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Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda

Document type
Decision
Reference number
II.4
Date
Sep 1, 1980
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Treaty
Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972)
Meeting
4e session du Comité
Website
whc.unesco.org
Abstract

The Chairman, Dr. Shehata Adam, declared the session open and addressed the meeting to welcome the participants and thank the French Government for their kind invitation to hold the fourth session of the World Heritage Committee at the Hotel de Sully. M. Jean-Pierre Bady, Director of the Caisse nationale des monuments historiques et des sites,gave a welcoming speech which inaluded a brief history of the Hotel Bethune de Sully. M. Michel Batisse, Deputy Assistant Director-General, Sector of Sciences, addressed the meeting on behalf of M. Amadou Mahtar-M'Bow, Director-General of Unesco. M. Bertrand Eveno, Director of the Office of the Cabinet of the Minister of Culture and Communication addressed the meeting on behalf of M. Lecat, Minister of Culture and Communication and communicated the text of a telegrannne addressed to the participants of the Fourth Session of the World Heritage Carnnittee by M. Raymond Barre, Prime Minister of France.