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- Data sheet 1- Governmental and nongovernmental bodies specialized in the field of intangible cultural heritage

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^33, is aimed at extensive data-gathering within the framework of the assessments on national capacities for implementing the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (please refer to the background document to guide national assessments^34). It will provide comprehensive information on any institutions/organizations active in the field of intangible cultural heritage as referred to in the assessment guidelines.

1. Name Please provide the full official name of the institution/organization, in its original language as well as in French and/or English.

Al-Hussein Bin Talal University جامعة الحسين بن طلال

2. Address Please provide the complete postal address of the institution/organization, as well as additional contact information such as its telephone or fax numbers, e-mail address, website, etc.

Postal address: P. O. Box 20 Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Country: Jordan/ Ma'an Website: www.ahu.edu.jo Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

3. Status Specify whether the institution/organization is a governmental entity (ministry, university, museum, etc.) or a non-governmental entity (such as associations, organizations, community centres, grassroots associations, clubs, guilds, steering committees, etc.) and indicate its recognized legal personality.

 governmental, please specify: University  non-governmental, please specify:      

4. Date of its founding or approximate duration of its existence Please state when the institution/organization came into existence.

In 1999

5. Geographical scope Please identify the geographical scope where the institution/organization actively operates. Please indicate whether it is primarily local, national, sub-regional or international in scope and specify the location (name of city(es), district(s), country(ies)).

 local  national  regional  international Please specify:      

6. Activities in the field of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage

6.a. Domain(s) in which the institution/organization is active Please check one or more boxes to indicate the primary domains in which the institution/organization is most active. If its activities involve domains other than those listed, please check “other domains” and indicate which domains are concerned.

 oral traditions and expressions  performing arts  social practices, rituals and festive events  knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe  traditional craftsmanship  other domains - please specify: Any other domain that focuses on documenting intangible cultural heritage through Princess Basma bint Talal Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage.

6.b. Primary safeguarding activities in which the institution/organization is involved Please check one or more boxes to indicate the institution/organization’s primary safeguarding activities. If its activities involve safeguarding measures not listed here, please check ‘other safeguarding measures’ and specify which ones are concerned.

 identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making)  preservation, protection  promotion, enhancement  transmission, formal or non-formal education (In the future)  revitalization  other safeguarding measures - please specify:      

6.c. Description of the institution/organization’s activities Briefly describe the recent activities and relevant experience in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. Please provide information on the personnel and membership of the institution/organization, describe its competence and expertise in the domain of intangible cultural heritage and explain how its personnel or members acquired such competence.

Al-Hussein Bin Talal University was established by a Royal Decree in April 1999. It is located in the southern part of Jordan, where almost all educational disciplines are needed, particularly tourism, hotel management, science, computer engineering, education, and mining engineering. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University is a Jordanian University and is keen to participate in the national development by graduating highly qualified students and positively interacting with local communities and human culture within futuristic vision that concentrates on quality, excellence and current era necessities. Princess Basma Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage was founded in Al-Hussein Bin Talal University. The Center programmes and plans are being set to document heritage using modern scientific methods.

7. Experiences in cooperating with communities, groups and intangible cultural heritage practitioners Briefly describe any experiences of the institution/organization in cooperating in a spirit of mutual respect with communities, groups and, where appropriate, individuals that create, maintain and transmit intangible cultural heritage.

The Centre will soon reveal its programmes, plans and projects to the national and international institutions.

- Data sheet 2 - Programmes, projects and activities in the field of intangible cultural heritage

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^35, is aimed at extensive data-gathering within the framework of the assessments on national capacities for implementing the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (please refer to the background document to guide national assessments^36). It will provide comprehensive information on any programmes, projects and activities related to intangible cultural heritage, in particular to its safeguarding, as referred to in the assessment guidelines.

1. Name of the programme, project or activity Please provide the full name in its original language as well as in French and/or English.

Princess Basma bint Talal Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage مركز سمو الأميرة بسمة بنت طلال للتراث الثقافي غير المادي

2. Competent body involved This section should provide the name and contact information of the competent body (agency, museum, institution, manager, etc.) with responsibility for the programme, project or activity.

Name of the competent body: Al-Hussein Bin Talal University/ Princess Basma bint Talal Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage Name of a contact person: Dr. Salah Sa'eed/ Head of the Center Postal address: : Al-Hussein Bin Talal University/ Ma'an-Jordan/ P. O. Box 20 Country: Jordan Website: Under construction Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

3. Geographical scope This section should identify the locations in which the programme, project or activity is carried out. Please indicate whether it is primarily local, national, sub-regional or international in scope and specify the location (name of city(es), district(s), country(ies)).

 local  national  sub-regional  international Please specify: South of Jordan/ Wadi Mousa is the first phase.

4. Domain(s) represented by the programme, project or activity Identify the domain(s) of intangible cultural heritage included within the programme, project or activity, which might include one or more of the domains identified in Article 2.2 of the Convention.

 oral traditions and expressions  performing arts  social practices, rituals and festive events  knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe  traditional craftsmanship  other domains - please specify:       Shrines Nabatean poetry Folkloric tales Oral water distribution (based on astronomy-stars)

5. Community, group or, if applicable, individuals concerned Identify clearly the community(ies), group(s) or, if applicable, individuals concerned with the programme, project or activity.

It targets all interested parties: local communities, groups and individuals.

