01472nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001653003900042653002900081653003900110653004500149653002100194100001600215245009500231856005400326300001200380520091000392                                       d10aCommunity participation (THE\_204)10aHuman rights (THE\_5675)10aIntellectual property (THE\_12504)10aLists of the 2003 Convention (ICH\_1331)10aWIPO (ICH\_1424)1 aAliki Gkana00aThe International Legal Framework for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage  uhttps://pergamos.lib.uoa.gr/uoa/dl/object/2686520  a187-2273 aThe text first provides a framework about the contribution of Italy in UNESCO, its internal coordination also through the National Commission, and the country’s position during the negotiations held for the approval of the 2003 Convention. Afterwards, the chapter addresses its analyses on the protection of the intangible heritage according to the Italian Constitution, the Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape and a number of legal instruments adopted at the regional level to identify, support and promote the ICH. Finally, a description of the ICH inscribed by the country on the Representative List is developed, both at the national and transnational level, along with a specific investigation about risks and opportunities for the Italian elements recognized by UNESCO, as related to their domain, their representative communities and the intellectual property rights as safeguarding measures.