From 07-12-2009   to   11-12-2009
 (Paris - France) 

The Third Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 7 to 9 December 2009 in Room XII.

Opening Ceremony Speech

• Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
  
  Video (French only)
  
  

Detailed Draft Summary Record (PDF)

• Detailed draft summary record – English | French
  
  

Decisions (PDF)

• Decisions
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/Dec.– English | French

Working Documents (PDF)

• Adoption of the Agenda
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/1 – English | French
  
  
• Adoption of the detailed summary records of the second extraordinary session of the Committee
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/3 – English | French
  
  
• Strategy for encouraging ratifications
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/4 – English | French
  
  
• Implementation of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD): preliminary steps
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/5 – English | French
  
  
• Draft operational guidelines on measures to increase the visibility and the promotion of the Convention
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/6 – English | French
  
  
• Preparation of the operational guidelines on information sharing and transparency (Article 9 of the Convention)
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/7 – English | French
  
  
• Preparation of the operational guidelines on exchange, analysis and dissemination of information (Article 19 of the Convention)
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/8 – English | French
  
  
• Provisional agenda and Date of the fourth session of the Committee (December 2010)
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/9 – English | French
  
  
• Election of the members of the Bureau of the fourth session of the Committee
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/10 – English | French
  
  

Information Documents

• Provisional timetable
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF1 – English | French
  
  
• List of participants
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF2 – English & French
  
  
• State of ratification of the Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (by electoral group) CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF3A Rev.1 - English & French
  
  
• State of ratification of the Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (by region) CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF3A Rev.2 - English & French
  
  
• International organizations
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF3B – English & French
  
  
• Contributions to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD)
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF4B – English & French
  
  
• Contributions to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD)
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF4B.Add – English & French
  
  
• Assistance request form (International Fund for Cultural Diversity, FIDC)
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF4C – English & French
  
  
• Replies of Parties and civil society to the questionnaire on the visibility of the Convention
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF5 – English & French
  
  
• Points of contact responsible for information sharing in relation to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF6 – English & French
  
  
• Article 19 – Exchange, analysis and dissemination of information: Culturelink network’s twenty years of experience
  CE/09/3.IGC/211/INF7 – English | French

Reply to the questionnaire on the visibility and the promotion of the Convention received after the finalization of the document

Seychelles

Participation of civil society representatives at the sessions of the Intergovernmental Committee
In accordance with Rule 7.4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Intergovernmental Committee and its Decision 1.EXT.IGC 5, 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 Annex 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 Annex.

Spanish interpretation will be provided thanks to the generosity of Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.