Decision 43 COM 17

Provisional Agenda of the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee (2020)

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC/19/43.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 44th session in 2020:

PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 44th SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE (2020)

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 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee (Baku, 2019)

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. Priority Africa, Sustainable Development and World Heritage

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. Nomination process

8A.         Tentative Lists submitted by States Parties as of 15 April 2020

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.    Report on the results of the third cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise for Arab States

               10B.    Progress Report on the preparation of the third cycle in the other regions

WORKING METHODS AND TOOLS

11. Follow-up to Recommendations of Evaluations and Audits on Working Methods and outcomes of the ad-hoc working group
12. Revision of the Operational Guidelines

FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

13. International Assistance
14. Presentation of the final accounts of the World Heritage Fund for 2018-2019, implementation of the World Heritage Fund under the biennium 2020-2021 and follow-up to Decision 43 COM 14
15. Other business

CLOSING SESSION

16. Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee (2021)
17. Provisional Agenda of the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee (2021)
18. Adoption of Decisions
19. Closing session