Monday, 4 December 2017

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 eleventh session of the Committee

Report of the Chairperson of the Committee on the Bureau activities

Report of the Non-Governmental Organizations Forum

5.b

Report by the Secretariat on its activities

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m

6.

Voluntary supplementary contributions to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund

7.

Draft plan for the use of the resources of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund in 2018–2019

8.a

Reports of States Parties on the use of International Assistance from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund

Tuesday, 5 December 2017

9 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

8.b

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

8.c

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

9.

Draft overall results framework for the Convention

10.

Draft amendments to the Operational Directives on periodic reporting

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

11.

Report of the Evaluation Body on its work in 2017

11.a

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

11.b

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

Wednesday, 6 December 2017

9 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

11.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.

11.b

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

Thursday, 7 December 2017

9 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

11.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.

11.c

Removal of an element from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding and its transfer to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

11.d

Examination of requests for International Assistance

11.e

Examination of proposals to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

Friday, 8 December 2017

9 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

12.

Procedures to facilitate dialogue between the Evaluation Body and the submitting State(s)

13.

Report of the informal ad hoc working group

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

14.

Reflection on the removal of an element from a List and the transfer of an element from one List to the other

15.

Intangible cultural heritage in emergencies

16.

Follow-up to the recommendations of the External Auditor's 'Report on the governance of UNESCO and dependant funds, programmes and entities' (Document 38C/23)

Saturday, 9 December 2017

9 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

17.

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

18.

Establishment of the Evaluation Body for the 2018 cycle

19.

Date and venue of the thirteenth session of the Committee

20.

Election of the members of the Bureau of the thirteenth session of the Committee

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

21.

Other business

5.a

Report by the Committee to the General Assembly on its activities

(January 2016 to December 2017)

22.

Adoption of the list of decisions

23.

Closure