PREPARATION OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 38th SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE PART I SUMMARY

Executive Board Hundred and ninety-sixth session 196 EX/21 Part I PARIS, 9 March 2015 Original: English Item 21 of the provisional agenda PREPARATION OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 38th SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE PART I SUMMARY The Director-General submits to the Executive Board a preliminary version of the provisional agenda of the 38th session of the General Conference, which the Board is required to prepare pursuant to Rule 9 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference. Action expected of the Executive Board: decision proposed in paragraph 7. 1. In accordance with Rule 9 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference, the provisional agenda for ordinary sessions of the General Conference is prepared by the Executive Board at its first ordinary session of the year in which the General Conference is held on the basis of items submitted, pursuant to Rule 10; it is communicated to Member States and Associate Members as soon as possible after the closure of that Executive Board session. 2. In an annex to this document, the Director-General submits for consideration by the Executive Board a preliminary draft of the provisional agenda containing: (a) (b) (c) constitutional items (those provided for under paragraphs (a) and (e) of Rule 10 of the Rules of Procedure); items included pursuant to decisions taken by the General Conference at previous sessions (paragraph (b) of Rule 10); and items which the Director-General deems it necessary to raise (paragraph (f) of Rule 10). 3. As has been the usual practice since the 29th session (1997), the reports requested by the General Conference for its own information on the implementation of certain resolutions are not included in the draft provisional agenda; the corresponding topics will be dealt with in the various information documents (INF), including the Director-General s introduction to the general policy debate, the full text of which will be published in this way. 4. It is for the Executive Board to determine whether it wishes to propose the inclusion of other items in accordance with paragraph (g) of Rule 10 of the Rules of Procedure of the General

196 EX/21 Part I page 2 Conference. The provisional agenda will be sent to Member States and Associate Members as soon as possible after the closure of the present session of the Board. 1 5. According to Rules 12, 13 and 14 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference, after the provisional agenda has been circulated, Member States, Associate Members, the Executive Board and the Director-General may request the inclusion in the agenda of supplementary items no later than eight weeks before the opening of the session, i.e. up to 8 September 2015. Such supplementary items will be communicated to Member States and Associate Members no later than 14 October 2015 (20 days before the opening of the session). The Executive Board will then be able to prepare a revised provisional agenda, which will be submitted by the Chair of the Board to the General Conference for approval. 6. After the deadline for the submission of supplementary items, further items may be added to the agenda only if they are of an important and urgent nature, if they have first been considered by the General Committee of the General Conference, and if their inclusion in the agenda has been approved by the General Conference by a two-thirds majority of the Members present and voting (Rules 12.4, 15.2 and 42.1(c) of the Rules of Procedure). PROPOSED DRAFT DECISION 7. The Executive Board may wish to adopt a decision along the following lines: The Executive Board, 1. Having regard to Rules 9 and 10 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference, 2. Having examined document 196 EX/21 Part I, 3. Decides: (a) (b) that the provisional agenda of the 38th session of the General Conference shall comprise the items proposed in document 196 EX/21 Part I with the following additions : that the provisional agenda, shall be communicated to Member States and Associate Members as soon as possible after the closure of its present session 1 In compliance with 33 C/Resolution 92, the provisional agenda will be annotated.

ANNEX 196 EX/21 Part I Annex PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 38th SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION 1.1 Opening of the session by the President of the 37th session of the General Conference In accordance with Rule 28 of the Rules of Procedure, at the opening of each session of the General Conference, the President elected at the previous session shall preside until the General Conference has elected the President for the session. 1.2 Establishment of the Credentials Committee and report by the Committee to the General Conference Rules of Procedure of the General Conference, Rule 28 Rules 32 and 33 In accordance with Rule 32 of the Rules of Procedure, the Credentials Committee shall consist of nine members, who shall be elected by the General Conference on the proposal of the Temporary President. 1.3 Report by the Director-General on communications received from Member States invoking the provisions of Article IV.C, paragraph 8(c), of the Constitution According to Rule 82 of the Rules of Procedure, the Director-General reports to the General Conference on communications received from Member States requesting voting rights invoking the provisions of Article IV.C, paragraph 8(c), of the Constitution. determine whether the failure of the Member States in question to pay arrears and/or instalments on payment plans is due to conditions beyond their control, and whether they may vote at the 38th session. 1.4 Adoption of the agenda In accordance with Rule 14.1 of the Rules of Procedure, the revised agenda shall be submitted by the Chairperson of the Executive Board to the General Conference for approval as soon as possible after the opening of the session. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/1 Prov. Rule 82, para. 4 37 C/Res.02 Const. Article V.B.6(a) Rules 9, 10 and 13 196 EX/Dec.? (I) 197 EX/Dec.?(I) 38 C/10 and Add. 38 C/1 Prov. 1 2 This column contains references to the provisions of the Constitution, the Rules of Procedure and the Financial Regulations, and to the decisions of previous sessions of the General Conference or the Executive Board by virtue of which the item appears on the provisional agenda. This column contains references to documents planned to date.

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 2 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 1.5 Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the General Conference and of the Chairpersons, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteurs of the commissions and committees In accordance with Rule 26.1 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference, at the beginning of each session, shall elect a President and a number of Vice- Presidents not exceeding thirty-six, and establish such committees, commissions and other subsidiary organs as may be required for the transaction of its business. take a decision on the proposals contained in documents 38 C/NOM/1 and Add. 1.6 Organization of the work of the session The proposals of the Executive Board on various aspects concerning the organization of the work of the General Conference are contained in documents 38 C/2 and Rev. take a decision on the proposals contained in documents 38 C/2 Prov. and Rev. 1.7 Admission to the work of the General Conference of observers from international non-governmental organizations other than those with the status of official partners of UNESCO, and recommendation of the Executive Board thereon In accordance with Rule 6.7 of the Rules of Procedure, the Director-General submits to the General Conference the list of foundations maintaining official relations with UNESCO, and of international non-governmental organizations other than those with the status of official partners of UNESCO. Decision required: on the recommendation of the Executive Board, the General Conference is invited to decide whether to admit as observers at its 38th session the organizations referred to in document 38 C/12. Rules 26, 29, 35 and 48 196 EX/Dec.? (IV) 197 EX/Dec.? (IV) Rules 26 and 43 196 EX/Dec.? (II) 197 EX/Dec.? (II) Const.IV.E. 13 and 14 Rules 6.7 and 84.1(d), Foundations Directives (Article IV.2) 196 EX/Dec.? 197 EX/Dec.? 38 C/NOM/1 and Add. 38 C/2 Prov. 38 C/12 REPORTS ON THE ACTIVITIE S OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND EVALUATION OF THE PR OGR AMME 2.1 Report of the Director-General on the activities of the Organization in 2012-2013, presented by the Chair of the Executive Board In accordance with Articles V.B.10 and VI.3(b) of the Constitution and Rule 10(a) of the Rules of Procedure, the Chairperson of the Executive Board presents the report on the activities of the Organization in 2012-2013, prepared by the Director-General in accordance with the provisions of Article VI.3(b) of the Constitution. Const. V.B.10, VI.3(b) Rule 10(a) 38 C/3

