40th session of the Committee
Istanbul, Turkey, 10-20 July
UNESCO’s Headquarters, 24-26 October 2016
Decisions adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016)
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Working Documents
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List of Participants
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the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee
(October 2016)
New Inscribed Properties
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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
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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
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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 |
Decisions
Documents
News (23)
- Reactive Monitoring Mission to the Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan Thursday, 12 January 2017
- World Heritage Committee completes 40th session Thursday, 27 October 2016
- Official Launch of the Helsinki Action Plan Monitoring Survey Monday, 17 October 2016
- World Heritage inscription of “The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier” an invitation to transnational cooperation Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee to continue at UNESCO’s Headquarters from 24 to 26 October 2016 Tuesday, 26 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
