Protocol (1999) Fighting against the Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property (1970) Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972) Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001) Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005) Office for the Pacific

13 1954 Hague Convention First Protocol (1954) First international treaty predominantly applicable in the event of armed conflicts. States Parties (126). 1 st Protocol to prevent the export of cultural property from occupied territory, requiring the return of such property. States Parties (103). Dresden 1945 Wikicommons 13

14 1954 Hague Convention Improvement by the Second Protocol (1999) Enhanced Protection (Article 10). Criminal responsibility and jurisdiction (Chapter 4). Protection of cultural properties in armed conflicts of non-international character (Article 22). Establishment of a Committee (Article 24). States Parties (67). Restored Mostar Bridge UNESCO 14

15 1970 Convention Fight against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Properties International platform for combating illicit trafficking in cultural property. States Parties (127). Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation (ICPRCP). Archaeological excavation UNESCO 15

16 Return of Red Feather Money from New Caledonia to Solomon Islands in 2013 SPC

17 1972 World Heritage Convention Protection of natural and cultural, and mixed sites. States Parties (191). World Heritage Committee. World Heritage List (1007 properties). World Heritage List in Danger (46 properties). Nuclear Test at Bikini Wikicommons 17

18 Rock Island Southern Lagoon Patric Colin

19 Fiji Delegation at the World Heritage Committee Meeting in Cambodia UNESCO

20 Pacific World Heritage Action Plan Support to nomination development (Palau/Yap, FSM, Tonga, Samoa, etc.) Preparation of a new Pacific World Heritage Action Plan ( ). Pacific World Heritage Workshop (2016). Consultations in Nauru and Tuvalu. 20

21 2001 Underwater Cultural Heritage Convention Ensures protection for submerged cultural property against looting and destruction. providing a detailed state cooperation system as well as widely recognized practical rules for the treatment and research of underwater cultural heritage. States Parties (48). International Scientific Committee. 21

22 The Lady and her unicorn, The wreck of the SS President Coolidge, Vanuatu Wikicommons 22

23 UCH at the Bikini Nuclear Test Site Elic Hanuner 23

24 Dr Hans van Tilburg and Mr Eriya Nakoro, The Fiji Museum, at the 2 nd APCUCH, Honolulu, May 2013 NOAA 24

25 Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention Living heritage in domains of oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals and festive events, knowledge and practices, traditional handicrafts. States parties (161). ICH Representative List (82), ICH Urgent Safeguarding List (35), Register of Good Practice (11). Navigator in RMI A.Takahashi 25

26 Vanuatu Sand Drawing Vanuatu Culture Centre/UNESCO

27 Lakalaka Tongan government/unesco

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29 Partnership with Category II Centres CCRIHAP Workshop Apia 2014 A.Takahashi 29

30 2005 Cultural Diversity Convention Contemporary cultural expressions Recognise the distinctive nature of cultural goods, services and activities as vehicles of identity, values and meaning. States parties (133). International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Solomon Island Pin Pipe A.Takahashi 30

31 Promotion of Good Practices Project Samoa Culture Centre Samoa MESC Samoa Culture Centre Fale A.Takahashi 31

32 Good Practice Accreditation of Local Products 32

33 Good Practice Public-Private-Partnership Oceania Tapa Festival in Papette A.Takahashi 33

34 Good Practice Alternative Tourism Cultural and Ethical Fijian Masi making A.Takahashi Marquises Tapa making A.Takahashi 34

35 Good Practice Establishment of Arts Council Samoan Siapo making A.Takahashi Samoan delegation at Oceania Tapa Festival A.Takahashi 35

36 Collage of Oceania Tapa made at the Oceania Tapa Festival 2014 A.Takahashi

37 1954 Hague 1954 Protocol of Hague 1999 Protocol of Hague 1970 Illicit Trafficking 1972 World Heritage 2001 Underwater 2003 ICH 2005 DCE Australia Cook Islands 2009 Fiji Kiribati 2000 Marshall Islands 2002 Micronesia Nauru 2013 NZ Niue 2001 Palau PNG Samoa Solomon Islands 1992 Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Total Office for the 2Pacific

38 Evolution of States Parties in the Pacific ICH Convention

39 Strengthening National System and Regional Cooperation R I N National Cultural Strategy and Policy Regional Cultural Strategy ( ) Pacific Representation at Intergovernmental Committees 39

40 Thanks you. 40