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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^61, 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^62). 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.

Roman Army and Chariot Experience, RACE, organized by the Jerash Heritage Co.Ltd.

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 1074, Jerash 26111 Country: Jordan Website: www.jerashchariots.com Tel: [phone] to the Chairman Stellan Lind, office [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: Private company in cooperation with NGO Jordan Living History Association.

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

In 2004, performances started in 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:      

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 X performing arts X social practices, rituals and festive events  knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe  traditional craftsmanship X other domains - please specify: Roman re-enactment performances

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 unique Graeco Roman historical site in Jerash, the biggest and best preserved Roman provincial city in the world needed to come alive. In cooperation with the Jordan Ministry of Tourism and Jordan Tourism Board we started daily performances of Roman legionaries, gladiators and racing chariots in the hippodrome in 2005. The performances are unique in the world and have drawn attention from world media and film companies making documentaries about the Roman heritage in the Middle East. More details are to be found on the website and by googeling on “jerash chariots”. YouTube under the same name is also a good source.

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.

RACE has for six years cooperated with government institutions such as the Jordan Department of Antiquities, Jordan Tourism Board, and with NGOs such as Jordan Living History Association and SIYAHA. Add to that University of Exeter, England, on research on chariots racing and of course the local community in that some 65 people are employed in the operation, making it the biggest employer all categories in the Jerash Governate.

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

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^63, 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^64). 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.

Roman Army and Chariot Experience, RACE - organized by the Jerash Heritage Co.Ltd.

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: Jerash Heriateg Co.Ltd Name of a contact person: Mr.Stellan Lind, Founder and Chairman Postal address: P.O.Box 1074, Jerash 26111 Country: Jordan Website: www.jerashchariots.com Tel: [phone] to Stellan Lind 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:      

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 Jerash community in that some 65 people are employed and engaged in the daily historical performances

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 unique Graeco Roman historical site in Jerash, the biggest and best preserved Roman provincial city in the world needed to come alive. In cooperation with the Jordan Ministry of Tourism and Jordan Tourism Board we started daily performances of Roman legionaries, gladiators and racing chariots in the hippodrome in 2005. The performances are unique in the world and have drawn attention from world media and film companies making documentaries about the Roman heritage in the Middle East. More details are to be found on the website and by googeling on “jerash chariots”. YouTube under the same name is also a good source.

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.

RACE has 65 employees from Jerash and is thereby the biggest employer in the region. All employees work actively to continuously develop and improve the presentations.

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

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^65, 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^66). 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 University of Jordan الجامعة 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: Amman - Queen Rania Street - Jubaiha Country: Jordan Website: http://www.ju.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.

X 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 1962

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)).

X local  national  regional  international Please specify:

6. Activities in the field of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage Professors conduct researches and studies in the field of tangible and intangible heritage. Study of crafts and industries - knowledge - authentication.

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 X performing arts  social practices, rituals and festive events  knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe  traditional craftsmanship  other domains - please specify: The university professors conduct researches and studies in the field of tangible and intangible 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.

X identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making) X preservation, protection X promotion, enhancement  transmission, formal or non-formal education X 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.

Part of the activities at the University of Jordan: Considering documents and manuscripts and others related to culture and heritage. Oral performance arts. Issue of a series of studies and books, for example: Research in Folklore Literature 2008 by Dr. Hani Alamad and issued by Greater Amman Municipality. Documentation of Heritage.

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.

Considering old and new documents and manuscripts as the University of Jordan is considered a depository Center in the eastern part of the Arab world. Researchers of the University made field visits to various areas of the kingdom including Eastern Badia, documenting the tangible and intangible heritage within the research limits and the relationship with the respondents was good, consistent fruitful.

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

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^67, 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^68). 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

AL-Hekmeh Welfare Society جمعية الحكمة الخيرية

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 2216, Postal Code 13110, Zarqa, Jordan . Country: Jordan Website: none. Tel: [phone]. Fax: none. Email: [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 is registered as a welfare society.

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

In 1972

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.

Conducting training in computer skills, workshops in family health, mother and children health, awareness of the law of family protection, awareness of the law of welfare societies, educational courses in rooting of social values and cultural heritage among the youth and seminars in prevention of smoking and drugs risks. Conducting festivals of national occasions, cultural heritage, etc. Conducting cultural events with the partnership of the civil community institutions. The society includes nine members forming the management board and about 350 members forming the general assembly. The society has good experience in enhancing cultural heritage and looking forward to achieve and sustain quality assurance to implementing competitive and productive activities.

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 mutual and active cooperation in conducting cultural activities with interested bodies especially in the local community of Zarqa governorate.

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

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^69, 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^70). 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.

Rooting of social values and cultural heritage among the youth تجذير القيم الاجتماعية والتراث الثقافي لدى الشباب

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.

