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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^45, 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^46). 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 Ahli Bank Numismatic Museum متحف البنك الأهلي الأردني للنميات

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 3103 Amman 11181 Jordan Country: Amman, Al-Shumisani, next to General Management for Jordan Ahli Bank. Website: www.ahli.com 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:        non-governmental, please specify: It’s a museum/ Jordan Ahli bank

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: With many countries as Japan, Germany, Italy, Britain, America, Australia and Canada

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: Old coins, old weighs, medals, old seals, the precious stones and bank notes.

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.

The Jordan Ahli Bank Numismatic Museum is the first of its kind in the country with collections numbering over 40000 coins. It is a specialized museum containing coin collections spanning nearly 2500 years, the earliest dating back to 600 B.C and the latest coming from recent commemorative issues. The museum boasts one of the best Umayyad copper coin collections in the world. In addition, the museum has an outstanding collection of Mesopotamian, Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic weights. Furthermore, the Museum has collections of Nabatean and Decapolis and Provincial Arabia, many of which are still unpublished. The library of the museum is a specialized one containing books by leading international numismatists plus numismatics periodicals. As a part of its role, the museum has dedicated one floor of its buildings for a lecture hall furnished with the latest equipments.

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.

Many groups of students from public and private schools and students from the Jordanian universities and from international universities visit the museum. Scientists, researchers and graduate-studies students benefit a lot from the museum and the library.

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

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^47, 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^48). 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.

Exhibitions in: the University of Jordan and Greater Amman Municipality إقامة معارض في الجامعة الأردنية وفي أمانة عمان الكبرى

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: Jordan Ahli Bank Name of a contact person: Dr. Nayef Goussous Postal address: P.O Box 3103 Amman 11181 Jordan Country: Jordan , Amman Website: www.ahli.com 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:      

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: Exhibitions

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.

Students and the local community.

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.

Exhibitions that show the old coins of Amman over different historical centuries including old pictures of the money that hold Amman city and an explanation about these pictures in both Arabic and English language, in addition to distributing brochures. The bank also sponsors writers’ publications and finances educational projects to fund public gardens. Many, upon visiting the museum, have been drawn to the subject of numismatics because coins are historical documents containing a wealth of information.

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.

There is an interest about these issues but there is no interest to share in or attend such museums or exhibitions.

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

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^49, 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^50). 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.

Ramtha Group for Jordanian Folklore فرقة الرمثا للفلوكلور الشعبي الأردني

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: Ramtha P.O Box 522 Country: Jordan – Ramtha Website: There is no website. Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail : AHD- [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:       X non-governmental, please specify: A folklore group that maintains the Jordanian folkloric heritage.

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

In 1987

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: Ramtha Group is located in Ramtha city in the north of Jordan and is about 85 Km. away from the capital Amman and is on the Syrian – Jordanian borders from the north.

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: There are other activities of Ramtha group such as holding session and giving lectures and exhibitions that serves culture and highlights heritage as there is an infrastructure of a stereo recording of the songs of the group

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.

The group won the encouraging award of the state in the field of arts and heritage that was granted for the first time in 2001 and now it presents folkloric dance such as the Jordanian traditional wedding and the harvest time and other traditional songs such as Alsamer, Aljoufiyah and Alhjeini. The group consists of children group, youth group and a musical group and it includes distinguished singers on the Jordanian level and professors specialized in music and arts.

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 group participated in fifteen festivals from 1985 to 2007 in addition to participating continuously in all festivals that the local community organise such as Jerash festival , Jordan festival, Sahel Houran festival, Alazraq festival, Alkerak festival, Jadarah festival, Alaqaba festival and Alfuheis festival.

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

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^51, 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^52). 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.

Reusing the traditional customs as new customs while maintaining the same type and design إحياء الأزياء التراثية بصناعة حديثة بنفس الروح والمضمون

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: Ramtha Cultural Handicrafts Association Name of a contact person: Sameerah Muhammed Alzahrawi Postal address: Ramtha 522 Country: Jordan Ramtha Website: There is no website. 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: Exhibitions, modelling and bazaars for the local community and in the neighbouring countries and participations in all local festivals and some international festivals.

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: Manufacturing the modern customs following olds traditional designs and presenting and disseminating them to the local, regional and international society to follow up the modern styles using the old traditional type.

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.

The project is connected with all individuals of the society to get any piece of information or heritage and after working on manufacturing the modern designs with the same type, they are promoted and disseminated through the local society, its individuals, the relevant institutions, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tourism. Associations, groups and local community institutions that are interested in this field. Managing festivals, modelling centres and clothes factories.

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.

