RugNotes: Hussein Marashi backs Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention

RugNotes: Friday, June 25, 2004: "Friday, June 25, 2004
RugNotes: Hussein Marashi backs Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention
RugNotes: Hussein Marashi backs Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention: "Hussein Marashi backs Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention
CHN - News 1576: 'Irans Govt. Approves Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention

The Iranian government approved the bill presented by the Cultural Heritage Organization in March to adopt the new international convention to safeguard intellectual cultural heritage.
UNESCO, the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, voted overwhelmingly at the biennial meeting of its General Conference in Paris on October 17, 2003 for the Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention defined as epics, tales, music, rituals and celebrations, craftsmanship, and systems of folk knowledge about medicine, astronomy, and the natural world. The purpose is to help local cultural traditions around the world survive and even flourish in the face of globalization. Passage by UNESCO must be followed by ratification by at least 30 nations for the convention to become international law. Algeria had so far joined the convention.
Prior to the government approval of the convention, Hussein Marashi, deputy of President and head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, had went on record to say Iran had no problem with joining the new action plan. Iran is one of the richest countries in terms of intellectual heritage and adopting this convention can be a great step for Iran and the whole world to safeguard and promote their oral and intangible heritage, he said, adding. '""