The Committee,
- Having examined Document ITH/08/3.COM/CONF.203/4;
- Recalling its Decisions 2.COM 4 and 2.EXT.COM 15;
- Welcomes the participation as observers to its third session of the following States and intergovernmental organizations:
- South Africa
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Denmark
- Irak
- Kuwait
- Poland
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Czech Republic
- Thailand
- UNICRI
- Communauté économique des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO)
- ISESCO
- Authorizes the participation as observers to its third session of the following non-governmental organizations and non-profit-making institutions:
- Association des Lauréats de l’Institut National des Sciences de l’Archéologie et du patrimoine (ALINSAP)
- Association du Théâtre folklorique de Roumanie et de la République de Moldavie
- Associazione Nazionale Città della Terra Cruda
- Centro de Estudios Borjanos
- Association de Nasreddin Hodja et du Tourisme
- Centro UNESCO de Catalunya
- Centro UNESCO de la Comunidad de Madrid
- Centro UNESCO Melilla
- Centre UNESCO de Saint Sebastien
- Chinese National Academy of Arts
- CIOFF
- CIOFF – Bulgaria
- Comité Colbert
- Conservatorio del Patrimonio de la Cultura Gastronomica Mexicana
- Flemish Interface for Cultural Heritage – FARO
- International Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey (IAF)
- Gazi University Turkish Folk Sciences
- International Council of Museums (ICOM)
- International Council for Traditional Music
- Maison des Cultures du Monde
- Mediterranean Diet Foundation
- Patronat del Misteri d’Elx
- Prometra International
- Società Geografica Italiana ONLUS
- Teruel Existe
- Traditions Pour Demain
- UNIMA National Center of Turkey
- Union of Cultural Centers (Chitalishta)
- World Martial Arts Union (WoMAU)