The project started in 1/7/2009 in cooperation with the local community institutions that worked on collecting the traditional customs and manufacturing new dresses following the old traditional type through the local community women to revitalize the old heritage to the new generations who do not have an idea about this heritage. There is cooperation with the local community institutions and individuals to provide material and logistic support and the required human cadres such as female trainers, workers, models and volunteers. There is also cooperation with schools in Ramtha to present the products by the female students. There is lack of material support, logistic support and media support that hinder this project which was successful and appreciated by the new generations.

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 project was highly appreciated and admired by the local community and has helped to get the licence and approvals and female volunteers were involved in this project whether they were ladies or school and university students. There was work to provide all available support such as halls and rooms to manufacture and collect the traditional customs and holding bazaars and exhibitions to disseminate this new product in the local and international society.

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

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^53, 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^54). 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.

The Society for the Development & Rehabilitation of the Rural Woman. جمعية تنمية وتأهيل المرأة الريفية 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: PO. Box : 5125 Amman -Jordan Country: Amman - Jordan Website: www.sdrrw.org.jo Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [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:        non-governmental, please specify: Society

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

In 1990

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: The Society organized fashion shows of cultural Thoab and uniform at China, Canada, Switzerland , the Arabian Gulf States, Italy and Europe.

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: The Society make changes on the traditional Thoab and updates them with new fashion styles. and handmade crafts are decorated and sold in a modernized fashion and style.

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: The Society carries out different activities at schools and holds festivals.

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.

Each employee is fully aware of the history of each Thoab , and knows the related poems to its style and decoration.

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.

At hotels, embassies, women’s Day from the Nabateans, Petra and the Black Iris.

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

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^55, 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^56). 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.

1. Jordan, History and Culture Over Centuries.الأردن: تاريخ وثقافة عبر قرون 2. A Show was organized in Germany- Berlin in 1969 . معرض تم تنظيمه في ألمانيا/ برلين عام 1969

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: The Society for the Development & Rehabilitation of the Rural Woman/ the Jordanian Canadian College of the Board Branch. Name of a contact person: Seeta Al Hanity Al Hadeed. Postal address: PO.Box : 5125 Amman , Jordan Country: Amman. Jordan Website: www.sdrrw.org.jo Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [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:      

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:      

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.

USAID, organizing workshops- providing machines and new supplies to improve ladies’ work .

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.

It aims at developing and rehabilitating the rural woman in Jordan.

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.

     

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

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^57, 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^58). 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.

USAID/Jordan Tourism Development Project II (Siyaha) مشروع تطوير السياحة في الأردن (٢) ممول من الوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية الدولية

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 941407 Amman, 11194 Country: Jordan Website: www.siyaha.org 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:       X non-governmental, please specify: USAID Funded Project

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

August 2005

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 X national  regional  international Please specify: Jordan

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 X social practices, rituals and festive events X knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe X traditional craftsmanship X other domains - please specify: Development and presentation of archaeological sites, museums, cultural heritage institutions, and world heritage sites.

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 X promotion, enhancement  transmission, formal or non-formal education  revitalization X other safeguarding measures - please specify: Interpretation of sites (interpretive programs in archaeological and cultural heritage sites).

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.

The USAID/Jordan Tourism Development Project II is a $28 million, five-year project (2008-2013) that is working to improve Jordan’s competitiveness as an international tourism destination. The project works in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities on such initiatives as developing a new national hotel classification system, improving tourism research and destination marketing, enhancing ecotourism, developing better handicrafts and upgrading vocational training in tourism. The USAID/Jordan Tourism Development Project II is supporting the ministry in developing tourist sites by upgrading archaeological site management, interpretation and investment promotion at key sites, especially Petra and the Amman Citadel. The project builds on the work of the first USAID/Jordan Tourism Development Project (2005-2008), which supported tourism development in Madaba, Wadi Rum and Amman, and is expanding into new technical and geographical areas. To achieve its goals, the project is focusing on nine main initiatives: 1. Strengthening legal and institutional capacities 2. Enhancing visitor experiences 3. Destination and product marketing 4. Human resources development 5. Quality assurance and enhancement 6. Handicraft sector development 7. Industry development 8. Tourism awareness 9. Gender and environment

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.

USAID/JTD is engaged with the Heritage Company for Embroidery which strives to house Mrs. Wedad Kawar’s private collection of 2000 traditional costumes, weavings, utensils, furnishings, jewelry and amulets in a museum. The museum will allow public access to the collection and preserve and promote the rich art and cultural heritage of the region. USAID/JTD is collaborating with local community members and other local groups and institutions to nominate Wadi Rum as one of the world heritage sites under the UNESCO world heritage convention. This argument is based on both natural and cultural values of Wadi Rum as an iconic desert sandstone land form and a world class site for rock art and Thamudic inscriptions. The final nomination dossier was submitted by the end of January, 2010 and JTD is currently awaiting UNESCO’s inspection process to commence.