46th session of the World Heritage Committee
New Delhi, India 21-31 July 2024
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Livestream
All participants as well as the general public followed the daily working sessions throughout the duration of the 46th session via the livestream.
From 22 to 31 July.
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Conference
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The 46th session of the World Heritage Committee will be held at New Delhi, India at the Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition and Convention Centre(IECC),
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| Date start | Date end | Time description | Time start | Title | Space | Category | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/07/24 | 22/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:30-14:30 | Meet the Advisory Bodies - Q&A session with ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN | ABs Space MR 17 |
ABs | |
| 22/07/24 | 22/07/24 | Evening | 18:15-19:30 | Boosting World Heritage conservation action in Africa to meet global targets for people and planet UNESCO |
MR 6 | UNESCO | YES-Catering |
| 22/07/24 | 31/07/24 | All day | 18:15 | Exhibition ’Interwoven Legacies: Synergies between World Heritage and Living Heritage in India’ UNESCO |
Corridor near MR 13 Side events space |
UNESCO | Exhibition |
| 22/07/24 | 22/07/24 | Evening | 18:00-20:00 | Contribution of the IUCN Green List to the effective management and equitable governance of WH sites IUCN (HQ, Asia Regional Office, West Africa Regional Office), UNESCO |
ABs Space MR 17 |
ABs | NO-Catering |
| 23/07/24 | 23/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:30-14:45 | DIVE INTO HERITAGE : An Innovative Digital Platform for World Heritage Preservation and Exploration Panel discussion UNESCO |
MR 6 | UNESCO | YES-Catering |
| 23/07/24 | 27/07/24 | All day | 13:30 | DIVE INTO HERITAGE: An Innovative Digital Platform for World Heritage Preservation and Exploration Exhibition UNESCO |
International Exhibition Space Hall 14 |
UNESCO | Exhibition |
| 23/07/24 | 23/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:15 | Art that Reinstates Friendship: Ajanta Revisited in Armenia Panel discussion Armenia |
MR 15 | States Parties / C2C Observers | |
| 23/07/24 | 29/07/24 | All day | 13:00 | Exhibition on results of recent excavations in Muarajambi village. Muarajambi Temple Compound Indonesia |
International Exhibition Space | States Parties / C2C Observers | Exhibition |
| 23/07/24 | 23/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:00 | Science, Creativity and Empowerment: World Heritage Education Towards the Future WHITRAP |
Side event room 3 MR 10 |
States Parties / C2C Observers | NO-Catering |
| 23/07/24 | 23/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:30-15:00 | Climate Action Toolkit for World Heritage ICCROM, Australian & The Netherlands, IUCN, ICOMOS & UNESCO |
MR 19 * (room updated) | ABs | YES-Catering |
| 23/07/24 | 23/07/24 | Evening | 18:15-19:15 | Monitoring climate impacts at marine World Heritage sites through citizen-science environmental DNA UNESCO |
MR 19 | UNESCO | YES-Catering |
| 23/07/24 | 23/07/24 | Evening | 18:00 | Archaeology and Epic in the Light of New Researches ASI |
MR 6 | Host Country | |
| 24/07/24 | 31/07/24 | All day | 13:00 | Art that Reinstates Friendship: Ajanta Revisited in Armenia Armenia |
International Exhibition Space | States Parties / C2C Observers | Exhibition |
| 24/07/24 | 24/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:00 | World Heritage Capacity Building in Africa AWHF |
MR 6 |
States Parties / C2C Observers | YES-Catering |
| 24/07/24 | 24/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:30-14:30 | ICESCO Heritage in the Islamic World ICESCO |
MR 10 | States Parties / C2C Observers | YES-Catering |
| 24/07/24 | 24/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:00 | Discussion on Participatory Approaches to World Heritage RoK |
MR 15 | States Parties / C2C Observers | YES-Catering |
| 24/07/24 | 24/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:30-15:00 | Managing Historic Cities and Settlements: Urban Heritage in India and the HUL Recommendation Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board |
MR 19 | Host Country | YES-Catering |
| 24/07/24 | 24/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:00 | Latest innovations in assessing climate vulnerability of World Heritage UNESCO Chair on Climate Vulnerability of Heritage |
ABs Space MR 17 |
ABs | |
| 24/07/24 | 24/07/24 | Evening | 18:15-19:45 | The World Heritage Convention and demonstration of Free Pior and Informed Consent (FPIC) IIFPWH & UNESCO |
MR 6 | UNESCO | |
| 24/07/24 | 24/07/24 | Evening | 18:00 | WH Related C2C under the auspices of UNESCO: Prospects and Opportunities WII |
MR 19 | Host Country | |
