× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Opening Session Tipo de documento Decision Número de referencia 1 Fecha Jun 29, 2003 FuenteUNEP, InforMEA Estado Activo Materia Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Tratado Convención para la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural (Nov 23, 1972) Reunión 27e session du Comité Página web whc.unesco.org Resumen The World Heritage Committee,1. In conformity with Rule 8 (Observers) of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee,2. Accepts the presence of the following international governmental organizations (IGOs), international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals, who have requested Observer participation at the session:Mr Julian Laird, Earthwatch Institute, Europe; Ms Maria Isabel Correa Kanan, IPHAN, Brazil; Ms Jessica Douglas-Home and Mr Georges Zouain, The Mihai Emisecu Trust, U.K.;Mr Haruhisa Furuta and Mrs Mami Furuta, The Setouchi Research Institute, Japan;Mr Masanori Nagaoka, National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan (NFUAJ), Japan; Mr Daniel Slater, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;Mr S. Jacob Scherr, Natural Resources Defense Council, United States of America; Mr Abdel Kader Bangoura, CEGEN, Conakry, Guinée;Dr Mzalendo Kibunjia, National Museums of Kenya, Kenya; Mr Stefan Benediktsson, Environmental Agency of Iceland, Iceland;Mr Tilman Zulch, International Society for Threatened Peoples, Germany;Mme Dominique Sewane (Independent expert), France;Mr Sergey Tsyplenkov, Mr Joost van Marrewijk and Mr Roman Pukalov, Greenpeace International, Russian Federation;Arch. Carla Maurano, International Centre for Mediterranean Cultural Landscapes, Italy; Mr John O'Sullivan, BirdLife International, United Kingdom;Mr Jon Catton, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, United States of America;Ms Pamela de Maigret, The World Film Group, Canada;Ms Naoko Yokote, Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc (TBS), Japan;Mr Naguib-Michel Sidhom and Ms Émiko Iinuma, Institut d'Orient, France;Mr Shuichi Koi, Society for Preserving the Nara Palace Site, Japan.3. Approves the presence of all those invited by the Director-General of UNESCO in accordance with Rule 8.4 of the Rules of Procedure and as listed in Document WHC-03/27.COM/1, as well as Ms Melinda Kimble and Mr Ray Wanner, United Nations Foundation (invited by the Director, UNESCO World Heritage Centre).The List of Participants is included as Annex I to this document.