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 3 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 2.2 Reports by the Executive Board on its own activities and on programme implementation In accordance with Article V.B.6(b) of the Constitution, as well as 156 EX/Decision 5.5, paragraph 6.C(a), the Executive Board reports to the General Conference on its own activities in 2014-2015 (document 38 C/9 Part I). Pursuant to 34 C/Resolution 81, the Executive Board also reports to the General Conference on the implementation of document 37 C/5 together with the results achieved in the previous biennium (38 C/3) (document 38 C/9 Part II). BUDGET FOR 2016-2017 (38 C/5) 3.1 Methods of preparing the budget, budget estimates for 2016-2017, and budgeting techniques By its resolution 37 C/92 the General Conference invited the Director-General to continue applying the approved budgeting techniques and to make recommendations as appropriate for any modification or improvement to the governing bodies 3.2 Consideration and adoption of the Draft Budget for 2016-2017 In accordance with Articles V.B.6(a) and VI.3(a) of the Constitution, the Draft Budget prepared by the Director- General (appearing in document 38 C/5) is submitted, together with the recommendations of the Executive Board thereon (38 C/6), for consideration by the General Conference. consider and adopt document 38 C/5. Const. V.B.6(b) 33 C/Res.78 (II), para. 4 34 C/Res.81 197 EX/Dec.? Const. Article V.B.6(a) Fin. Reg. Articles 3.4 and 3.6 36 C/Res.105 37 C/Res.92 190 EX/Dec.19 (II) Const. Article V.B.6(a) Fin. Reg. Articles 3.4, 3.6 and 3.7 Rules 78 and 79 196 EX/Dec.19 (I) 191 EX/Dec.15 (I) B 5 X/EX/Dec.2 192 EX/Dec.16 (V) 196 EX/Dec.? 197 EX/Dec.? 38 C/9 Parts I and II 38 C/5 and Addenda 38 C/5 and Addenda 38 C/6 38 C/8 3.3 Adoption of the Appropriation Resolution for 2016-2017 In accordance with Article 4.1 of the Financial Regulations, the appropriations voted by the General Conference shall constitute an authorization to the Director-General to incur obligations and make payments for the purposes for which the appropriations were voted and up to the amounts so voted. adopt the Appropriation Resolution for 2016-2017. Const. IX.2 Rule 84.2(i) 38 C/13 (during the session)

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 4 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 GENERAL POLICY AND PR OGR AMME QUESTIONS 4.1 Proposals by Member States concerning the celebration of anniversaries in 2016-2017 with which UNESCO could be associated Pursuant to 159 EX/Decision 7.5, and 34 C/Resolution 56 concerning the celebration of anniversaries in Member States with which UNESCO could be associated, the Director-General submits to the Executive Board the proposals received from Member States. The Board s recommendations to the General Conference are presented in document 38 C/15. approve the recommendations made by the Executive Board with regard to these anniversaries contained in document 38 C/15. 4.2 Jerusalem and the implementation of 37 C/Resolution 44 This item is inscribed on the agenda in pursuance of 37 C/Resolution 44 by which the Director-General was invited to submit a progress report on the implementation of the UNESCO Action Plan for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of the Old City of Jerusalem. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/16. 4.3 Implementation of 37 C/Resolution 67 concerning educational and cultural institutions in the occupied Arab territories 159 EX/Dec.7.5 34 C/Res.56 196 EX/Dec.? 197 EX/Dec.? 38 C/15 37 C/Res.44 38 C/16 37 C/Res.67 38 C/17 This item is inscribed on the agenda in pursuance of 37 C/Resolution 67. Document 38 C/17 summarizes progress achieved by UNESCO since the 37th session of the General Conference in providing assistance to educational and cultural institutions in the occupied Arab territories. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/17.

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 5 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 4.4 Establishment of category 2 institutes and centres under the auspices of UNESCO By its resolution 37 C/93 the General Conference approved the revised integrated comprehensive strategy for category 2 institutes and centres. Furthermore, in accordance with the Executive Board decisions listed opposite, the Director-General submits to the General Conference several proposals for the establishment of category 2 institutes and centres under the auspices of UNESCO contained in document 38 C/18, Parts I to?. approve the establishment of these institutes and centres and to authorize the Director-General to sign the related agreements, supplemented by the relevant recommendations of the Executive Board. 35 C/Res.103 37 C/Res.93 196 EX/Dec.? 197 EX/Dec.? 38 C/18 Parts I to? 4.5 Conclusions of the Youth Forum In 35 C/Resolution 99 (II), the General Conference invited the Director-General and the Executive Board, when preparing future sessions of the General Conference, to include an item on the results of the Youth Forum in its agenda. 35 C/Res.99 (II) 38 C/19 4.6 Management of the education-related category 1 institutes By its resolution 37 C/14 the General Conference requested the Director-General to provide to the Executive Board at its 195th session an update on the management of the education-related category 1 institutes, with a view to transmitting to the General Conference at its 38th session the relevant comments of the Executive Board. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/20. 37 C/Res.14 195 EX/Dec.5 (IV.A) 38 C/20