| 24/07/24 | 24/07/24 | Evening | 18:30-20:00 | Better management of our World Heritage – how to use the Enhancing our Heritage Toolkit 2.0 ICCROM, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, IUCN, ICOMOS & UNESCO |
ABs Space MR 17 |
ABs | |
| 25/07/24 | 25/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:00 | Modern Heritage conservation in the Arab region Case study of “Rachid Karami International Fair in Lebanon” ARC-WH & UNESCO |
MR 10 | States Parties / C2C Observers | YES-Catering |
| 25/07/24 | 25/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:00 | Understanding the Heritage Interpretation Strategy and its Case Studies WHIPC + others C2C |
MR 15 | States Parties / C2C Observers | YES-Catering |
| 25/07/24 | 25/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:00-15:00 | Integrating Nature and Culture in Underwater Cultural Heritage ICUCH |
ABs Space MR 17 |
ABs | |
| 25/07/24 | 25/07/24 | Evening | 18:00 | On Land and Under Water: Bulgarian Contribution in the Study and Preservation of the Cultural Heritage Bulgaria |
MR 15 | States Parties / C2C Observers | |
| 25/07/24 | 25/07/24 | Evening | 18:00-20:00 | Heritage in Hands: Conserving the creativity of Craft Making Sites ICOMOS, NCHA (Chinese National Administration of Cultural Heritage |
MR 19 | ABs | |
| 26/07/24 | 26/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:10-14:15 | Big Data for Sustainable Development of World Heritage Sites HIST |
MR 10 | States Parties / C2C Observers | YES-Catering |
| 26/07/24 | 26/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:00 | Digital Preservation: Ensuring Cultural Legacy Sharjah-UAE |
MR 19 | States Parties / C2C Observers | YES-Catering |
| 26/07/24 | 28/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:00 | Malaysia: A Journey Through Culture, Nature, and Heritage | MR 6 | States Parties / C2C Observers | |
| 26/07/24 | 26/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:15-14:45 | Investing in Heritage in Africa ARC-WH, AWHF & UNESCO |
MR 15 | States Parties / C2C Observers | |
| 26/07/24 | 26/07/24 | Evening | 18:00 | Culture Follows Commerce: Historical Interactions Across the Eastern Indian Ocean (Project Mausam) ASI |
MR 19 | Host Country | |
| 26/07/24 | 26/07/24 | Evening | 18:00-19:30 | Enhancing World Heritage: Exploring the potential of the Preliminary Assessment Process for World Heritage Nominations IUCN, ICOMOS, UNESCO |
ABs Space MR 17 |
ABs | NO-Catering |
| 27/07/24 | 27/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:30 | World Heritage Capacity Building in Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ICCROM & ARC-WH |
MR 15 | States Parties / C2C Observers | |
| 27/07/24 | 27/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:15-14:00 | World Heritage, Biodiversity and Climate: mobilising action and finance UNESCO, Brazil and IUCN |
ABs Space MR 17 |
ABs | |
| 27/07/24 | 27/07/24 | Lunchtime | 13:00 | Preserving World Heritage amidst Climate Change: Exploring the Intersection of SDG 13, Climate Vulnerability, and World Heritage Sites in the Asia-Pacific Region ICCROM, ICOMOS INDIA & UNESCO |
MR 19 |
ABs | |
| 27/07/24 | 27/07/24 | Evening | 18:00 | Fortifications and Military Landscapes of Asia ICOFORT |
MR 19 | Host Country | |
| 7/28/2024 | 7/28/2024 | Lunchtime | 13:00 | Implementation of the 1972 Convention: Overview of Burkina Faso's experience Burkina Faso |
MR 10 | States Parties / C2C Observers | |
| 28/07/24 | 28/07/24 | Evening | 18:00 | Heritage & Community Aga Khan Trust for Culture |
MR 19 | Host Country | |
| 29/07/24 | 29/07/24 | Evening | 18:00 | Presentation of the Regional Action Plan for Europe and North America UNESCO |
MR 6 | UNESCO | YES-Catering |
| 29/07/24 | 29/07/24 | Evening | 18:00 | South Africa – 30 years of Democracy and 27 years of World Heritage Collaboration South Africa |
MR 19 | UNESCO | YES-Catering |
Bureau Members
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr Vishal V. Sharma (India)
Rapporteur:
Mr Martin Ouaklani (Belgium)
Vice-Chairpersons:
Bulgaria,
Greece,
Kenya,
Qatar,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Committee Members
Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Türkiye, Ukraine, Viet Nam, Zambia
| Committee Members |
Mandate | End of mandate |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2021-2025 | 2025 |
| Belgium | 2021-2025 | 2025 |
| Bulgaria | 2021-2025 | 2025 |
| Greece | 2021-2025 | 2025 |
| India | 2021-2025 | 2025 |
| Italy | 2021-2025 | 2025 |
| Jamaica | 2023-2027 | 2027 |
| Japan | 2021-2025 | 2025 |
| Kazakhstan | 2023-2027 | 2027 |
| Kenya | 2023-2027 | 2027 |
| Lebanon | 2023-2027 | 2027 |
| Mexico | 2021-2025 | 2025 |
| Qatar | 2021-2025 | 2025 |
| Republic of Korea | 2023-2027 | 2027 |
| Rwanda | 2021-2025 | 2025 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2021-2025 | 2025 |
| Senegal | 2023-2027 | 2027 |
| Türkiye | 2023-2027 | 2027 |
| Ukraine | 2023-2027 | 2027 |
| Viet Nam | 2023-2027 | 2027 |
| Zambia | 2021-2025 | 2025 |
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