The World Heritage Committee,
- Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/18,
- Decides that its 40th session will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 10 to 20 July 2016;
- Requests the World Heritage Centre to consult with the incoming Chairperson regarding the Provisional Agenda and a detailed timetable;
- Adopts the following Provisional Agenda for the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2016:
OPENING SESSION
- Opening session
- Admission of Observers
- Adoption of the Agenda and the Timetable
3A. Adoption of the Agenda
3B. Adoption of the Timetable
REPORTS
- Report of the Rapporteur of the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee (Bonn, 2015)
- 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
5D. Report on the World Heritage Thematic Programmes - 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
- 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
- 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 2016
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 sizes by States Parties in response to the Retrospective Inventory
8E. Review and approval of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value
GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR A REPRESENTATIVE, BALANCED AND CREDIBLE WORLD HERITAGE LIST
- Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List
9A. Progress report on the reflection concerning the upstream processes
9B. Progress report on the reflection on the processes for mixed nominations
PERIODIC REPORTS
- Periodic Reports
10A. Progress report on the Periodic Reporting Reflection (2015-2017)
10B. Follow-up of the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise for all regions
WORKING METHODS AND TOOLS
- Revision of the Operational Guidelines
- Progress report on the Policy Guidelines Document
- Follow-up to Recommendations of Evaluations and Audits on Working Methods
FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
- International Assistance
- Presentation of the final accounts of the World Heritage Fund for 2014-2015 and implementation of the World Heritage Fund under the biennium 2016-2017
- Other business
CLOSING SESSION
- Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 41th session of the World Heritage Committee (2017)
- Provisional Agenda of the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee (2017)
- Adoption of Decisions
- Closing ceremony