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 6 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 METHODS OF WORK OF THE OR GANIZATION 5.1 New format of reporting to the Executive Board on programme implementation (EX/4) By Decision 194 EX/4 (I) (B), the Executive Board requested its Preparatory Group to propose a new format for the Director-General s reporting to it on the implementation of the programme (documents EX/4). Having examined the Group s report on this item, the Executive Board recommended (195 EX/Decision 4 (V)) that the General Conference, at its 38th session, endorse the proposed approach to reporting. 195 EX/Dec.4 (V) 38 C/22 Decision required: The General Conference is invited to endorse the proposals contained in document 38 C/22. 5.2 Follow-up to the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) recommendations concerning the methods of work of UNESCO s intergovernmental bodies Report by the External Auditor This item is on the agenda in pursuance of 37 C/Resolution 96 by which the General Conference requested the External Auditor to present an interim report on the findings and main recommendations of the governance review to the Executive Board at its 196th session, with the full report to be presented at the 197th session of the Executive Board, with a view to recommending relevant follow-up measures for consideration by the General Conference at its 38th session. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/23. CONS TITUTIONAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS 37 C/Res.96 196 EX/Dec.? 197 EX/Dec.? 38 C/23 A. Preparation and adoption of new instruments 6.1 Draft recommendation on preservation and access to documentary heritage including digital heritage This item is inscribed on the agenda in pursuance of 37 C/Resolution 53 by which the General Conference invited the Director-General to submit to it at its 38th session a draft recommendation on preservation and access to documentary heritage, including digital heritage. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/24. 37 C/Res.53 38 C/24

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 7 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 6.2 Proposal for a non-binding standard-setting instrument on the protection and promotion of various aspects of the role of museums and collections By its resolution 37 C/43, the General Conference invited the Director-General to prepare, under extrabudgetary funding, in close cooperation with ICOM, and in consultation with the Member States, a preliminary text of a new non-binding standard-setting instrument on the protection and promotion of various aspects of the role of museums and collections, to complement existing standard-setting instruments, in the form of a Recommendation, and to submit the text to it at its 38th session. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/25. 6.3 Preliminary report on the technical and legal aspects relating to the desirability of a global standard-setting instrument on the recognition of higher education qualifications By its resolution 37 C/15, the General Conference invited the Director-General to submit a preliminary report for Members States to it at its 38th session for consideration and decision on further action. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/26. 6.4 Desirability of preparing a declaration of ethical principles in relation to climate change By its decision 190 EX/10 the Executive Board recommended that further consideration be given to the desirability of preparing a declaration of ethical principles in relation to climate change at the 38th session of the General Conference,. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/33. 37 C/Res.43 38 C/25 37 C/Res.15 38 C/26 190 EX/Dec.10 38 C/33

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 8 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 B. Monitoring of existing instruments 7.1 Progress report on action undertaken to revise the 1974 Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers By its resolution 37 C/40, the General Conference invited the Director-General to submit to it at its 38th session a progress report on action undertaken to revise the 1974 Recommendation which should include, inter alia, proposals for financing the organization of a special committee consisting of technical and legal experts appointed by Member States, to which all Member States shall be invited as full participants (category II meeting) in order to enable the General Conference to take the formal decision on this issue; and to submit to it at its 39th session a draft of the revised Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/27. 7.2 Third consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 2003 Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace By its resolution 36 C/58, the General Conference invited the Director-General to transmit to it at its 38th session the third consolidated report, including an analysis of the status of the implementation of this Recommendation and decided to include an item thereon in the agenda of its 38th session. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/28. 7.3 Reports on the measures taken for the implementation of the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property By its resolution 36 C/102, the General Conference invited the Director-General to transmit to it, at its 38th session, the next summary of the reports received from Member States on the measures taken for the implementation of the 1970 Convention, together with information on the results obtained, and decided to include an item on this matter in the agenda of its 38th session. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/29. 37 C/Res.40 38 C/27 37 C/Res.58 38 C/28 37 C/Res.102 38 C/29

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 9 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 7.4 Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 1980 Recommendation Concerning the Status of the Artist By its resolution 36 C/103, the General Conference invited the Director-General to transmit to it at its 38th session the next consolidated report on the implementation of this Recommendation and decided to include an item on this matter in the agenda of its 38th session. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/30. 7.5 Proposal for the revision of the 1976 Recommendation on the Development of Adult Education By its resolution 37 C/16, the General Conference invited the Director-General to submit to it at its 38th session, a draft of the revised Recommendation on the Development of Adult Education. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/31. 7.6 Proposal for the revision of the Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education By its resolution 37 C/17, the General Conference invited the Director-General to submit to it at its 38th session a draft of the revised Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/32. R E L ATIONS WITH ME MB E R STATES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 37 C/Res.103 38 C/30 37 C/Res.16 38 C/31 37 C/Res.17 38 C/32 8.1 Quadrennial report on the contribution made to UNESCO s activities by non-governmental organizations Pursuant to Section X.2 of the Directives concerning UNESCO's partnership with non-governmental organizations, adopted at the 36th session, the General Conference receives every four years a report on the contribution made to UNESCO s activities by organizations maintaining formal relations. adopt the draft resolution contained in document 38 C/34. 36 C/Res.108 Directives on UNESCO s partnership with nongovernmental organizations (Section X.2) 37 C/Res.66 38 C/34

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 10 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 ADMINIS TR ATIVE AND FINANCIAL QUESTIONS Financial questions 9.1 Financial report and audited consolidated financial statements relating to the accounts of UNESCO for the financial period ended 31 December 2013, and report by the External Auditor In accordance with Article 12.10 of UNESCO s Financial Regulations, the External Auditor s report and the audited consolidated financial statements, together with the report of the Director-General on the accounts of UNESCO for the financial period ended 31 December 2013, are transmitted to the General Conference by the Executive Board. take note of and to approve the report by the External Auditor and the audited consolidated financial statements on the accounts of UNESCO for the financial period ended 31 December 2013. 9.2 Financial report and audited consolidated financial statements relating to the accounts of UNESCO for the year ended 31 December 2014, and report by the External Auditor In accordance with Article 12.10 of UNESCO s Financial Regulations, the External Auditor s report and the audited consolidated financial statements of UNESCO for the year ended 31 December 2014 are transmitted to the General Conference by the Executive Board. take note of and to approve the External Auditor s report and the audited consolidated financial statements of UNESCO for the year ended 31 December 2014. 9.3 Scale of assessments and currency of Member States contributions In accordance with Article IX of the Constitution and Article 5.1 of UNESCO s Financial Regulations, the General Conference determines the scale of assessments of Member States contributions for each financial period. adopt the scale of assessments and the currency of assessment and payment of contributions to the budget for 2016-2017. Fin. Reg. 12.10 195 EX/Dec.19 Fin. Reg. 12.10 197 EX/Dec.? Const. IX Fin. Reg. 5.1 and 5.6 37 C/Res.78 38 C/35 38 C/36 and Add. 38 C/INF.8 38 C/37

