CBCIU at Paris, France

The Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding. Osogbo, (CBCIU) participated in the 9th Session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which was held between 5th and 7th of July, 2022, at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Chairman of the Centre's Board of Trustees, Professor Siyan Oyeweso, the Executive Director, and Emeritus Professor Michael Omolewa a Member of the Board of Trustees and former Nigeria's Permanent Delegate at UNESCO represented CBCIU at the Meeting.

The representatives of the Centre include the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Prince (Dr.) Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Member, Board of Trustees, Emeritus Professor Michael Omolewa and the Director, Professor Siyan Oyeweso.

The 9th Session, which kicked off on July 5, saw the adoption of several resolutions related to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, including those related to operational directives, such as financial matters, as well as resolutions regarding the accreditation of non governmental organizations to act in an advisory capacity to the Convention.

After the meeting, Professor Siyan Oyeweso stated that among the most important resolution of the 9th Session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is:

Adoption of 33 non-governmental organizations to act in an advisory capacity to the Convention.

He added that Mauritania has been elected to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which has 24 Member States, after the expiry of the four-year mandate of the State of Kuwait. The General Assembly approved the resolution concerning the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Convention in 2023