Monday 2 December 2013

As of 8.30 a.m.

Registration of participants

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

1.

Opening of the session

2.

Adoption of the agenda of the eighth session of the Committee

3.a

Admission of observers

3.b

Amendment of the Rules of Procedure

4.

Adoption of the summary records of the seventh session of the Committee

5.a

Report by the Committee to the General Assembly on its activities (June 2012 to June 2014)

5.b

Report by the Secretariat on its activities (2013) and on the contributions of category 2 centres to the UNESCO’s strategy and programme (2012-2013)

1 – 3 p.m.

Lunch

3 – 6 p.m.

5.c

Report on the evaluation by the Internal Oversight Service of UNESCO’s standard-setting work of the Culture Sector and the related audit of standard-setting working methods in the Culture Sector

Tuesday 3 December 2013

9 – 10 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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 report of Brazil on the current status of an element inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

6.c

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

1 – 3 p.m.

Lunch

3 – 6 p.m.

7.

Report of the Consultative Body on its work in 2013

7.a

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

Wednesday 4 December 2013

9.30 – 10 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

7.b

Examination of proposals for selection to the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices

7.c

Examination of requests for International Assistance

1 – 3 p.m.

Lunch

3 – 6 p.m.

8.

Report of the Subsidiary Body on its work in 2013 and examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Thursday 5 December 2013

9.30 – 10 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

8.

Report of the Subsidiary Body on its work in 2013 and examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

1 – 3 p.m.

Lunch

3 – 6 p.m.

9.a

Establishment of the Consultative Body for the 2014 cycle and adoption of its terms of reference

9.b

Establishment of the Subsidiary Body for the 2014 cycle and adoption of its terms of reference

10.

Number of files submitted in the 2014 cycle and number of files that can be treated in the 2015 and 2016 cycles

11.

Draft plan for the use of the resources of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund

12.

Voluntary supplementary contributions to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund

Friday 6 December 2013

9.30 – 10 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

13.a

Draft amendments to the Operational Directives on ‘Safeguarding, commercialization and sustainable development’

13.b

Draft amendments to the Operational Directives on the referral option for the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

1 – 3 p.m.

Lunch

3 – 6 p.m.

13.c

Draft amendments to the Operational Directives on the procedure for extension and/or reduction of an already inscribed element

13.d

Draft amendments to the Operational Directives on the evaluation of nominations: status of the Subsidiary Body and Consultative Body

Saturday 7 December 2013

9.30 – 10 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

14.a

Accreditation of non-governmental organizations

14.b

Report on the profile of the non-governmental organizations accredited and the nature of their work and draft evaluation form for assessing their potential contribution to the implementation of the Convention

15.

Date and venue of the ninth session of the Committee

16.

Election of the members of the Bureau of the ninth session of the Committee

17.

Other business

1 – 3 p.m.

Lunch

3 – 6 p.m.

18.

Adoption of the List of Decisions

19.

Closure of the session