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 11 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 9.4 Collection of Member States contributions The General Conference invited the Director-General to report to it on the implementation of 37 C/Resolution 79 concerning the payment plans agreed upon between UNESCO and Member States in arrears with their contributions. approve the new payment plans contained in documents 38 C/38 and Add. 9.5 Working Capital Fund: level and administration In accordance with Article 6.2 of UNESCO s Financial Regulations, the General Conference determines the level of the Working Capital Fund and the purposes for which it shall be used. examine the proposals contained in document 38 C/39 concerning the level of the Working Capital Fund for 2016-2017. S taff ques tions 10.1 Staff Regulations and Staff Rules In accordance with Regulation 12.2 of the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules, the Director-General shall report to the General Conference at each session such Staff Rules and amendments thereto as she may make to implement those Regulations. In 37 C/Resolution 82, the General Conference invited the Director-General to report to it on the effective implementation of the Staff Rules so as to facilitate and strongly encourage the learning of the second working language of the Secretariat by staff in the Professional category and above. 10.2 Staff salaries, allowances and benefits In accordance with 36 C/Resolution 95, the Director- General has continued to apply to the staff of UNESCO measures affecting salaries, allowances and other benefits adopted by either the General Assembly of the United Nations or the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC). The Director-General informs the General Conference of changes since the 37th session in this respect. Fin. Reg. 5.8 37 C/Res.79 196 EX/Dec.? Fin. Reg. 6.2 37 C/Res.80 Const. VI.4 Staff Regulations and Staff Rules, Regulations 12.1 and 12.2 37 C/Res.82 Staff Regulations and Staff Rules, Chapter III, Regulation 3.1 37 C/Res.83 38 C/38 and Addenda 38 C/39 38 C/40 38 C/41

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 12 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 10.3 United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund and appointment of Member States representatives to the UNESCO Staff Pension Committee for 2016-2017 In accordance with Article 14 (a) of the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, the Director-General presents a report on the Fund (37 C/37 Part I). Decision required: in accordance with Article 6 (c) of the Regulations of the Fund, the General Conference is invited to appoint its representatives, i.e. three members and three alternates, to serve on the UNESCO Staff Pension Committee from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017 (38 C/42 Part II). 10.4 Report by the Director-General on the state of the Medical Benefits Fund (MBF) Pursuant to 37 C/Resolution 85, the Director-General reports on the state of the Medical Benefits Fund. take a decision on the proposals contained in document 38 C/43. Headquarters questions 11.1 Report by the Director-General, in cooperation with the Headquarters Committee, on managing the UNESCO complex The Director-General submits to the General Conference a report on managing the UNESCO complex, maintenance and conservation of Headquarters buildings. Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, Art. 6 (c) and Art. 14 (a) 37 C/Res. 94 27 C/Res.34 37 C/Res.85 37 C/Res.86 195 EX/Dec.22 197 EX/Dec.? 38 C/42 Parts I and II 38 C/43 38 C/44 11.2 Mandate of the Headquarters Committee 194 EX/Dec.23 (IV) ELECTIONS 12.1 Election of Members of the Executive Board In accordance with Article V.A 4 (a) of the Constitution and Rules 35.4 and 101 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference shall elect 29 Members of the Executive Board to fill the vacancies occurring at the end of the session and to serve until its 40th session. The current composition of the Executive Board by electoral group is given in an annex to document 38 C/NOM/2. Const. V.A 4 (a) Rules 35.4 and 101 37 C/Res.010 38 C/NOM/2 and Add.

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 13 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 12.2 Election of the members of the Legal Committee for the 39th session of the General Conference In accordance with Rule 36.1 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is required to elect the 24 members of its Legal Committee to serve at the 38th session. Membership of the Committee at the five preceding sessions is set out in an annex to document 38 C/NOM/3. 12.3 Election of members of the Headquarters Committee In accordance with Rules 35.1 and 39 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is required to elect 12 members of its Headquarters Committee to serve until the end of its 40th session. 12.4 Election of members of the Conciliation and Good Offices Commission responsible for seeking the settlement of any disputes that may arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education In accordance with Rule 35.5 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is informed by the Director- General of the status of candidatures with a view to the election of six members to the aforementioned Commission. 12.5 Election of members of the Council of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE) In accordance with Rule 35.5 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference elects the members of the Council. elect six IBE Council members (one from each regional group), the members whose term of office will expire at the end of the 38th session. 12.6 Election of members of the Intergovernmental Council for the Information for All Programme (IFAP) In accordance with Rule 35.5 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is required to elect the members of the Council who will serve until its 40th session. 12.7 Election of members of the International Coordinating Council of the Programme on Man and the Biosphere (MAB) In accordance with Rule 35.5 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is required to elect the members of the Council who will serve until its 40th session. Rules 35.1 and 36 37 C/Res.023 Rules 35.1 and 39 37 C/Res.024 12 C/Res.B.1 Arts. 2-5 of the Protocol instituting the Commission Rule 35.5 37 C/Res.012 197 EX/Dec.? Art. I of the IBE Statutes Rule 35.5 37 C/Res.011 Art. 2 of the Statutes of the Council Rule 35.5 37 C/Res.021 Art. II of the Statutes Rule 35.5 37 C/Res.014 38 C/NOM/3 38 C/NOM/4 38 C/NOM/5 38 C/NOM/6 38 C/NOM/6 38 C/NOM/6

