The 2003 UNESCO Intangible Heritage Convention: A Commentary

I: Introduction
Introduction, Janet Blake
II: Commentary
The Preamble, Janet Blake
1: Article 1: Purposes of the Convention, James AR Nafziger
2: Article 2(1): Defining Intangible Cultural Heritage, Francesco Francioni
3: Article 2(2): Manifesting Intangible Cultural Heritage, Benedetta Ubertazzi
4: Article 2(3): Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage, Antonio Arantes
5: Article 2(4): Defining States, Folarin Shyllon
6: Article 3(a): Relationship to Other International Heritage Instruments, Lucas Lixinski
7: Article 3(b): Relationship to Intellectual Property and Environmental Instruments, Lucas Lixinski and Janet Blake
8: Articles 4-8: Organs of the Convention, Guido Carducci
9: Article 9: Accreditation of Advisory Organizations, Jorijn Neyrinck and Chiara Bortolotto
10: Article 10: The Role of the Secretariat in the Implementation of the Convention, Cécile Duvelle
11: Article 11: Role of States Parties, Guido Carducci
12: Article 12: Inventories, Marie Cornu and Rieks Smeets
13: Article 13: Other Measures for Safeguarding. Developing Intangible Cultural Heritage Relating Policies and Legislation at National Level, Anita Vaivade
14: Article 13: Ethical and Legal Considerations in Researching, Documenting, and Ensuring Access to Intangible Cultural Heritage, Michelle L. Stefano and Wend Wendland
15: Article 13(d)(ii): Respecting Customary Practices, Amy Strecker
16: Article 14: Education, Awareness-raising and Capacity-building, Janet Blake
17: Article 15: Participation of Communities, Groups and Individuals - CGIs, not just 'the community', Marc Jacobs
18: Article 15: Participation of Communities, Groups and Individuals - Participation and Democracy, Gabriele D'amico Soggetti
19: Articles 16-17: Listing Intangible Cultural Heritage, Federico Lenzerini
20: Article 18: Programmes, Projects and Activities for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Hanna Schreiber
21: Article 19: Cooperation, Alessandro Chechi
22: Articles 20-24: International Assistance, Ana Filipa Vrdoljak
23: Articles 25-28: Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund, Andrzej Jakubowski
24: Articles 29-30: Reports by the States Parties and the Committee, Janet Blake and James AR Nafziger
25: Article 31: Transitional Clause: Relationship to the Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, Noriko Aikawa-Faure
26: Article 32-34 Final Clauses, Folarin Shyllon
27: Article 35: The Federal Clause, Ben Boer
28: Article 36-40: Final Clauses, Folarin Shyllon
III: Additional issues related to the 2003 convention
29: Formation of the Notion of Safeguarding Adopted by the ICH Convention, Antonio Arantes
30: The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Human Rights: Relativism and Collectivism 2.0?, Lucas Lixinski
31: Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention Emblem, Matthew Bevins
IV: Conclusion
32: Tightropes of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention, Janet Blake and Lucas Lixinski