Abstract
in publication on Culture and Research, n. 125 National audience The UNESCO Convention (2003) for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (PCI) is explicitly addressed to States and assigns them several tasks. Arguably, however, no state could perform all these tasks without the assistance of a wide network of institutions, associations, professionals and individuals. The new practices of safeguarding intangible heritage put in place by the State are intersecting, intertwining and often transforming existing routines by changing relations between actors. Networks of actors, built or rebuilt in each State as a result of the Convention, offer a very promising research object as they reflect the national approach in the management of the CIP. This article aims to compare three national networks (France, Italy and Switzerland) involved in the implementation of the Convention, in order to highlight the major particularities of each country.