Monday, 2 December 2024

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 eighteenth session of the Committee

Report by the Chairperson of the Committee on the Bureau activities

5.

Report by the Secretariat on its activities (January to June 2024)

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Break

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

5.

Report by the Secretariat on its activities (January to June 2024)

6.

Periodic reporting

6.a

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

6.b

Examination of the reports of the regional cycle of periodic reporting 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 by States Parties in Africa

Tuesday, 3 December 2024

9.00 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

6.c

Update on the regional cycles of the Convention’s periodic reporting

7.

Report of the Evaluation Body on its work in 2024 (Part I)

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Break

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

7.a

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

7.b

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

Wednesday, 4 December 2024

9.00 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

7.b

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

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Break

2.30 – 4.30 p.m.

7.b

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

Thursday, 5 December 2024

9.00 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

7.b

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

7.c

Examination of requests for transfer of elements from one list to the other

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Break

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

7.d

Examination of proposals to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

7.

Report of the Evaluation Body on its work in 2024 (Part II)

8.

Follow-up on elements inscribed on the Lists of the Convention

Friday, 6 December 2024

9.00 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

9.

Report on International Assistance from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund

10.

Broader implementation of Article 18 of the Convention

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Break

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

11.

Thematic initiatives on living heritage and sustainable development

12.

Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund: voluntary supplementary contributions and other issues

13.

Report of the non-governmental organizations forum

Saturday, 7 December 2024

9.00 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

14.

Establishment of the Evaluation Body for the 2025 cycle (Part I)

15.

Number of files submitted for the 2024 and 2025 cycles and number of files that can be treated in the 2026 and 2027 cycles

16.

Date and place of the twentieth session of the Committee

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Break

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

17.

Election of the members of the Bureau of the twentieth session of the Committee

14.

Establishment of the Evaluation Body for the 2025 cycle (Part II)

18.

Other business

19.

Adoption of the list of decisions

20.

Closure