00667nas a2200121   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002100002200043245011400065300001200179490000600191520034800197       2007                            d1 aMounir Bouchenaki00aA major advance towards a holistic approach to heritage conservation: the 2003 Intangible Heritage Convention  a106-1090 v23 aBy adopting the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, the October 2003 General Conference of UNESCO of 190 Member States, signalled a historic turning point in the comprehension of the concept and definition of heritage within contemporary societies, and of related actions for its safeguarding and preservation.