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The CRESPIAL Incentive Program seeks to develop various and promotion strategies for the ICH safeguarding processes led by the actors that make up civil society in the region. 1d5c4w

It seeks to promote processes for the knowledge and effective safeguarding of ICH in the region, involving the multiple social actors linked to these processes, such as ICH bearers, community groups, cultural managers, researchers, students, communicators, journalists, teachers, and neighborhood councils, among other protagonists of ICH management in our region.

On the other hand, it is essential to highlight that the program’s development is based on the work experience of the CRESPIAL regional calls, which the Center has developed since 2010.

Since its creation, CRESPIAL has sought to involve various social actors in Latin America in safeguarding ICH through various awareness-raising and citizen participation strategies. In this context, starting in 2010, the “Regional Calls” program was launched, which aimed to raise awareness among various social actors in Latin America regarding the assessment of PCI.

The “Competitive Funds for Projects for the Safeguarding of ICH” project was developed within this program. This project sought to promote, advise, and finance various initiatives safeguarding ICH in Latin America. The call was aimed at civil society in general (ICH holders and managers, public and private institutions, students, and researchers, among others).

The call sought to position the issue of safeguarding ICH in Latin America and strengthen civil society’s capacities to protect it effectively.

Three calls for Competitive Funds were made (2011, 2013, and 2016), and the six winning projects of the third edition were developed between 2017 and 2018.

the list of funded projects:

On the other hand, parallel with the development of the Competitive Funds, various calls for proposals related to the ICH’s photographic and audiovisual record have been developed since 2010.

The Photo and Video Contest of the ICH of Latin America was held. It sought to award the best records of the various expressions of the ICH of Latin America and collect photographs and videos to create a Photo and Video Bank (BFV) of the ICH of Latin America, which would promote safeguarding actions throughout the region.

Two editions of the Contest were held in 2011 and 2012. After evaluating the development of the activities above, it was decided to rethink this project and turn it into a call for photo and video projects to safeguard the ICH.

This call for photo and video projects sought to finance, totally or partially, photographic and audiovisual social initiative projects linked to safeguarding the ICH of Latin America.

There were two calls for photo and video projects (2015 and 2017), and the four winning projects from the second edition were developed from 2018 onwards.

the list of winners and funded projects:

Promote the safeguarding of ICH among the various civil society actors in Latin America by developing multiple strategies for the identification, research, promotion, valorization, and transmission of ICH within the framework of the 2003 UNESCO Convention.

• Funding civil society initiatives to safeguard ICH (competitive funds).
• Promoting the identification, knowledge, and visibility of experiences in ICH management and safeguarding developed by civil society (awards).
• Promoting learning and the exchange of experiences in ICH safeguarding and management in Latin America (internships).

The CRESPIAL Incentive Program proposed various calls for proposals to the development of multiple actions and processes for safeguarding ICH by civil society.

The main types of calls proposed were the following:

Based on previous years’ experience, the CRESPIAL Incentive Program sought to continue developing calls for Competitive Funds for ICH safeguarding projects by civil society. This Program aimed to promote and raise awareness of Latin American ICH by financing ICH safeguarding projects. The call was aimed at various civil society actors such as ICH bearers and managers, public and private institutions, students, and researchers.

Within the program’s framework, calls for applications were developed based on specific topics relevant to the regional agenda for safeguarding and managing ICH and linked to the global framework of the 2030 Agenda.

The CRESPIAL Incentive Program developed calls for applications to award various types of awards in recognition of the management and safeguarding of ICH in its multiple modalities and fields.

The awards were granted through competitions, which aimed to recognize and promote various initiatives, actions, and products linked to the management and safeguarding of ICH in Latin America.

The call was directed to various civil society actors, including individuals, collectives, groups, and institutions.

The CRESPIAL Incentive Program, through calls for international internships, seeks to promote the development of learning processes and the exchange of experiences in safeguarding and managing ICH in Latin America.

Finally, in 2019, the Program’s actions were initiated through the Call for Competitive Funds for projects to safeguard the PCI 2019 – 2020.