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 14 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 12.8 Election of members of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) In accordance with Rule 35.5 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is required to elect the members of the Council who will serve until its 40th session. 12.9 Election of members of the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation (ICPRCP) In accordance with Rule 35.5 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is required to elect the members of the Committee who will serve until its 40th session. 12.10 Election of members of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) In accordance with Rule 35.5 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is required to elect the members of the Council to serve until its 40th session. 12.11 Election of members of the Intergovernmental Council of the Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme In accordance with Rule 35.5 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is required to elect the members of the Council to serve until its 40th session. 12.12 Election of members of the Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee (IGBC) In accordance with Rule 35.5 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is required to elect the members of the Committee who will serve until its 40th session. Art. II of the Statutes Rule 35.5 37 C/Res.015 Art. 2, paras. 2 and 4, of the Statutes of the Committee Rule 35.5 37 C/Res.018 Art. 2, paras. 2, 3 and 4, of the Statutes of the Council Rule 35.5 37 C/Res.020 Art. II of the Statutes Rule 35.5 37 C/Res.016 Art. 11 of the Statutes of the International Bioethics Committee Rule 35.5 37 C/Res.017 38 C/NOM/6 38 C/NOM/6 38 C/NOM/6 38 C/NOM/6 38 C/NOM/6

196 EX/21 Part I Annex page 15 Item Title Reference 1 Document 2 12.13 Election of the members of the Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) In accordance with Rule 35.5 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is required to elect the members of the Committee who will serve until its 40th session. 12.14 Election of members of the Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) In accordance with Rule 35.5 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is required to elect the members of the Board to serve until its 40th session. 12.15 Election of the members of the Executive Committee of the International Campaign for the Establishment of the Nubia Museum in Aswan and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo In accordance with Rule 35.5 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference is required to elect the members of the Committee. 39th SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFE R E NCE 13.1 Venue of the 39th session of the General Conference In accordance with Rule 2 of its Rules of Procedure, the General Conference, during its ordinary session, shall fix the venue of the next session. take a decision in this regard. Art. 2, para. 1, of the Statutes of the Committee Rule 35.5 37 C/Res.013 Art. IV, para. 1(a), of the Statutes of the Institute Rule 35.5 37 C/Res.022 21 C/Res.4/11 II, para. 2 Rule 35.5 36 C/Res.019 Rule 2 197 EX/Dec.? 38 C/NOM/6 38 C/NOM/6 38 C/NOM/6 38 C/45 Printed on recycled paper

Executive Board Hundred and ninety-sixth session 196 EX/21 Part II PARIS, 12 March 2015 Original: English Item 21 of the provisional agenda PREPARATION OF THE 38th SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE PART II DRAFT PLAN FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE WORK OF THE 38th SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE SUMMARY Main sources: Constitution; Rules of Procedure of the General Conference; 29 C/Resolution 87; 33 C/Resolution 92; 36 C/Resolution 104; 160 EX/Decision 6.1.1/6.1.2; 180 EX/Decision 32; 186 EX/Decision 17. Background: As per established practice, the Executive Board, when preparing the agenda of the General Conference, also issues recommendations to the Conference on the organization of its work, upon proposals made by the Director-General. Purpose: The Director-General submits to the Executive Board a draft plan for the organization of the work of the 38th session of the General Conference. This document will be amended on the basis of the decisions of the Board with a view to its submission to the General Conference at its 38th session (38 C/2 Prov.). The financial and administrative implications of the reported activities fall within the parameters of document 37 C/5 as adjusted. Action expected of the Executive Board: proposed decision in paragraph 33.

196 EX/21 Part II I. GENERAL REMARKS 1. The proposals for the organization of the work of the 38th session of the General Conference are basically similar to those of the previous session, based on 29 C/Resolution 87, on 160 EX/Decision 6.1.1/6.1.2 on 33 C/Resolution 92, and on 35 C/Resolution 99. They also take into account 185 EX/Decision 20 regarding the reduction of the running costs of the General Conference. Timetable and times of meetings 2. The 38th session of the General Conference will open on Tuesday, 3 November 2015 at 10 a.m. and will conclude its work on Wednesday, 18 November 2015. Wednesday, 11 November 2015, which is an official holiday in the host State, will be a working day. 1 3. Meetings will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. However, the Bureau of the General Conference and the bureaux of the commissions will meet from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Time limits for statements 4. In the General Policy Debate, it is recommended that speakers restrict their national policy statements to six minutes, in accordance with the procedures outlined in paragraph 12 below. In the commissions and committees, the chairpersons will take whatever measures they deem appropriate regarding any time limits on statements. Seating arrangements 5. In all rooms, the Member States will be seated in the alphabetical order of their names in French, beginning with..., whose name has been drawn by lot. 2 Documentation 6. Practice concerning documentation for the General Conference will be in line with previous sessions, but with redoubled efforts to reduce volume. Further details will be included in the General Conference Guide. II. VOTING RIGHTS 7. In order to exercise its right to vote, each State must have submitted valid credentials, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Rule 23 of the Rules of Procedure. 8. It must also be up to date with its assessed contributions. According to Article IV.C, paragraph 8(b), of the Constitution, A Member State shall have no vote in the General Conference if the total amount of contributions due from it exceeds the total amount of contributions payable by it for the current year and the immediately preceding calendar year. But paragraph 8(c) provides that the General Conference may decide to make an exception to this rule if it is satisfied that failure to pay is due to conditions beyond the control of the Member State. The procedure applicable to communications from Member States invoking this provision is determined by Rule 82 of the Rules of Procedure. 9. Under that rule, communications from Member States have to be submitted in the first three days of the session at the latest: beyond that deadline, the States concerned may no longer be authorized to take part in voting during the session. The examination of those communications, to be entrusted to Commission APX, will be subject to the criteria set forth in paragraph 7 of Rule 82. 1 2 In all, the Conference will last 13 working days. The drawing of lots will take place at the 196st session of the Executive Board.

