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Hace 75 años, la agencia de la ONU UNESCO fue creada para promover la educación, la ciencia y la cultura como elementos clave para el desarrollo, la prosperidad, el entendimiento mutuo, la tolerancia y la paz en todo el mundo. Hoy, 193 estados participan en la implementación de muchas convenciones diferentes en sus gobiernos y también involucran a la sociedad civil - ONG.

Hace 50 años, CIOFF® nació en Confolens (Francia) creado por Henri Coursaget como una ONG para
proporcionar una red de festivales internacionales de folklore y promover el arte tradicional en todo el
mundo. CIOFF® ha desarrollado muchos congresos, foros, conferencias culturales, folkloriadas y muchos
otros eventos culturales con un objetivo muy visible, salvaguardar, promover y presentar todas las formas
de patrimonio cultural inmaterial.

En 2003, la UNESCO votó una nueva Convención para salvaguardar y promover el Patrimonio Cultural
Inmaterial: CIOFF® reconoció el papel de las ONG en esta Convención y su propio papel en la
implementación de la Convención mencionada a nivel internacional, nacional y local. Después de haber obtenido la asociación oficial con la UNESCO y la acreditación para proporcionar servicios al Comité UNESCO ICH, CIOFF® adoptó una nueva Estrategia y Política Cultural para incorporar y servir mejor los objetivos de la UNESCO en el trabajo de CIOFF®. Nos dimos cuenta de que los festivales internacionales de CIOFF® representan la contribución mundial para salvaguardar las tradiciones vivas y junto con otras actividades
culturales, CIOFF® es un verdadero socio para promover los objetivos más importantes de la UNESCO: construir la paz en el mundo de hoy y del mañana.

La organización del evento emblemático CIOFF® El Festival Internacional CIOFF® en la sede de la UNESCO cada año, es también un evento importante realizado en conjunto. ¡Esta es la razón por la cual los dos Aniversarios se pueden celebrar junto con muchos mejores deseos para CIOFF® y la UNESCO para una mejor cooperación en el futuro!

Philippe Beaussant - Presidente de CIOFF® - Vicepresidente del Comité de Enlace ONG-UNESCO

In the year 2020 we are celebrating 2 very important anniversaries :
75 years ago the UN agency UNESCO was created to promote education,science and culture as key elements for development, prosperity, mutual understanding, tolerance and peace in the whole world. Today 193 states are participating in implementing many different Conventions in their governments and also involving social society –
NGOs.

50 years ago CIOFF® was born in Confolens (France) by Henri Coursaget as an NGO to provide a network for international folklore festivals and promote traditional art all over the world. CIOFF® developed through many Congresses, Forums, Cultural Conferences, Folkloriadas and many other cultural events to the NGO with a very visible aim to safeguard, promote and present all forms of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

In 2003 UNESCO voted a new Convention for Safeguarding and promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage - CIOFF® recognized the role of NGOs in this Convention and its own role in the implementation of above mentioned Convention on international, national and local level. After having obtained the official partnership with UNESCO and accreditation to provide services to the UNESCO ICH Committee CIOFF® adopted a new Strategy and Cultural Policy to incorporate and serve better the UNESCO aims in CIOFF® work. We realised that CIOFF® international festivals are representing the worldwide contribution to saveguard living traditions and together with other cultural activities CIOFF® is a real partner of promoting most important UNESCO aims – building peace in the world of today and tomorrow.

The Organization of the CIOFF® Flagship event – CIOFF® International Festival in UNESCO headquarter every year is also one important event done together.This is the reason why the two Anniversaries can be celebrated together with a lot of best wishes for CIOFF® and UNESCO for a better cooperation in the future!

Philippe Beaussant - CIOFF® President – Vice President of the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee

our president Philippe Beaussant visited the opening of CIOFF® office in Sharjah. Our new office is in center where features six international organisations that will work together to enhance communication and cultural exchange and promote the authenticity of their culture. and here is what thay wrote about us:

In partnership with SHARJAH Institute for Heritage CIOFF® will be present during the next Festival Heritage Days in Sharjah from 8 to 14th of April with 8 Folk groups from several countries and CIOFF® council members will be the guests of Sharjah Institute for the CIOFF® spring Council meeting from 8 to 14th of April ! we are proud of this important partnership for both organizations !

CIOFF® EXCO and Council Spring Meeting in Sharjah / United Arab Emirates from 07. - 14. April 2019. The meeting is hosted by the CIOFF® member Sharjah Institute for Heritage