Four subjects on capacity-building training courses

Convention ratification

Convention implementation at the national level

Taking community-based Inventories

Program application preparations

Participants

Convention ratification course: policy-makers

Implementation of the Convention course: officials, experts and non-governmental organization staff

Preparation for program application course: officials, experts and non-governmental organization staff

Community-based Inventories drawn up course: officials, experts and community members

Pedagogy

Training patterns designed by teaching experts

Emphasis on interactive and active learning

Learning reinforced by model practices and role-play activities

Knowledge consolidated through tests

Convention ratification course

Length: 2 days

Contents:

1. Why ratify the Convention

2. Process and mechanism in a successful ratification

3. Guidance on how to address problems during the process of ratification

4. Importance of reforms on laws and regulations of ICH

Implementation of the Convention course

Length: 5 days

Contents:

1. Convention tenets

2. Key concepts of protection work

3. Duties and obligations of State Parties

4. Involvement of ICH communities and other participants

5. International cooperative mechanism

Community-based Inventorying course

Length: 8 days

Contents

1. Basic characteristics of inventory draw-up process (especially the involvement of relevant communities and staff)

2. Inventory assistance on protection work efforts

3. Practical skills in taking inventory (i.e. field research)

Preparation for program application course

Length: 5 days

Contents:

1. Model documentations for application that helps trainees understand the application process

2. Learn about standard application documentation through scrutinizing sample documents

3. Practical experience in making plans for protection work

4. Emphasis on the importance of ICH communities’ involvement

5. Make clear the principle that applicants are voluntary and informed ahead of the application.