Monday, 30 November 2015

As of 8.30 a.m.

Registration of participants

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

1.

Opening

2.

Adoption of the agenda

3.

Observers

4.

Adoption of the summary records of the ninth session of the Committee

Report of the Chairperson of the Committee on the Bureau activities

Report of the Non-Governmental Organizations Forum

5.

Amendment to the Rules of Procedure to include provisions governing voting by secret ballot

6.a

Examination of the reports of States Parties on the implementation of the Convention and on the current status of elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

6.b

Examination of the reports of States Parties on the current status of elements inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

6.c

Reports of States Parties on the use of international assistance from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund

7.a

Report by the Committee to the General Assembly on its activities (June 2014 to June 2016)

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7.b

Report by the Secretariat on its activities

Tuesday, 1 December 2015

9 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

8.

Draft plan for the use of the resources of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund in 2016–2017

9.

Voluntary supplementary contributions to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund

10.

Report of the Evaluation Body on its work in 2015

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

10.a

Examination of nominations for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

10.b

Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Wednesday, 2 December 2015

9 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

10.b

Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

10.b

Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

10.c

Examination of requests for International Assistance

Thursday, 3 December 2015

9 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

11.

Modification of the name of an inscribed element

16.

Accreditation of new non-governmental organizations and review of accredited non-governmental organizations

12.

Establishment of the Evaluation Body for the 2016 cycle

13.

Number of files submitted for the 2016 cycle and number of files that can be treated in the 2017 and 2018 cycles

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

14.a

Draft amendments to the Operational Directives on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development

14.b

Draft amendments to the Operational Directives on referral option

14.c

Draft amendments to the Operational Directives on schedule of NGO accreditation

Friday, 4 December 2015

9 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

15.a

Expert meeting on a model code of ethics

15.b

Guidelines for the treatment of correspondence with regard to periodic reports

15.c.

Follow-up on the audits and evaluations

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

17.

Date and venue of the eleventh session of the Committee

18.

Election of the members of the Bureau of the eleventh session of the Committee

19.

Other business

20.

Adoption of the list of decisions

21.

Closure