The World Heritage Committee
1. Having examined Documents WHC-04/7EXT.COM/8 and WHC -
04/7EXT.COM/INF.8,
2. Takes note of the information included in such documents.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-04/7 EXT COM/14, and WHC-04/7 EXT COM/14.Corr,
Recalling Decision 26 COM 15, adopted at its 26th session (Budapest, 2002),
Regrets that the World Heritage Emblem was not protected as had been requested;
Takes note of the Annual Report on the use of the World Heritage Emblem included in Document WHC-04/7 EXT COM/14;
Urges the Director of the World Heritage Centre, in consultation with the Office of Legal Affairs of UNESCO, to request the World Intellectual Property Organization to amend its initial communication under ...
China: International Symposium for the identification and harmonization of potential karst natural heritage properties in China
28 BUR 8.1
The World Heritage Bureau,
Decides to approve this preparatory assistance request for natural heritage for US$ 20,100 under the 2004 budget.
Tajikistan: Preparation of the nomination dossier of the Tajik National Park (TNP) and preparation of the Tentative lists of natural and mixed heritage of Central Asian States Parties through regional consultation
28 BUR 8.2 The World Heritage Bureau,
Decides to approve this preparatory assistance request for natural heritage for US$ 20,760 under the 2004 budget.
28 BUR 8.3
The World Heritage Bureau,
Noting that no funds are available in 2004 for consideration of technical cooperation requests for cultural properties;
Recommends that the Committee do not approve technical cooperation requests in advance on the 2005 budget;
Decides to approve, in principle, the request presented by Iraq: "Equipment for training on photogrammetry techniques for Iraqi experts", for an amount of US$ 30,000, on the understanding that an earmarked donation shall be made from a State Party to the World Heritage Fund in 2004 to support its implementation and ...
28 BUR 8.4
The World Heritage Bureau,
Considering that only US$ 54,229 are available for training activities on cultural heritage under the 2004 budget, while US$ 84,880 are available for training activities on natural heritage,
Taking into account that training assistance requests amounting to US$ 175,165 have been submitted for approval, of which US$126,520 for cultural heritage and US$ 48,645 for mixed heritage,
Considering further that approving any request pertaining to the Bureau (i.e. under US$ 30,000) would automatically imply that funding for other requests for higher ...
28 BUR 8.5
The World Heritage Bureau,
Approves the request presented by Argentina: "Ninth International Seminar of Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage: “Heritage and Management Centre and Periphery” " for the amount of US$ 25,000;
Authorizes the Secretariat to make the necessary adjustments transferring from the budgets relative to Promotional and Educational International Assistance and World Heritage Education the amounts of US$10,000 and US$15,000 respectively to the pertaining item.
The World Heritage Committee,1. Taking into consideration Rule 8 (Observers) of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee,2. Authorises the participation in the 28th session as observers of those representatives of the international governmental organizations (IGOs), international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), permanent observer missions to UNESCO and non profit-making institutions having activities in the fields covered by the World Heritage Convention, who have requested observer participation at the sessionand as listed under Section I of ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Decides to discuss item 14 prior to item 13 as recommended by the Bureau;2. Adopts the agenda contained in Document WHC-04/28.COM/5Prov.2as amended.
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Report of the Rapporteur of the 27th session of the World Heritage Committee (UNESCO, 2003)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Takes note with satisfaction of the Report of the Rapporteur of the 27th session of the World Heritage Committee held at UNESCO Headquarters, (Paris,June-July 2003).