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First ordinary session of the Intergovernmental Committee

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Highlights of the session:

  • Discussion on use of resources of the IFCD
  • Outlining role and participation of civil society
  • Experts reports on
    • International cooperation
    • Measuring diversity
  • Adoption of the Rules of Procedure for the Intergovernmental Committee.

Working Documents

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Information Documents

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Mr. Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira, Minister of Culture of Brazil.
Ms Christine St-Pierre, Minister of Culture, Communications and Status of Women in Quebec.
Mr Georges Anastassopoulos, President of the General Conference of UNESCO.
Mr Olabiyi Babalola Joseph Yaï, Chairman of the UNESCO’s Executive Board.
Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO.
Ms Françoise Rivière, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture.

Participation of Civil Society

In accordance with Rule 7.4 of the  and its , 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  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 .

Decisions

CE/07/1.IGC/Dec. Rev.

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Bureau Members

Chairperson: Gilbert Laurin (Canada) 

Rapporteur: Antonio Otavio Sa Ricarte (Brazil)

Vice-Chairpersons: India, Lithuania, South Africa and Tunisia 

Committee Members

List of Committee Members
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