NATIONAL CULTURAL COMMISSION HOSTED THE FIRST CONSULTATION OF THE WORKSHOP FOR THE PERIODIC REPORT

Cultural Heritage is not only about building a monument of the past but is about living expression inherited from our ancestors and passed on from generation to generation such as oral tradition, performing art, social practice, rituals, festive events knowledge, and practices concerning nature and the universe of knowledge and skills to produce traditional arts and craft.


National Cultural Commission and the Papua New Guinea National Commission for UNESCO hosted the first-ever Stakeholder Consultation Meeting for the Periodic Meeting for the Periodic Reporting on the implementation of the 2003 Convention on Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) at the Gateway Hotel 7Mile Port Moresby.


The Executive Director of the National Cultural Commission Mr. Steven Kilanda in his opening remarks officially thanked and welcomed all stakeholders attending the convention to give back their feedback on what they have done for the 2003 ICH Convention. He applauds and appreciates the distinguished participants in attending the workshop to discuss and enormously contribute towards the successful completion of the ICH outstanding report.


Mr. Kilanda said, “Culture is a cross-cutting subject, and it is like a web that connects us all because of traditional knowledge and our traditional language that becomes the mechanism to transmit information. It also has become very important for environmental impact, community-based resilience to natural disasters and climate change, construction of customary laws, impacts on tourism, transmission of art education, sustainable waste use, and many more.”


He said, “It’s crucial to safeguard and preserve our culture at any expense. Therefore, organizing conventions like this is a positive step forward and also it ensures transparency, accountability and enables the continuity of funding from international development partners, in safeguarding PNG’s Intangible Cultural Heritage.


Mr. Andrew Boli, representing the Secretary-General of the National Commission for PNG UNESCO, conveys the message: “As Papua New Guineans, we should take pride in the abundance of our languages and cultures. We must acknowledge that our cultural and linguistic diversity is what defines us and sparks our creativity. The ICH society is seen as a driving source of cultural diversity and applies to Papua New Guinea given the hundreds of distinct local languages spoken across the country that give sustainable development.”


The Stakeholder conversation is a platform for obtaining information from the stakeholders on the implementation of the 2003 Convention on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Tags

Share this post:

Category

Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings, achievements, and upcoming events in the NCC community. Our newsletters will feature inspiring stories, interviews with cadets and officers, and highlights from various NCC units across the country