196 EX/21 Part II page 2 III. PLENARY MEETINGS Opening of the 38th session and ensuing plenary meetings 10. The General Conference will open on Tuesday, 3 November, at 10 a.m. Following the addresses by its Temporary President (President of the 37th session), the Chairperson of the Executive Board and the Director-General, the Conference will establish the Credentials and Nominations Committees (which will immediately hold their first meetings), examine and adopt its agenda, and examine the recommendations by the Executive Board on the admission of observers from international non-governmental organizations. 11. The afternoon session will start by the election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the General Conference and the establishment of Commissions and Committees, followed by addresses by the Chairperson of the Executive Board and the Director-General to introduce the General Policy Debate. General Policy Debate 12. The General Policy Debate will start in the morning of Wednesday, 4 November 2015. The procedure followed since 2003 (165 EX/Decision 7.1) for drawing up the list of speakers will also be followed at the 38th session. Immediately after the 196th session of the Board, Member States will be invited to submit to the Secretariat, within a time limit of one month, several dates for their representative s statement in the debate, indicating their preferences and specifying name and status of same. On that basis, a provisional list of speakers will be drawn up, taking the wishes expressed and the speakers protocol rank into account. Speaking time will be kept at six minutes, and a visual and sound system will gauge speaking time; the President of the General Conference will be empowered to interrupt any speaker exceeding the time limit. 13. Delegations shall be asked to provide the official statements (short or extended versions, according to their wish) in advance to the Secretariat of the General Conference. Each Member State is requested to submit an electronic copy of the head of delegation s statement, if possible in English and French (working languages of the Secretariat) as well as in the original language 3 if this was one of the four other working languages of the General Conference. These texts will be posted every day online on the General Conference s website. Costs related to any necessary translation of this text would be borne by the concerned Member State, as is the case in the United Nations General Assembly. Leaders Forum 14. On 16 November 2015, UNESCO will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of the adoption of its Constitution. To highlight this event, it is proposed to convene the Leaders Forum of the General Conference from 16 to 18 November 2015, so that it coincides with this landmark celebration. This high-level segment will be reserved primarily for keynote addresses by Heads of State and Government of Member States and Associate Members, who will be invited to share their views and vision for UNESCO and its place in the multilateral arena today and in the future, as it celebrates 70 years of action and as the international community transitions to the post- 2015 development agenda. Since the overall theme for this Leaders Forum will be the celebration of UNESCO s 70th anniversary, its format will differ from previous fora, and will not be related to the general policy debate taking place, as usual, during the first week of the Conference. The discussions of the Leaders Forum will be part of the official Proceedings of the Conference. Elections 15. The election of Members of the Executive Board will take place on Wednesday, 11 November 2015, according to the Procedure for the election of Members of the Executive 3 Or any other language, including the three other official languages of the General Conference.

196 EX/21 Part II page 3 Board (Appendix 2 of the Rules of Procedure). If necessary, a second ballot will be held on Friday, 13 November. 4 Pursuant to Rule 1 of these provisions, candidatures should reach the Director- General at least six weeks before the opening of the session. In accordance with Rule 4, subsequent candidatures shall be admissible only if they reach the Secretariat of the General Conference at least 48 hours before the beginning of the ballot (that is, by 9 a.m. on 9 November). 16. Voting in all the other elections will be organized by the Nominations Committee, which will submit the results to the plenary for approval. It will, in accordance with the wishes expressed in 33 C/Resolution 92, be organized at as early a juncture as possible, probably on Thursday, 12 November. IV. BUREAU OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE 17. The Bureau of the General Conference (Rules 41 and 42 of the Rules of Procedure) is composed of the President, the Vice-Presidents (not to exceed 36) and the chairpersons of the committees and commissions of the General Conference. Its role is to assist the President in directing the general work of the session. The Chairperson of the Executive Board attends its meetings, without the right to vote. The Bureau will normally meet twice a week from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Its first meeting will take place at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 4 November. V. COMMISSIONS 18. Under Rule 43 of the Rules of Procedure, the General Conference shall establish at each session such commissions and other subsidiary organs as it deems necessary for the transaction of the business of that session. In practice, the structure of the commissions of the General Conference reflects, at each of its sessions, that of the Draft Programme and Budget under consideration, as well as the need to examine financial, administrative, programme support and general matters. In this connection, following the structure of 37 C/5, as well as the provisions of Resolution 36 C/104 5, these Commissions will be: ED Commission Major Programme I SC Commission Major Programme II SHS Commission Major Programme III CLT Commission Major programme IV CI Commission Major Programme V APX Commission Financial, administrative and general questions, programme support and external relations 19. In order to cope with the reduced budget that the 38th session of the Conference is faced with, it is proposed among other measures, such as a further reduction and rationalization of documentation that the reports of the six Commissions be presented for adoption direct to the Plenary by their respective Chairpersons without prior adoption within each commission. This measure will allow, as it was the case at the 37th session, a shortening of the duration of the session in order to meet the financial constraints. 4 5 If two or more candidates obtain the same number of votes and, as a result, there are still more candidates than seats to be filled, there will be a second secret ballot restricted to those candidates who obtained the same number of votes (Rule 94). Through this resolution, the General Conference invited the Director-General to implement the recommendations contained in Part I of 186 EX/Decision 17, which Recommends that the General Conference merge its ADM Commission (Finance and Administration) and its PRX Commission (General Questions, Programme Support and External Relations). Taking into account the experience gained during the 37th session, it is proposed to maintain this structure.

