To create the Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Austria, an Advisory Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage was set up when Austria ratified the Convention in 2009.
The Advisory Committee takes decisions using a criteria catalogue for the acceptance of the presented example of intangible cultural heritage in the National Inventories or in the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices by nominating components on national lists to international lists. Furthermore, the Advisory Committee can motivate NGOs to apply for accreditation as an advisory organisation at the intergovernmental committee.
Composition of the Advisory Committee :
- Representaties from two federal ministeries
- one representative from the culture departments of the nine federal states
- twelve experts on the five areas of intangible cultural heritage set out in the Convention
Members of the Advisory Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (in alphabetical order):
- Asma AIAD
Kulturverein Salam Oida - Lydia Maria ARANTES
Universität Graz - Simone EGGER
Universität des Saarlandes - Wilhelm GRAISS
Höhere Bundeslehr- und Forschungsanstalt für Landwirtschaft Raumberg-Gumpenstein - Katharina GSÖLLPOINTNER
Media, art and communication scientist - Katharina GUGERELL
Universität für Bodenkultur Wien - Michael KASPER
vorarlberg museum - Marko KÖLBL
mdw – Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien - Evelyn KOMETTER
Bundesländervertretung - Christina LEITNER
Textiles Zentrum Haslach - Claudia PESCHEL-WACHA
Volkskundemuseum Wien - Michael SPAN
Freilichtmuseum Salzburg - Anna STEINER
Bundesministerium für Wohnen, Kunst, Kultur, Medien und Sport - Magdalena SUMEREDER
Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Klima- und Umweltschutz, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft - Ulrike VITOVEC
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