Convention for the Safeguarding of ICH

　　 2. The Committee shall draw up and submit to the General Assembly for approval the criteria for the establishment, updating and publication of this Representative List.

　　Article 17 - List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

　　1. With a view to taking appropriate safeguarding measures, the Committee shall establish, keep up to date and publish a List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, and shall inscribe such heritage on the List at the request of the State Party concerned.

　　2. The Committee shall draw up and submit to the General Assembly for approval the criteria for the establishment, updating and publication of this List.

　　3. In cases of extreme urgency - the objective criteria of which shall be approved by the General Assembly upon the proposal of the Committee - the Committee may inscribe an item of the heritage concerned on the List mentioned in paragraph 1, in consultation with the State Party concerned.

　　Article 18 - Programmes, projects and activities for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage

　　1. On the basis of proposals submitted by States Parties, and in accordance with criteria to be defined by the Committee and approved by the General Assembly, the Committee shall periodically select and promote national, subregional and regional programmes, projects and activities for the safeguarding of the heritage which it considers best reflect the principles and objectives of this Convention, taking into account the special needs of developing countries.

　　2. To this end, it shall receive, examine and approve requests for international assistance from States Parties for the preparation of such proposals.

　　3. The Committee shall accompany the implementation of such projects, programmes and activities by disseminating best practices using means to be determined by it.

　　
V. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE

　　Article 19 - Cooperation

　　1. For the purposes of this Convention, international cooperation includes, inter alia, the exchange of information and experience, joint initiatives, and the establishment of a mechanism of assistance to States Parties in their efforts to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage.