The Committee,
- Having examined document ITH/13/8.COM/3.a,
- Recalling Article 8.4 of the Convention and Rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure of the Intergovernmental Committee,
- Further recalling its Decisions 5.COM 3 and 6.COM 3,
- Takes note of the observers present at its eighth session in conformity with its above-mentioned decisions:
- African Intellectual Property Organization (A.I.P.O.)
- Ms Maria-Theresia Albert (Brandenburg Technical University at Cottbus)
- Mr Haruhisa Furuta (The Sekaiisan Research Institute, Japan)
- Mr Manuel Guevara (Ph.D. student in anthropology, École des Hautes Études en Science Sociales, Paris)
- Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA)