C. nelsen, p. e. franco - the unesco project v2

The UNESCO Project

An international enshrinement

for wave protection

WHAT?

International enshrinement of surfing and/or waves as an intangible patrimony

Way of recognizing waves as a patrimony outside of the surfing world

WHY?Waves are threatened:

Raise profile of wave protectionSpecific program that can link the

“surfing world” with broader publicNeed for general recognition of

surfingPublic awarenessUNESCO is well-known and respectedThe culture that surf generates: art,

music, museums, local communities, traditions, etc.

WHO?

2003 UNESCO convention unsigned by significant surf countries (USA, New Zealand, Australia)*

They can’t be the bearer of this project

UNESCO methodology not very adapted to the Anglo-Saxon pragmatic methods* Nevertheless, they take into consideration this issue and those countries have their own systems of enshrinement and patrimony nomination.

WHO? (2)Surfrider Foundation Europe headquarters is in Biarritz, France

Surfrider has a new office in Paris for a couple of months

UNESCO headquarters is in Paris, France

France has the second largest exclusive maritime economic zone in the world

WHO? (3)

The Southwest of France is often considered as the European surfing capital

France appears as the most relevant bearer of the project (moreover, the country gets Tahiti and Polynesia, two iconic authentic surf places)

Surfrider Foundation Europe could be (one of) the bearers of this project

HOW?1 project per country can be promoted annually

2 Approaches: Global Patrimony & Mankind Intangible Patrimony

Surfing as cultural use: Mankind Intangible Patrimony

TIMELINE

GWC 2011 (Biarritz, France & San Sebastian, Spain)2012-2014: March 2013: Meeting with French ministry of culture May 2013: GWC 2013 (Rosarito, Mexico) June 2013: Selection of projects funded by French culture

minister March 2014: Selection of the only French UNESCO project

of the year2014-2019: work on the project before the final application

face to the UNESCO in 2019

SUMMARYCOSTS BENEFITS

Money International recognition

Time Better taking into consideration by decision-makers than other programs

Collective work Benefits derived from recognition of UNESCO

Travel (Paris, mobilization of local communities, etc.)

Important step before environmental law implementation

Recognition of the value of the waves

A working group, that could also be used for other future projects (general wave protection, water quality laws, etc.), will be created

Polling of information: tools, methods, information for everybody – Equality in those levels of knowledge. The first of it: my organizations & partners report.

Other examples and effects of a UNESCO inscription

EXAMPLE #1 : Buddhas of Bamiyan (Afghanistan)

2001: Destruction by the Taliban2003: UNESCO World Heritage SiteWorking groups work in order to

rebuild themSome countries, including Japan and

Switzerland, campaign for the reconstruction

International awareness, taking into consideration and international quest of a solution thanks to the UNESCO

EXAMPLE #2 : Angkor(Cambodia)

UNESCO enshrinement in 1992At the same time: inscription to the

World Heritage List in dangerWork done on this preservation

program Success allowed to remove the site

from the World Heritage list in danger thanks to the UNESCO work and funding

Conclusions about the UNESCO program

MONEY AND NETWORKSFE cost of the project very difficult to

determine: long term project (>100,000€)Resources (real and expected):

SFE capital stock dedicated to the projectRip Curl (30.000€)“Fondation de France” (until 50.000€/year

during three years) Application sent, answer in june

French ministry of culture if the project is chosen

Surfrider Europe: ready to lead this project know-how about fundraising, tools and abilities to manage the partner network

NEEDS (4)

What you could provide: Funding: collective fundraising Human resources time Communication relays Celebrity supporters of your network who will promote the UNESCO project: Kelly Slater, Barrack Obama, etc.

YOUR ROLE

Possible roles: Official bearer of the project* in association with Surfrider Foundation Europe

Supporter of the project

* Only if your country has signed the 2003 convention

Thanks for your attention!iGracias por su atención!Merci de votre attention!

Do you want to do this? (Yes/No) Sites or Cultural Practice? What’s required by your organization to say yes? (Time/Money?)

THREE QUESTIONS