Monday, 9 December 2019

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 thirteenth session of the Committee

Report of the Chairperson of the Committee on the Bureau activities

Report of the Non-Governmental Organizations Forum

5.

Reports of the Committee and the Secretariat

5.a

Report by the Committee to the General Assembly on its activities (January 2018 to December 2019)

5.b

Report by the Secretariat on its activities (January 2018 to June 2019)

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

6.

Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund: voluntary supplementary contributions and other issues

7.

Draft plan for the use of the resources of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund in 2020–2021

8.

Reform of the periodic reporting mechanism

Tuesday, 10 December 2019

9 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

9.

Reports of States Parties

9.a

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.b

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

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

10

Report of the Evaluation Body on its work in 2019

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, 11 December 2019

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

Thursday, 12 December 2019

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

10.c

Examination of proposals to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

10.d

Examination of requests for International Assistance

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

10.

Report of the Evaluation Body on its work in 2019

11.

Modification of the name of an inscribed element

12.

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

Friday, 13 December 2019

9 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

13.

Intangible cultural heritage in emergencies

14.

Reflection on the listing mechanisms of the Convention

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

14.

Reflection on the listing mechanisms of the Convention

15.

Reflection on the participation of non-governmental organizations in the implementation of the Convention

Saturday, 14 December 2019

9 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

16.

Report of the informal ad hoc open-ended working group

17.

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

18.

Establishment of the Evaluation Body for the 2020 cycle

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Lunch

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

19.

Follow-up on the implementation of the relevant recommendations of the Open-Ended Working Group on the Governance, Procedures and Working Methods of the Governing Bodies of UNESCO (39 C/Resolution 87)

20.

Date and venue of the fifteenth session of the Committee

21.

Election of the members of the Bureau of the fifteenth session of the Committee

22.

Other business

23.

Adoption of the list of decisions

24.

Closure