Decision : 38 COM 10A.2
Final report on the results of the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise for North America and Progress report for the Europe and North America region
The World Heritage Committee,
- Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/10A,
- Recalling Decision 37 COM 10B, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
- Also recalling that the second cycle of Periodic Reporting in Europe and North America takes place on a two-year basis (Group A: North America, Western, Nordic and Baltic Europe sub-regions for the first year 2012-2013; and Group B: Mediterranean, Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe for the second year 2013-2014),
- Takes note of the activities that took place in the framework of the implementation of the second cycle of Periodic Reporting for Group A and B;
- Thanks the Italian and the Azerbaijani authorities for having hosted Periodic Reporting meetings since the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee;
- Commends the World Heritage Centre for its efforts to make the Periodic Reporting data available as soon as possible to the Focal Points and site managers through the provision of the Periodic Reporting national data sets and the publication of the Short Summary Reports and encourages the World Heritage Centre to continue this work for Group B, in agreement with the relevant States Parties;
- Notes with appreciation the support of the Nordic World Heritage Foundation in the implementation of the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting;
- Reiterates its gratitude to the States Parties for their financial contributions to the implementation of the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting in Europe and North America, and also encourages support in the future;
- Requests the World Heritage Centre to submit to the World Heritage Committee an overall Periodic Report and Action Plan for Europe at its 39th session in 2015.
Original Decision Document
Themes: Reports, Periodic Reporting
Focal Point: Totcharova, Petya
States Parties: Azerbaijan Italy
Year: 2014
Decision Code: 38 COM 10A.2
