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CONF 001 I.1
Introduction
The first session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") was held in Paris from 27 June to 1 July 1977 and was attended by ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 I.2
Introduction
Representatives of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, the International Council of Monuments and Sites and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 I.3
Introduction
The full list of participants is to be found in Annex I to this report.
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 II.4
Opening of the session
After welcoming the representatives of States members of the Committee, the Director-General underlined the importance of the meeting for the pursuit of one of the fundamental objectives of the Organization - the promotion of the ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 III.5
Election of officers
The Committee elected by acclamation Mr. Firouz Bagherzadeh (Iran) as its Chairman.
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977
Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of) -
CONF 001 III.6
Election of officers
A member of the Committee proposed that Rule 12 of the Provisional Rules of Procedure should be amended to provide for the election of four Vice-Chairmen. This proposal was supported by two members and adopted by the Committee. The ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 IV.7
Adoption of the agenda
The Chairman invited the members of the Committee to examine the Provisional Agenda prepared by the Secretariat. The representative of the Director-General proposed that an item on "other matters" be added to the Agenda; under this ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 IV.8
Adoption of the agenda
With the above modifications and on the above understanding, the Agenda was adopted.
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 V.9
Adoption of the rules of procedure
In reply to a suggestion that the Rules of Procedure should be examined by a working group which would report back to the Committee at a later plenary meeting, the Legal Adviser stated that, in the absence of a text formally approved ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 V.10
Adoption of the rules of procedure
Several amendments were proposed to bring greater clarity to the text or to reflect more closely the terms of the Convention. The Rules relating to the election of officers and to the voting procedures gave rise to some comment.
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 V.11
Adoption of the rules of procedure
With respect to the eligibility for re-election of members of the Bureau, participants considered that, although rotation in the membership of the Bureau was necessary, continuity in the work of the Committee was of paramount ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 V.12
Adoption of the rules of procedure
An explanation was requested on the different weightings required for a majority vote under the terms of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Rule 28. The Legal Adviser referred members to paragraph 8 of Article 13 of the Convention·which ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 V.13
Adoption of the rules of procedure
Participants requested that two points raised in connection with the Rules of Procedure be noted in the summary record. The first related to the meetings of the Committee which, in the opinion of one member, should be given wide ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 V.14
Adoption of the rules of procedure
A corrigendum setting cut the modifications made by the Committee, as well as an amendment proposed by the representative of the Director-General to Rule 8.2, was examined at the last meeting of the Committee which then proceeded to ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 VI.15
Consideration of main working document (CC-77/CONF.001/4)
The Chairman invited the members of the Committee to consider the main working document and gave the floor to the representative of the Director-General who introduced the document which had been prepared with the assistance of the ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 VI.16
Consideration of main working document (CC-77/CONF.001/4)
Some discussion ensued on the method to be followed in examining the different points raised in the document and it was decided to establish two working groups with which the Rome Centre, ICOMOS and IUCN would be associated and which ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 VI.A(a).17
Establishment of the World Heritage List - General debate
It was the opinion of several members that the Committee should issue a statement on the whole philosophy underlying the Convention and, in particular, the need for a World Heritage List. Others felt that the discussion on the criteria ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 VI.A(a).18
Establishment of the World Heritage List
Several members felt strongly that the World Heritage List should be exclusive and that, because of its impact, the List - in which balance would be sought geographically and between cultural and natural properties - should be drawn up ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 VI.A(a).19
Establishment of the World Heritage List
The feasibility of adopting criteria gave rise to some discussion, with member's referring to the difficulty already experienced in establishing criteria at the national level, to the changing and subjective nature of evaluations of ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977 -
CONF 001 VI.A(a).20
Establishment of the World Heritage List
Hope was expressed that sufficient information would be provided to States to enable them to select properties that were truly eligible for inclusion in the List and that the criteria adopted would assist States in restricting their ...
Session: 1st session of the Committee (CONF 001)
Year: 1977