Postal address: P. O. Box 2216, Postal Code 13110, Zarqa, Jordan . Country: Jordan Website: none. Tel: [phone]. Fax: none. Email: [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  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.

The members forming the general assembly of the society and the local community of Zarqa governorate.

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.

This programme is needed to fill in the generation gap to allow the involvement of the youth in the cultural heritage events. Employing certain techniques such as educational courses in order to promote rooting of social values and cultural heritage among the youth.

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 a mutual and active cooperation in conducting cultural activities with interested bodies especially in the local community of Zarqa governorate.

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

This data sheet, preferably filled in electronically^71, 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^72). 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.

Jordanian Hashemite Fund For Human Development الصندوق الأردني الهاشمي للتنمية البشرية

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 5118 Amman 11183 Country: JORDAN Website: www.johud.org.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:        non-governmental, please specify: NGO non-governmental organization

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

JOHUD came into existence in 1977

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: JOHUD is a national non-governmental organization with 52 community Development Centres located all around 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  social practices, rituals and festive events  knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe  traditional craftsmanship  other domains - please specify JOHUD, the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development, is a leading non-profit, non-governmental organization, dedicated to promoting rights-based sustainable human development in Jordan and the region. Active across Jordan through a network of 52 Community Development Centres, JOHUD helps people work together to ensure equal access to resources and thus help them reach their potential and contribute to healthy and fulfilled lives. JOHUD works in partnership with local communities, through extensive volunteer networks, local community based organisations and a large range of governmental, international and non-governmental partners.

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: Identifying and supporting practitioners Intergenerational transmission Archive and documentation centre Research program The importance of oral and intangible heritage and its effect on development.. Traditional handicraft industry as a mean of tourism development Jordan roll to include oral and intangible heritage within Development and management plans adopted to preserve man made and/or natural heritage. The importance and roll of a scholarly research program in preserving Jordanian Cultural heritage. The roll of NGO's and cooperative societies in the making of regulations and laws for the preservation of oral and intangible heritage.

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.

On 25 November 2005, UNESCO’s Director-General, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, proclaimed the “The Cultural Space of the bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum” a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The aim of the Proclamation is to encourage governments, NGOs and local communities to identify, preserve and promote their intangible heritage. The Proclamation also encourages individuals, groups, institutions and organizations to make outstanding contributions to managing, safeguarding and promoting the intangible cultural heritage. In line with this philosophy, community-based associations in the regions of Petra and Wadi Rum have entrusted the Jordan Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) – the largest NGO in Jordan with a national network of 50 community development centres (CDCs) - with preparing an action plan to safeguard, promote and develop their cultural space in the core areas of Petra and Wadi Rum. This 24-month action plan focuses on the preservation and intergenerational transmission of oral and intangible heritage, on the preservation and enhancement of women’s traditional weaving skills as a source of economic development, and on activities related to camel husbandry and use, two “pillars of bedu culture”. The cultural space of the bedu in Petra and Wadi Rum comprises of the living relationship bedu communities maintain with the spaces they inhabit and practice, and from which they derive resources as mobile pastoralists and –today more and more- as agriculturalists, as people engaged in tourism-related activities. Natural and man-made elements determine and inspire specific social, spiritual and artistic expressions that become defining features of a tribe’s identity. This identity, in turn, shapes the relationship bedu tribes from the Petra and Wadi Rum regions maintain with neighbouring communities of settled agriculturalists higher up on the Jordanian plateau, and their role as mediators between foreign visitors and the place. Bedu’s oral and intangible cultural expressions are very rich and too broad to be encompassed in a single action plan. Therefore, it has been agreed with local communities and other institutional partners that different safeguarding and development activities will be conducted as a series of projects undertaken at the community level following the criteria set forth in the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage that Jordan has ratified. This action plan proposes to focus on the following components: 1/ Oral expressions. Poetry; Song, music and dance; Story-telling (particularly place-related oral history and mythologies); Place-naming. 2/ Pillars of bedu culture: Tent-making and weaving crafts; Camel husbandry and use.

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.

Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) – the largest NGO in Jordan As the only network of its kind in the country, the fifty-two Community Development Centres (CDC’s) network, established by JOHUD across Jordan, works in close partnership with community based organisations, societies and councils, especially in underprivileged rural and remote areas. Through its CDC’s, JOHUD implements its model of integrated development activities ranging from youth participation, women’s advocacy and rights, early childhood development, to economic empowerment and ICT for Development. Each CDC plans its activities according to the socio-economic, needs and priorities of the local community. In this way, each CDC acts as a vibrant reference point for the community it serves. Through its participatory approach to sustainable human development, the CDC network empowers local communities to become more self-reliant economically, politically and socially and raises awareness for the importance of Intangible cultural heritage.