Criteria and steps for civil society participation in sessions of the Convention's governing bodies
Fifth ordinary session of the Conference of Parties
Exchange sessions on the implementation of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
9 June 2015, UNESCO Headquarters
Digital issues and impact of Articles 16 on preferential treatment and 21 on international consultation and coordination
Concept Notes
UNESCO Headquarters | 10 - 12 June 2015
During its fifth ordinary session, the Conference of Parties examined several items on its Agenda, including the reports on the implementation and impact of Articles 16 and 21 of the Convention, and the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) and the fundraising strategy. It reviewed the analytical summary of quadrennial periodic reports of Parties to the Convention, and approved the draft revised Operational Guidelines on Article 9 of the Convention. It also debated on digital issues and visibility of the Convention, and set out future activities of the Intergovernmental Committee. Finally, the Conference of Parties elected 12 new Members of the Intergovernmental Committee.
More information on the session
Provisional Timetable
CE/15/5.CP/INF.1
List of participants
CE/15/5.CP/INF.2
List of candidates for election to the Committee
CE/15/5.CP/INF.3
Executive Summaries of Parties' Quadrennial Periodic Reports
CE/15/5.CP/INF.4
Secretariat’s analytical summary of Parties’ Quadrennial Periodic Reports 2013 and 2014
CE/15/5.CP/INF.5
Results of the Satisfaction Surveys on the preparation and organization of governing body sessions
CE/15/5.CP/INF.6
Report on outcomes of the implementation of the ratification strategy
CE/15/5.CP/INF.7
Evaluation of UNESCO’s Standard-setting Work of the Culture Sector: Part IV – 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
CE/15/5.CP/INF.8
UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Analysis of Parties’ periodic reports and contemporary digital trends (by Octavio Kulesz)
CE/15/5.CP/INF.9
Status of the IFCD projects of the funding cycles 2010 – 2014
CE/15/5.CP/INF.10
10 June 2015
- Opening Speech by the Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova (English and French)
- Webcast of the Conference*
* The interpretation of proceedings serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of the proceedings. Only the original speech is authentic."
Election of a chairperson, one or more vice-Chairperson(s) and a rapporteur of the Conference of Parties
CE/15/5.CP/1
Adoption of the summary record of the fourth ordinary session of the Conference of Parties
CE/15/5.CP/4
Report of the Committee on its activities and decisions to the Conference of Parties
CE/15/5.CP/6
Secretariat's report on its activities
CE/15/5.CP/7
Report on the Evaluation of UNESCO’s Standard-setting Work of the Culture Sector Part IV – 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
CE/15/5.CP/8
IOS powerpoint
Analytical summary of quadrennial periodic reports of Parties to the Convention
CE/15/5.CP/9a
Approval of the revised operational guidelines on Article 9 on information sharing and transparency
CE/15/5.CP/9b
Secretariat's report on the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) and the fundraising strategy
CE/15/5.CP/10
Preferential treatment and international consultation and coordination: report on Articles 16 and 21 of the Convention
CE/15/5.CP/11
Digital issues and their impact on promoting the diversity of cultural expressions
CE/15/5.CP/12
Promoting the visibility of the Convention
CE/15/5.CP/13
Future activities of the Committee
CE/15/5.CP/14
Election of the members of the Committee
CE/15/5.CP/15