Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding ICH

　　Bureau of the Committee

· Chairperson: H. E. Mr Seiichi KONDO (Japan)
· Vice-Chairs: Belgium, Bolivia, Estonia and Syrian Arab Republic
· Rapporteur: Mr Ousman Blondin DIOP (Senegal)

　　COMMITTEE MEMBERS TERMS OF OFFICE

　　Group I
Belgium 2006 - 2008
France* 2006 - 2008
Turkey 2006 - 2010

　　Group II
Belarus* 2006 - 2010
Bulgaria 2006 - 2008
Estonia 2006 - 2010
Hungary 2006 - 2010
Romania 2006 - 2008

　　Group III
Bolivia* 2006 - 2008
Brazil 2006 - 2008
Mexico 2006 - 2010
Peru 2006 - 2010

　　Group IV
China 2006 - 2008
India 2006 - 2010
Japan 2006 - 2008
Viet Nam 2006 - 2010

　　Group V(a)
Central African Republic* 2006 - 2010
Gabon 2006 - 2010
Mali* 2006 - 2010
Nigeria 2006 - 2008
Senegal 2006 - 2008

　　Group V(b)
Algeria 2006 - 2008
Syrian Arab Republic* 2006 - 2008
United Arab Emirates 2006 - 2010

　　*Members elected on November 9, 2006 at the first extraordinary session of the general assembly; other members were elected at the first ordinary session of the general assembly in June, 2006.