The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-06/30.COM/17,
2. Decides that its 31st session will take place in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 23 June to 1 July 2007;
3. Adopts the following provisional Agenda for its 31st session (Christchurch, 23 June to 1 July 2007):
PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 31ST SESSION
OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE
OPENING SESSION
1. Opening session
2. Requests for Observer status
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 30th session of the World Heritage Committee (Vilnius, 2006)
5. Report of the World Heritage Centre on its activities and the implementation of the World Heritage Committee's Decisions
6. Sixteenth session of the General Assembly of States Parties (UNESCO, October 2007)
EXAMINATION OF THE STATE OF CONSERVATION
7. Examination of the State of conservation of World Heritage properties
7.1 Issues related to the state of conservation of World Heritage properties: the impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage properties
7.2 Issues related to the state of conservation of World Heritage properties: Strategy for reducing Risks from Disasters at 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 May 2007, in conformity with the Operational Guidelines
8B Nominations on the World Heritage List
8C Update of the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger
GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR A REPRESENTATIVE, BALANCED AND CREDIBLE WORLD HERITAGE LIST
9. Discussion on the outstanding universal value
10. Global Strategy: Evaluation of the Cairns-Suzhou Decision (Decision 28 COM 13.1)
PERIODIC REPORTS
11. Periodic Reports
11A Follow-up on the Periodic Report for Europe
11B Follow up of the Periodic Report for Asia and the Pacific
11C Presentation of the World Heritage Programme for the Pacific
11D Reflection on the preparation of the next cycle of Periodic Reporting
12. Special Reports
12A Protection of the Palestinian cultural and natural heritage
12B Nomination of Qhapaq Ñan - Main Andean Road for inscription on the World Heritage List
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
EVALUATION
13. Evaluation of the results of the implementation of the Committee's Strategic Objectives
GLOBAL TRAINING STRATEGY
14. Implementation of the Global Framework Programme for Capacity Building on Natural Heritage
WORLD HERITAGE PACT
15. Evaluation of the World Heritage Partnerships for Conservation initiative (PACT)
WORKING METHODS AND TOOLS
16. Working methods of the World Heritage Committee
17. Reflection on the election of the members of the World Heritage Committee
FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
18. InternationalAssistance
19. Presentation of the report on the management audit of the World Heritage Centre
20. Budget:
20A Report on the execution of the 2006 to 2007 Budget
20B Proposal for the World Heritage Funds Budget for the 2008 to 2009 biennium
Other business
CLOSING SESSION
21. Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (June-July 2008)
22. Provisional Agenda of the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (June-July 2008)
23. Adoption of Decisions
24. Closing ceremony
This Agenda item will be presented during the opening session