The World Heritage Committee,
1. Recalling Decision 28 COM 23, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004), which elected a Bureau whose mandate began at the end of its 28th session until the end of its 29th session (Durban, 2005);
2. Decides to elect, in accordance with Rule 13.1 of its Rules of Procedure, a Bureau with the following composition:
a) H.E. Ms Ina Marčiulionytė, Lithuania as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of its 29th session until the end of its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006);
b) Prof. Alexander Gillespie, New Zealand as the Rapporteur of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of its 29th session until the end of its 30th session;
c) Benin,
Chile,
India,
Kuwait, and
Netherlands as Vice-Chairpersons, whose mandate will begin at the end of its 29th session until the end of its 30th session;
3. Further decides that the Bureau of its 31st session (2007) will be elected at the end of its 30th session, in accordance with Rule 13.1 of its Rules of Procedure.