Monday, 8 December 2025

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 nineteenth session of the Committee

Report by the Chairperson of the Committee on the Bureau activities

5.

Report by the Secretariat on its activities (January 2024 to June 2025)

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Break

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

5.

Report by the Secretariat on its activities (January 2024 to June 2025)

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

Tuesday, 9 December 2025

9.00 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

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 Asia and the Pacific

6.c

Update on the regional cycles of the Convention’s periodic reporting and proposal for related amendments to the Operational Directives

7.

Report of the Evaluation Body on its work in 2025 (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, 10 December 2025

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 – 4.00 p.m.

7.b

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

Thursday, 11 December 2025

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

7.d

Examination of proposals to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Break

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

7.

Report of the Evaluation Body on its work in 2025 (Part II)

8.

Treatment of files for the listing mechanisms of the Convention

9.

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

Friday, 12 December 2025

9.00 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

10.

Report on International Assistance from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund

11.

Broader implementation of Article 18 of the Convention

12.

Thematic initiatives on living heritage and sustainable development

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Break

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

13.

Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund: voluntary supplementary contributions and other issues

14.

Draft plan for the use of the resources of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund in 2026 and 2027

15.

Report of the non-governmental organizations forum

Saturday, 13 December 2025

9.00 – 9.30 a.m.

Meeting of the Bureau

9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

16.

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

17.

Establishment of the Evaluation Body for the 2026 cycle (Part I)

18.

Date and place of the twenty-first session of the Committee

19.

Election of the members of the Bureau of the twenty-first session of the Committee

12.30 – 2.30 p.m.

Break

2.30 – 5.30 p.m.

20.

Report by the Committee to the General Assembly on its activities (January 2024 to December 2025)

17.

Establishment of the Evaluation Body for the 2026 cycle (Part II)

21.

Other business

22.

Adoption of the list of decisions

23.

Closure