40th session of the Committee
Istanbul, Turkey; UNESCO’s Headquarters
10-20 July; 24-26 October 2016
By Decision 40 COM 17, the World Heritage Committee, decided to continue the work of its 40th session at UNESCO’s Headquarters in the course of October 2016.
Therefore, please save the date for this meeting which will take place in Room II at UNESCO’s Headquarters from 24 to 26 October 2016. More detailed information regarding this meeting will be available in due course.
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Working Documents
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New Inscribed Properties
Photos of
the World Heritage Committe
in Istanbul
Photos of
Nominations to be examined and inscribed properties
© UNESCO
Orientation Session
for Members of
the World Heritage
Committee
on 10 July 2016
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 |
Documents
News (19)
- The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee to continue at UNESCO’s Headquarters from 24 to 26 October 2016 Tuesday, 26 July 2016
- Partners for World Heritage meet in Istanbul during 40th Committee Session Monday, 25 July 2016
- Polish city of Kraków to host 2017 World Heritage Committee session Sunday, 17 July 2016
- Eight new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List Sunday, 17 July 2016
- Four new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List Sunday, 17 July 2016
Events
- 40th session of the Committee 24-Oct-2016-26-Oct-2016
- 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
- Orientation Session for Committee Members 10-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