4.	COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND CONSENT IN THE NOMINATION PROCESS ( CF. CRITERION U.4) This section asks the submitting State Party to establish that the nomination satisfies Criterion U.4: 'The element has been nominated following the widest possible participation of the community, group or, if applicable, individuals concerned and with th eir free, prior and informed consent'.
4.a.	Participation of communities, groups and individuals in the nomination process Describe how and in what ways the community, group or, if applicable, individuals concerned have participated actively in the nomination process at all stages, as required by Criterion U.4. States Parties are further encouraged to prepare nominations with the participation of a wide variety of other concerned parties, including where appropriate local and regional governments, neighbouring communities, NGOs, research institutes, centres of expertise and other interested parties. the participation of communities in the practice and transmission of the element should be addressed in point 1 above, and their participation in safeguarding should be addressed in point 3; here the submitting State should describe the widest possible participation of communities in the nomination process.
The Saman community have been involved in the process of nomination of Saman in the following ways: a. Saman community members have been involved in the team which has drafted this nomination file; b. Community members have been invited to the meetings of this team; c. Field research among the Saman community has been conducted in Blangkejeren, Gayo Lues district and surrounding areas and in Banda Aceh. Research was conducted using a questionnaire of 44 questions, administered to 83 respondents from the Saman community. The interviews were entirely voluntary, not all respondents replied to all Fig.8, 26 questions . d. Representatives of the Saman community from various places attended the Verification Seminar (22 February 2010 at Bale Musara, Blangkejeren, Gayo Lues District, Aceh Province) and gave their input in the form of additions and corrections to the draft Fig.10, 28. nomination file e. 64 of the abovementioned Saman community representatives have signed a statement of participation and free and informed prior consent to the corrected nomination file. This signed statement is annexed to this nomination file. f. Saman community representatives present at the Verification Seminar on 22 February 2010 at Bale Musara, Blangkejeren, Gayo Lues District, Aceh Province, have signed a Declaration of mutual respect and cooperation to safeguard Saman Cultural Heritage. A photocopy of this document is annexed to this file, and a translation appears in Section Fig.10 3.c above .
4.b.	Free, prior and informed consent to the nomination The free, prior and informed consent to the nomination of the element from the community, group or, if applicable, individuals concerned may be demonstrated through written or recorded concurrence, or through other means, according to the legal regimens of the State Party and the infinite variety of communities and groups concerned. the Committee will welcome a broad range of demonstrations or attestations of community consent in preference to standard or uniform declarations. Please attach supporting evidence demonstrating such consent and indicate below what evidence you are providing and what form it takes.
See 4.a sub d, e, and f above. Evidence of prior informed consent is in the form of a written statement in Indonesian and English, signed by Saman community members who attended the Verification Seminar of the