196 EX/21 Part II page 4 Joint meeting of commissions 20. The Commissions will meet jointly in the morning of Wednesday, 18 November 2015, to examine item 4.3: Adoption of the Appropriation Resolution for 2016-2017; VI. COMMITTEES 21. In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference, the following committees shall be established at each session. 22. The Credentials Committee (CRE) (Rules 32 and 33 of the Rules of Procedure) consists of nine members elected at the first plenary meeting of the General Conference on the proposal of the Temporary President. It will meet immediately, at 12 noon, to examine the credentials of delegations, representatives and observers. It will present its first report to the plenary at the end of its second meeting and will hold as many further meetings as may be necessary. Until the Credentials Committee has made its report and the General Conference given a ruling, all delegations will be attending provisionally, with the right to vote. 23. The Nominations Committee (NOM) (Rules 34 and 35 of the Rules of Procedure) consists of the heads of all delegations entitled to vote. It will hold its first meeting at 12 noon on Tuesday, 3 November in order to establish, after examining the recommendations of the Executive Board, the list of nominations for the offices of President and Vice-Presidents of the General Conference, and to consider nominations to the chairs of the commissions. The Committee will meet in due course in order to draw up the lists of nominations for all the other offices to be filled by election by the General Conference. 24. The Legal Committee (LEG) (Rules 36 and 37 of the Rules of Procedure) submits its reports either directly to the General Conference or to the organ from which the matter has been referred or which has been designated by the General Conference. At the 38th session it will be composed of the following 17 members, elected at the 37th session: 6 Czech Republic Egypt El Salvador France Gabon Germany Guatemala Italy Kenya Nicaragua Niger Palestine Qatar Russian Federation Sudan United States of America Uzbekistan 25. The Headquarters Committee (HQ) (Rules 39 and 40 of the Rules of Procedure) meets between the sessions of the General Conference to advise the Director-General on all questions relating to the Organization s Headquarters. Until the closure of the 38th session, it will be composed of the following 23 Member States, elected by halves at the 36th and 37th sessions respectively: 7 6 7 At the 37th session, Group I presented only four candidates for the five vacant seats, Group III presented three candidates for the five vacant seats and Group IV did not present any candidate for the four vacant seats. Consequently, at its 37th session, the General Conference elected only 17 members to the Legal Committee for the 38th session of the General Conference. Group V(a) presented only two candidates for three vacant seats. The remaining vacant seat will be open for election at the 38th session of the General Conference.

196 EX/21 Part II page 5 Albania Bangladesh Chile Côte d Ivoire Democratic People s Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt El Salvador France Gambia Kenya Philippines Portugal Qatar Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Senegal Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Thailand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ukraine Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) VII. EXAMINATION OF THE DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2016-2017 (38 C/5): DRAFT RESOLUTIONS PROPOSING AMENDMENTS 26. At its 37th session (2013) the General Conference adopted the four-year Programme of the Organization for 2014-2017 together with the corresponding Budget for 2014-2015 (37 C/5). At its present session, the General Conference is called to adopt the Budget for 2016-2017 (38 C/5). Any draft resolutions should therefore be addressed to the Draft Budget for 2016-2017 as contained in Volume 1 of Draft 38 C/5. 27. Draft resolutions proposing the adoption of amendments to the Draft Programme and Budget are processed on the basis of the procedure set out in Rules 79 and 80 (former Rules 80 and 81)of the Rules of Procedure 8, subject to the interpretation of these articles provided at the request of the General Conference by the Legal Committee in its Explanatory Note for the implementation of Rules 80 and 81, Section XV, of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference (adopted in November 2000) and its Finalization (adopted in November 2002). These Rules, as interpreted by the Legal Committee of the General Conference in the said notes, have provided the framework for examination of the admissibility of draft amendments to the C/5 document by the Secretariat since the 31st session of the Conference. 28. According to the above-mentioned provisions, this category of draft resolutions must be addressed to an operative paragraph of Part II (Programmes and Programme-related Services) of the Draft Programme and Budget. These paragraphs (the draft resolutions contained in the C/5 document) appear within a box in Volume 1 (draft resolutions) of draft 37 C/5, thus facilitating the identification of those paragraphs that are subject to amendment through draft resolutions. 29. Member States submitting a draft resolution are invited to indicate clearly the amount of their budgetary implications and, in all cases, the source of funding envisaged, should they be adopted by the General Conference, namely, the Main line of Action (MLA) shown in document 38 C/5 (draft) that would be curtailed or abolished for the purpose of releasing appropriate funds, or an attempt to find extrabudgetary resources. For this purpose they are requested to use the form annexed to the Director-General s Circular Letter on draft resolutions proposing amendments to the draft Programme and budget, which will be dispatched to all Member States following the closure of the 196th session of the Executive Board. 29. All resolutions submitted for adoption in extenso by the General Conference, as well as other decisions approved on the basis of the commission reports, should therefore mention clearly the amount of resources needed and the method of funding envisaged for their implementation, either a drive to find extrabudgetary resources or the identification of equivalent savings within the regular programme. 30. Draft resolutions will be attributed for examination to the Commission concerned, according to the part of draft document 38 C/5 to which they are addressed. However, should a draft resolution propose shifts in programmatic or budgetary aspects affecting different Major 8 It should be noted that these provisions apply only to draft resolutions concerning the C/5 document. Draft resolutions submitted under other items of the agenda are subject to other rules, which are set out in Rule 78.

196 EX/21 Part II page 6 Programmes or Parts of document 38 C/5, its examination would jointly be done by all commissions during a joint meeting, in order to formulate coherent recommendations for adoption by the Plenary. VIII. SPECIAL MEETINGS DURING THE 38th SESSION 31. As during previous sessions, a Youth Forum will be held preceding the opening of the session, from Monday, 26 October to Wednesday, 28 October 2015. The report of the 9th Youth Forum will be an item on the agenda of the session. 32. The General Assembly of States Parties to the 1972 World Heritage Convention will take place from Wednesday, 18 November to Friday, 20 November 2015. DRAFT DECISION 33. The Executive Board may wish to adopt a decision along the following lines: The Executive Board, 1. Having considered documents 196 EX/21 Part II and Add., 2. Approves the suggestions contained in those documents, subject to the following comments:...... 3. Invites the Director-General to draw up on this basis document 38 C/2 on the organization of the work of the General Conference.

