First ordinary session of the Conference of Parties

(Paris, 18 - 20 June 2007)

Highlights of the session:

  • Adoption of the rules of procedure for the Conference of Parties
  • Election of the members of the Intergovernmental Committee
  • First discussions on the functionning of the Committee

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Speeches at the Opening Ceremony

  • Mr Koïchiro Matsuura,
    Director-General of UNESCO
    English | French | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Arabic
     
  • Professor Kader Asmal,
    Chairperson of the Intergovernmental meeting of Experts in charge of elaborating the draft of the Convention
     
  • Mr. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar,
    Former Secretary General of the United Nations and President of the World Commission on Culture and Development
    French
     
  • H.E. Mr. Musa Bin Jaafer Bin Hassan,
    President of the General Conference of UNESCO
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Chairperson, Vice-Chairs and Rapporteur

  • Chairperson: Professor Kader Asmal - South Africa
     
  • Vice-Chairs: Chile, India, Spain and Tunisia
     
  • Rapporteur: Nina Obuljen - Croatia
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Oral Report and Elections

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Summary record, Resolutions and Participants

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Working Documents as distributed before the meeting

  • Election of the Intergovernmental Committee
    CE/07/1.CP/CONF/209/5B
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  • Selection by lot of twelve States Members of the Intergovernmental Committee whose term of office will be limited to two years
    CE/07/1.CP/CONF/209/5C
    English | French | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Arabic
     
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Information Documents

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