PART 2: THE REQUEST FORMAT FORM ICH-09 Request by a Non-Governmental Organization to be Accredited to Provide Advisory Services to the Committee 1. Name of the organization: Federatie van Vlaamse Historische Schuttersgilden vzw. (Federation of Flemisch Historical Guilds) 2. Address of the organization: Breeersteenweg 394 3640 Kinrooi Belgium Tel. 00-32-(0)89-702950 email: vlaamseschutters@skynet.be 3. Country or countries in which the organization is active: national international (please specify: ) worldwide Africa Arab States Asia & the Pacific Europe & North America Latin America & the Caribbean Please list the primary country(ies) where it is active: Belgium (Flanders). 4. Date of its founding or approximate duration of its existence: Foundation: November 1999. Recognised as an organisation for cultural heritage by the Flemish government in March 2001 for the first period of 5 year, and the second time in 2006, for a second period of 5 year. Form ICH-09-2008 EN-ver-01 3
5. Objectives of the organization: Not to exceed 350 words The objectives of the Federatie van Vlaamse Historische Schuttersgilden are: - To protect and to promote the flemisch guilds. - To achive this the organization will collect, study, demonstrate and publicize the cultural heritage of the historical guilds in Flanders. 6. The organization s activities in the field of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage 6.a. Domain(s) in which the organization is active: oral traditions and expressions performing arts social practices, rituals and festive events knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe traditional craftsmanship other domains - please specify: The historical guilds in Flanders. 6.b. Primary safeguarding activities in which the organization is involved: identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making) preservation, protection promotion, enhancement transmission, formal or non-formal education revitalization other safeguarding measures - please specify: 6.c. Description of the organization s activities: Not to exceed 750 words Setup an inventory of all the intangible cultural heritage of all the guilds that are member of the Federatie van Vlaamse Historische Schuttersgilden. Organization of the day of the guilds, where all the guilds that are a member of the Federatie van Vlaamse Historische Schuttersgilden are invited to participate. Organization of an annual exebition of all the patrimony of all the guilds. Organization of trainings and educations on safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage. 3 times a year issue of an illustrated magazine. Form ICH-09-2008 EN-ver-01 4
7. Its experiences cooperating with communities, groups and intangible cultural heritage practitioners: Not to exceed 350 words The Federatie van Vlaamse Historische Schuttersgilden is an independent organization that cooperates with several national and international organizations who have the same objectives as the Federatie van Vlaamse Historische Schuttersgilden such as Het Belgisch Overlegorgaan van Historische Schuttersgilden, de Oud Limburgse Schuttersfederatie and the European Community of Historical Guildes (EGS). The Federatie van Vlaamse Historische Schuttersgilden, as an umbrella organization, cooperates with all the organisations that are a member of the Federatie van Vlaamse Historische Schuttersgilden on the intangible cultural heritage. These members are individual working on safeguarding and maintaining the intangible cultural heritage. They do this by participating in parades, demonstrations, exhibitions and competitions. The Federatie van Vlaamse Historische Schuttersgilden stimulates and supports the connected organisations by publishing, organisation of the day of the guilds and exhibitions. Also by the organisation of information sessions, and trainings on several issues, all ment to maintain and safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage, and to make in known. Connected members. Union Number of guilds Number of active individuals 1. Verbond Beringen-Mijnstreek: 10 500 2. Verbond Lummen: 10 500 3. Bond Maas en Kempen : 23 1.000 4. Hoofdschuttersgilde van Brabant: 13 500 5. Lommelse Schuttersgilden: 3 200 6. Confed. Historische schuttersgilden: 15 800 7. Zuid-Westland & Veurne-Ambacht: 25 1.000 8. Het verbond der Schuttersgilden Genk: 7 350 9. Verbond van Sint-Jorisgilden: 7 350 10. Bond van Schutterijen De Maasvallei: 6 350 11. Vlaamse Handboogliga afdeling Limburg: 16 400 Form ICH-09-2008 EN-ver-01 5
8. Documentation of the operational capacities of the organization: Please substantiate the operational capacities of the organization with appropriate documentation, as described in paragraph 94 of the Operational Directives. 8.a. Membership and personnel Please submit supporting documents. 8.b. Recognized legal personality Please submit supporting documents.. 8.c. Duration of existence and activities Please submit supporting documents. 9. Contact person for correspondence: Peter Ressen Secretary Breeersteenweg 394 3640 Kinrooi tel.: 00-32-(0)89-702950 vlaamseschutters@skynet.be 10. Signature: Peter Ressen Secretary Form ICH-09-2008 EN-ver-01 6