Extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee
Fuzhou (China)/Online meeting
16-31 July 2021
The extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee is organized by UNESCO in cooperation with the Host Country, the People’s Republic of China.
The session will be presided over from Fuzhou by His Excellency Mr Tian Xuejun, Vice Minister of Education and Chairperson of the National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO, Chairperson of the extended 44th session of World Heritage Committee.
Online
Registration
All those wishing to attend the extended 44th session of the Committee, whether as a delegate of a Delegation member of the Committee or as an Observer, are strongly advised to register no later than 1 July 2021.
Online
Meeting
The extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee will be held online from 16 to 31 July 2021, with a break on 20 July 2021. The daily plenary sessions of the Committee will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Paris time); please note that Paris is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2).
Working and
information documents
Working and information documents for the extended 44th session will be published as from 4 June 2021, in the 2 working languages of the Committee (English and French) and as they become available.
All documents
Opening and
Closing Ceremonies
The opening ceremony will be held in Fuzhou at Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Center. The closing ceremony will be held at Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center.
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Live Streaming
/ Broadcast
All participants as well as the general public can follow the daily working sessions. There are no limits in the number of people who can follow the livestream nor registration of any kind required.
Coming soon
Provisional
Timetable
Provisional Timetable of the extended 44th session
General
Information
Important information regarding the extended 44th session (registration, protocols of an online meeting, etc.).
Photos of
Nominations to be examined
District San Fang Qi Xiang (三坊七巷), China
Events
Information and
Orientation session
15 June 2021
Information and Orientation session
for the extended 44th session
of the World Heritage Committee
Bureau Members
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. Tian Xuejun (China)
Rapporteur:
Ms. Miray Hasaltun Wosinski (Bahrain)
Vice-Chairpersons:
Bahrain,
Guatemala,
Hungary,
Spain,
Uganda
Committee Members
Australia, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Uganda
| Committee Members |
Mandate | End of mandate |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Bahrain | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Brazil | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| China | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Egypt | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Ethiopia | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Guatemala | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Hungary | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Mali | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Nigeria | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Norway | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Oman | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Russian Federation | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| South Africa | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Spain | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Thailand | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Uganda | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
Documents
Events
- Information and Orientation session for the extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee 15-Jun-2021
- Online Information meeting for all Permanent Delegations regarding the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee 30-Sep-2020
- Shuri-jô site – UNESCO Online Meeting Reviews Important Progress on Recovery from Fire at World Heritage Property 05-Jun-2020
