Third Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Committee

The Third Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 7 to 9 December 2009 in Room XII.

Opening Ceremony Speech

• Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
  
  Video (French only)
  
  

Detailed Draft Summary Record (PDF)

• Detailed draft summary record – English | French
  
  

Decisions (PDF)

• Decisions
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/Dec.– English | French
  
  

Working Documents (PDF)

• Adoption of the Agenda
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/1 – English | French
  
  
• Adoption of the detailed summary records of the second extraordinary session of the Committee
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/3 – English | French
  
  
• Strategy for encouraging ratifications
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/4 – English | French
  
  
• Implementation of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD): preliminary steps
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/5 – English | French
  
  
• Draft operational guidelines on measures to increase the visibility and the promotion of the Convention
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/6 – English | French
  
  
• Preparation of the operational guidelines on information sharing and transparency (Article 9 of the Convention)
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/7 – English | French
  
  
• Preparation of the operational guidelines on exchange, analysis and dissemination of information (Article 19 of the Convention)
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/8 – English | French
  
  
• Provisional agenda and Date of the fourth session of the Committee (December 2010)
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/9 – English | French
  
  
• Election of the members of the Bureau of the fourth session of the Committee
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/10 – English | French
  
  

Information Documents

• Provisional timetable
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF1 – English | French
  
  
• List of participants
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF2 – English & French
  
  
• State of ratification of the Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (by electoral group) CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF3A Rev.1 - English & French
  
  
• State of ratification of the Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (by region) CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF3A Rev.2 - English & French
  
  
• International organizations
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF3B – English & French
  
  
• Contributions to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD)
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF4B – English & French
  
  
• Contributions to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD)
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF4B.Add – English & French
  
  
• Assistance request form (International Fund for Cultural Diversity, FIDC)
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF4C – English & French
  
  
• Replies of Parties and civil society to the questionnaire on the visibility of the Convention
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF5 – English & French
  
  
• Points of contact responsible for information sharing in relation to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF6 – English & French
  
  
• Article 19 – Exchange, analysis and dissemination of information: Culturelink network’s twenty years of experience
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF7 – English | French

Reply to the questionnaire on the visibility and the promotion of the Convention received after the finalization of the document

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Participation of civil society representatives at the sessions of the Intergovernmental Committee
In accordance with Rule 7.4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Intergovernmental Committee and its Decision 1.EXT.IGC 5, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) having interests and activities in the field covered by the Convention who wish to participate as observers to a session or all sessions of the Committee, are asked to submit a written request to the Director-General of UNESCO. Only NGOs which meet the criteria provided by the Annex to the operational guidelines of Article 11 (Role and participation of civil society) are eligible. The request must be accompanied by the documents mentioned in paragraph 2 of the Annex.

Spanish interpretation will be provided thanks to the generosity of Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

Second Ordinary Session of the Conference of Parties

Speech at the Opening Ceremony (PDF)

Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO

• English & French 

Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur

• Chairperson: Gilbert Laurin, Canada
• Vice-Chairpersons: China, Egypt, Mexico, Senegal
• Rapporteur: Milena Smit, Slovenia

Election (PDF)

• Members of the Intergovernmental Committee

Summary record, Resolutions

• draft detailed summary record of the Second Ordinary Session of the Conference of Parties (PDF)
  English / French / Spanish / Russian / Chinese / Arabic
  
  
• Resolutions (PDF)
  English | French | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Arabic

Working Documents (PDF)

• Election of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson(s) and Rapporteur of the Conference of Parties

CE/09/2.CP/210/2

English | French | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Arabic

• Adoption of the agenda

CE/09/2.CP/210/3

English | French | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Arabic

• Adoption of the summary record of the first ordinary session of the Conference of Parties

CE/07/1.CP/CONF/209/10

English | French | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Arabic

• Report of the Committee on its activities and decisions to the Conference of Parties

CE/09/2.CP/210/5

English | French | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Arabic

•  Approval of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee

CE/09/2.CP/210/6

English | French | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Arabic

• Approval of the operational guidelines for the implementation of the Convention and future activities of the Committee

CE/09/2.CP/210/7

English | French | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Arabic

• Election of the members of the Committee

CE/09/2.CP/210/8

English | French | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Arabic

Information Documents (PDF)

• Provisional timetable

CE/09/2.CP/210/INF.1

English | French 

• List of participants

CE/09/2.CP/210/INF.2

English & French

• List of candidates for election to the Committee

CE/09/2.CP/210/INF.3REV

English & French 

• Fundraising for the IFCD

CE/09/2.CP/210/INF.4

English | French 

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 Participation of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to the session of the Conference of Parties

In accordance with Rule 2.3 of the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of Parties, intergovernmental organizations other than those referred to in Rule 2.2 and non-governmental organizations having interests and activities in the field covered by the Convention, may be invited by the Conference to participate in its work as observers, at all its sessions, at a single session or at a specific meeting of a session upon written request to the Director-General of UNESCO.

Contact : UNESCO Secretariat