First extraordinary session of the Intergovernmental Committee
Highlights of the session:
Adoption of draft guidelines on:
- public measures to promote diverse cultural expressions
- public-private partnerships
- role and participation of civil society
Expert papers on:
- Public measures in Europe and in Latin America
- The partnering process
- Vulnerability and threats to protect cultural expressions
First exchange forum between civil society and States Parties.
Working Documents
Information Documents
Participation of civil society
Decision 1.IGC 7 by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions authorized its Chairperson, on a transitory basis and until the modalities under Rule 7.4 of the Provisional Rules of Procedure (on the participation of non-governmental organizations as observers during the Committee meetings) are determined by the Committee, to request the Director-General to invite non-governmental organizations having interests and activities in the field covered by the Convention to participate in the next two Committee meetings, namely the first extraordinary session and the second ordinary session.
In accordance with Decision 1.IGC 7, the organizations concerned by this rule wishing to participate as observers are kindly asked to submit a written request to the Committee’s Chairperson:
H. E. Mr Gilbert Laurin
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Canada to UNESCO
Permanent Delegation of Canada to UNESCO
5, rue de Constantine
75007 PARIS
Fax: +33 (0)1 44 43 25 79
E-mail: dl.canada(at)unesco.org
Bureau Members
Chairperson: Gilbert Laurin (Canada)
Rapporteur: Antonio Otavio Sa Ricarte (Brazil)
Vice-Chairpersons: India, Lithuania, South Africa and Tunisia