The World Heritage Committee,
- Having examined Document WHC/19/43.COM/17,
- Requests the World Heritage Centre to consult with the Chairperson regarding the Provisional Agenda and a detailed timetable;
- 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
- Opening session
- Admission of Observers
- 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 centresEXAMINATION OF THE STATE OF CONSERVATION
7. State of conservation of World Heritage properties7A. 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 process8A. 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 List9A. Progress report on the reflection concerning the Upstream Process
PERIODIC REPORTS
10. Periodic Reports10A. 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 group12. Revision of the Operational Guidelines
FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
13. International Assistance14. 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