40th session of the Committee
Istanbul, Turkey
10-20 July 2016
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Orientation Session
for Members of
the World Heritage
Committee
on 18 February 2016
Presentation by World Heritage Centre
and Advisory Bodies
English Français
Information and exchange
session for the States
Parties to the World
Heritage Convention
on 14 June 2016
Presentations
by Mr Cem Kahyaoğlu, Head of Department
for Cultural Diplomacy at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and by Ms Mechtild Rössler, Director of the World Heritage Centre
English Français
Bureau Members
Chairperson:
Ms Lale Ülker (Turkey)
Rapporteur:
Ms Eugene Jo (Republic of Korea)
Vice-Chairpersons:
Lebanon,
Peru,
Philippines,
Poland,
United Republic of Tanzania
Committee Members
Angola, Azerbaijan, Burkina Faso, Croatia, Cuba, Finland, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Tunisia, Turkey, United Republic of Tanzania, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe
Committee Members |
Mandat | End of mandat |
---|---|---|
Angola | 2015-2019 | 2019 |
Azerbaijan | 2015-2019 | 2019 |
Burkina Faso | 2015-2019 | 2019 |
Croatia | 2013-2017 | 2017 |
Cuba | 2015-2019 | 2019 |
Finland | 2013-2017 | 2017 |
Indonesia | 2015-2019 | 2019 |
Jamaica | 2013-2017 | 2017 |
Kazakhstan | 2013-2017 | 2017 |
Kuwait | 2015-2019 | 2019 |
Lebanon | 2013-2017 | 2017 |
Peru | 2013-2017 | 2017 |
Philippines | 2013-2017 | 2017 |
Poland | 2013-2017 | 2017 |
Portugal | 2013-2017 | 2017 |
Republic of Korea | 2013-2017 | 2017 |
Tunisia | 2015-2019 | 2019 |
Turkey | 2013-2017 | 2017 |
United Republic of Tanzania | 2015-2019 | 2019 |
Viet Nam | 2013-2017 | 2017 |
Zimbabwe | 2015-2019 | 2019 |
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News (8)
- World Heritage Committee opens in Istanbul Sunday, 10 July 2016
- Turkish musician Kudsi Ergüner named UNESCO Artist for Peace Sunday, 10 July 2016
- World Heritage Committee to meet in Istanbul, Turkey, 10 to 20 July Monday, 27 June 2016
- 2016 State of conservation reports now available online Monday, 13 June 2016
- Cycle of Regional Thematic Consultations on sustainable management of the World Heritage properties of religious interest Thursday, 7 April 2016
Events
- Panel discussion: World Heritage Partnerships for sustainable development 15-Jul-2016-15-Jul-2016
- Periodic Reporting in Europe and North America: Follow-up activities to the Helsinki Action Plan 15-Jul-2016-15-Jul-2016
- 40th session of the Committee 10-Jul-2016-20-Jul-2016
- World Heritage Youth Forum 2016 At the Crossroads of Multi-Layered Heritage 29-Jun-2016-12-Jul-2016
- Information and exchange session for States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, on the occasion of the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee 14-Jun-2016-14-Jun-2016
- Orientation Session for Members of the World Heritage Committee 18-Feb-2016-18-Feb-2016