6. Description of the programme, project or activity Please provide a succinct description of the programme, project or activity and its main elements. If it is completed or in-progress, please describe what actually happened or is underway. If it is only planned, describe what is intended and can reasonably be expected to happen within its scope. More specifically, you may wish to : describe the situation that led to the creation of the programme, project or activity—what safeguarding needs were identified and by whom, and how priorities and objectives were identified and established; describe the specific safeguarding measures the programme, project or activity includes and why they were selected. You may also wish to underline any innovative methods or modalities involved, if any; in case of commercial/touristic activities related to intangible cultural heritage, address to what extent it contributes to its safeguarding, being aware that commercial and/or touristic activities may also, under specific circumstances, threaten the viability of intangible cultural heritage. If already completed, please show how the programme, project or activity has demonstrated effectiveness in contributing to the viability of the intangible cultural heritage concerned. If it is still underway or planned, show how it can reasonably be expected to contribute substantially to the viability of the intangible cultural heritage concerned. Please explain how the results of the programme, project or activity have been or will be assessed.

Princess Basma Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage was established in Al-Hussein Bin Talal University in Ma'an. It was the result of the great importance of heritage and its role in maintaining the national identity and due to the efforts to safeguard intangible cultural heritage for the coming generations which can be lost in a changeable environment. It is a specialized research center in the field of heritage and it has a number of tasks, mainly to support the identification and documentation of intangible heritage in Jordan in order to identify the elements of the components of the intangible cultural heritage; understand the change processes of heritage over time, by facilitating documentation of cultural heritage through the dissemination of technical knowledge and provide equipment and the necessary infrastructure; carry out conservation, restoration and digital conversion of multimedia data relating to endangered heritage; develop inventories for the preparation of nominations for inclusion on such lists; as well as to create an online portal on the internet that would facilitate communication between the organizations concerned and the role of conservation competent heritage of the Intangible Cultural already in place.

7. Community participation and consent Please describe how the community, group or, if applicable, individuals concerned have participated (or will participate) in the programme, project or activity at all stages of planning and implementation and how they have consented to it.

The main trend is to involve the local community with its all components in the project. The project programmes and plans will take into consideration making use of different capacities available in the community.

- Data sheet 1- Governmental and nongovernmental bodies specialized in the field of intangible cultural heritage

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^37, is aimed at extensive data-gathering within the framework of the assessments on national capacities for implementing the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (please refer to the background document to guide national assessments^38). It will provide comprehensive information on any institutions/organizations active in the field of intangible cultural heritage as referred to in the assessment guidelines.

1. Name Please provide the full official name of the institution/organization, in its original language as well as in French and/or English.

Jordan Radio and Television Corporation مؤسسة الإذاعة والتلفزيون الأردنية

2. Address Please provide the complete postal address of the institution/organization, as well as additional contact information such as its telephone or fax numbers, e-mail address, website, etc.

Postal address: P.O Box 1041 Amman Country: Jordan Website: www.jrtv.gov.jo Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

3. Status Specify whether the institution/organization is a governmental entity (ministry, university, museum, etc.) or a non-governmental entity (such as associations, organizations, community centres, grassroots associations, clubs, guilds, steering committees, etc.) and indicate its recognized legal personality.

 governmental, please specify: Corporation  non-governmental, please specify:      

4. Date of its founding or approximate duration of its existence Please state when the institution/organization came into existence.

In 1966

5. Geographical scope Please identify the geographical scope where the institution/organization actively operates. Please indicate whether it is primarily local, national, sub-regional or international in scope and specify the location (name of city(es), district(s), country(ies)).

 local  national  regional  international Please specify:      

6. Activities in the field of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage

6.a. Domain(s) in which the institution/organization is active Please check one or more boxes to indicate the primary domains in which the institution/organization is most active. If its activities involve domains other than those listed, please check “other domains” and indicate which domains are concerned.

 oral traditions and expressions  performing arts  social practices, rituals and festive events  knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe  traditional craftsmanship  other domains - please specify:      

6.b. Primary safeguarding activities in which the institution/organization is involved Please check one or more boxes to indicate the institution/organization’s primary safeguarding activities. If its activities involve safeguarding measures not listed here, please check ‘other safeguarding measures’ and specify which ones are concerned.

 identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making)  preservation, protection  promotion, enhancement  transmission, formal or non-formal education  revitalization  other safeguarding measures - please specify:      

6.c. Description of the institution/organization’s activities Briefly describe the recent activities and relevant experience in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. Please provide information on the personnel and membership of the institution/organization, describe its competence and expertise in the domain of intangible cultural heritage and explain how its personnel or members acquired such competence.

Began work on Jordanian television studio, one program a year for three hours a day, black and white, and then the Channel began broadcasting foreign programs and Arabic in 1972. In April 1974, it began to broadcast in colors. In 1975, covering the Kingdom, it began to broadcast for six hours a day, including foreign news bulletins in English and French.   On the first of September 1985, there was integration between the radio and television in a single institution.   In 1989 began a weekly television news program of the week's events in signals language for the deaf, and became a network television broadcasting approximately 80% of the Kingdom and 90% of the population and the number of transmitters and relay television across the Kingdom and 42 stations.   In 27.04.1993 the Arabian Canal was opened and in 25/5/1998 began to transmit the Parliamentary sessions in addition to events, local and global.   In January of 2001, Radio and Television Corporation restructured the terms of the integration of programs of both channels. Jordan TV and Radio are broadcasting many cultural programmes dealing with all domains of the intangible cultural heritage: traditions, costumes, habits, handicrafts, folk;ore,….etc

7. Experiences in cooperating with communities, groups and intangible cultural heritage practitioners Briefly describe any experiences of the institution/organization in cooperating in a spirit of mutual respect with communities, groups and, where appropriate, individuals that create maintain and transmit intangible cultural heritage.

There is a high level of cooperation with the local communities to prepare these cultural programmes because it's their heritage.