Decision 41 COM 17

Provisional Agenda of the 42nd Session of the World Heritage Committee (2018)

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/17,
2. Requests the World Heritage Centre to consult with the Chairperson regarding the Provisional Agenda and a detailed timetable;
3. Adopts the following Provisional Agenda for its 42nd session in 2018:

PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 42nd SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE (2018)

OPENING SESSION

1. Opening session
2. Admission of Observers
3. Adoption of the Agenda and the Timetable
   3A.         Adoption of the Agenda
   3B.         Adoption of the Timetable
   
   REPORTS
4. Report of the Rapporteur of the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee (Krakow, 2017)
5. Reports of the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies
   5A.          Report of the World Heritage Centre on its activities and the implementation of the World Heritage Committee’s decisions
   5B.          Reports of the Advisory Bodies
   5C.         World Heritage Convention and sustainable development
6. Follow-up to the World Heritage Capacity-Building Strategy and Progress report on the World Heritage-related category 2 Centres
   
   EXAMINATION OF THE STATE OF CONSERVATION
7. State of conservation of World Heritage properties
   7A.          State of conservation of World Heritage properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
   7B.          State of conservation of World Heritage properties inscribed on the World Heritage List
   
   ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WORLD HERITAGE LIST AND OF THE LIST OF WORLD HERITAGE IN DANGER
8. Establishment of the World Heritage List and of the List of World Heritage in Danger
   8A.          Tentative Lists submitted by States Parties as of 15 April 2018
   8B.          Nominations to the World Heritage List
   8C.         Update of the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger
   8D.         Clarifications of property boundaries and areas by States Parties
   8E.          Review and approval of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value
   
   GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR A REPRESENTATIVE, BALANCED AND CREDIBLE WORLD HERITAGE LIST
9. Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List
   9A.          Progress report on the reflection concerning the Upstream Process
   
   PERIODIC REPORTS
10. Periodic Reports
    10A.        Progress report on the preparation of the Third cycle of Periodic Reporting
    
    WORKING METHODS AND TOOLS
11. Progress report on a Draft Policy Compendium
12. Follow-up to Recommendations of Evaluations and Audits on Working Methods and outcomes of the ad-hoc working group
    12A.        Follow-up to Recommendations of Evaluations and Audits on Working Methods: outcomes of the ad-hoc working group
    12B.        Follow up and implementation of the recommendations of the Working Group on Governance as endorsed by the General Conference
    
    FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
13. International Assistance
14. Presentation of the final accounts of the World Heritage Fund for 2016-2017, the interim financial statement and the state of implementation of the 2018-2019 budget
15. Other business
    
    CLOSING SESSION
16. Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee (2019)
17. Provisional Agenda of the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee (2019)
18. Adoption of Decisions