196 EX/21 Part II Annex I ANNEX I ASSIGNMENT OF ITEMS OF THE AGENDA TO THE VARIOUS ORGANS OF THE CONFERENCE Plenary 1.1 Opening of the session by the President of the 37th session of the General Conference 1.2 Establishment of the Credentials Committee and report by the Committee to the General Conference 1.4 Adoption of the agenda 1.5 Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the General Conference and of the chairpersons, vice-chairpersons and rapporteurs of the Commissions and Committees 1.6 Organization of the work of the session 1.7 Admission to the work of the General Conference of observers from international nongovernmental organizations other than those with the status of official partners of UNESCO, recommendation of the Executive Board thereon 2.1 Report of the Director-General on the activities of the Organization in 2012-2013, introduced by the Chairperson of the Executive Board 2.2 Reports by the Executive Board on its activities and on programme implementation 3.3 Adoption of the Appropriation Resolution for 2016-2017 12.1 Election of Members of the Executive Board 13.1 Venue of the 39th session of the General Conference Joint meeting of commissions 3.3 Adoption of the Appropriation Resolution for 2016-2017 (preparation) Draft resolutions proposing amendments (with budgetary implications) addressed to two or more resolutions contained in Volume 1 of the Draft Budget for 2016-2017 (38 C/5 and Addenda). ED Commission 3.2 Consideration and adoption of the Draft Budget for 2016-2017 Part II.A: Major Programme I Education 4.3 Implementation of 37 C/Resolution 67 concerning educational and cultural institutions in the occupied Arab territories 4.5 Conclusions of the Youth Forum 4.6 Management of the education-related category 1 institutes

196 EX/21 Part II Annex I page 2 6.3 Preliminary report on the technical and legal aspects relating to the desirability of a global standard-setting instrument on the recognition of higher education qualifications 7.5 Proposal for the revision of the 1976 Recommendation on the Development of Adult Education 7.6 Proposal for the revision of the Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education SC Commission 3.2 Consideration and adoption of the Draft Budget for 2016-2017 Part II.A: Major Programme II Science 4.5 Conclusions of the Youth Forum SHS Commission 3.2 Consideration and adoption of the Draft Budget for 2016-2017 Part II.A: Major Programme III Social and Human Sciences 4.5 Conclusions of the Youth Forum 6.4 Desirability of preparing a declaration of ethical principles in relation to climate change 7.1 Progress report on action undertaken to revise the 1974 Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers CLT Commission 3.2 Consideration and adoption of the Draft Budget for 2016-2017 Part II.A: Major Programme IV Culture 4.2 Jerusalem and the implementation of 37 C/Resolution 44 4.3 Implementation of 37 C/Resolution 67 concerning educational and cultural institutions in the occupied Arab territories 4.5 Conclusions of the Youth Forum 6.2 Proposal for a non-binding standard-setting instrument on the protection and promotion of various aspects of the role of museums and collections CI Commission 3.2 Consideration and adoption of the Draft Budget for 2016-2017 Part II.A: Major Programme V Communication 4.5 Conclusions of the Youth Forum 6.1 Draft recommendation on preservation and access to documentary heritage including digital heritage

196 EX/21 Part II Annex I page 3 APX Commission 1.3 Report by the Director-General on communications received from Member States invoking the provisions of Article IV.C, paragraph 8 (c), of the Constitution 3.1 Methods of preparing the budget and budget estimates for 2016-2017 and budgeting techniques 3.2 Consideration and adoption of the Draft Budget for 2016-2017 Part I Part II.A Part II.B Part II.C Part III.A Part III.B Part III.D Part III.C General Policy and Direction UNESCO Institute for Statistics Management of Field Offices Coordination and monitoring of action to benefit Africa Coordination and monitoring of action to benefit gender equality UNESCO s response to post-conflict and post-disaster situations Strategic planning, programme monitoring and budget preparation Organization-wide knowledge management External relations and public information Participation Programme and Fellowships Human resources management Financial management Management of Support Services Management of Information Systems and Communications 4.1 Proposals by Member States for the celebration of anniversaries in 2016-2017 with which UNESCO could be associated 5.1 New format of reporting to the Executive Board on programme implementation (EX/4) 5.2 Follow-up to the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) recommendations concerning the methods of work of UNESCO s intergovernmental bodies Report by the External Auditor 8.1 Quadrennial report on the contribution made to UNESCO s activities by non-governmental organizations 9.1 Financial report and audited consolidated financial statements relating to the accounts of UNESCO for the financial period ended 31 December 2013, and report by the External Auditor 9.2 Financial report and audited consolidated financial statements relating to the accounts of UNESCO for the year ended 31 December 2014, and report by the External Auditor 9.3 Scale of assessments and currency of Member States contributions 9.4 Collection of Member States' contributions 9.5 Working Capital Fund: Level and administration 10.1 Staff Regulations and Staff Rules 10.2 Staff salaries, allowances and benefits

196 EX/21 Part II Annex I page 4 10.3 United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund and UNESCO Staff Pension Committee and appointment of Member States' representatives to the UNESCO Staff Pension Committee for 2016-2017 10.4 Report by the Director-General on the state of the Medical Benefits Fund (MBF) 11.1 Report by the Director-General, in cooperation with the Headquarters Committee, on managing the UNESCO complex 11.2 Mandate of the Headquarters Committee Nominations Committee 1.5 Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the General Conference and of the chairpersons, vice-chairpersons and rapporteurs of the Commissions and Committees 12.1 Election of Members of the Executive Board 12.2 Election of the members of the Legal Committee for the 39th session of the General Conference 12.3 Election of members of the Headquarters Committee 12.4 Election of members of the Conciliation and Good Offices Commission responsible for seeking the settlement of any disputes that may arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education 12.5 Election of members of the Council of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE) 12.6 Election of members of the Intergovernmental Council for the Information for All Programme (IFAP) 12.7 Election of members of the International Coordinating Council of the Programme on Man and the Biosphere (MAB) 12.8 Election of members of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) 12.9 Election of members of the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation (PRCP) 12.10 Election of members of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) 12.11 Election of members of the Intergovernmental Council of the Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme 12.12 Election of members of the Intergovernmental Committee on Bioethics (IGCB) 12.13 Election of the members of the Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) 12.14 Election of members of the Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

196 EX/21 Part II Annex I page 5 12.15 Election of the members of the Executive Committee of the International Campaign for the Establishment of the Nubia Museum in Aswan and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo Legal Committee 9 3.2 Consideration and adoption of the Draft Budget for 2016-2017 (draft resolutions) 7.2 Third consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 2003 Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace 7.3 Reports on the measures taken for the implementation of the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property 7.4 Consolidated report on the implementation of the 1980 Recommendation Concerning the Status of the Artist 9 The legal aspects of certain issues discussed under other agenda items may also be considered by the Legal Committee.

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