1. Subgroup 7: Eric Esquivel, Matea Osti, Lydia Deloumeaux
Global online consultation of States Parties on updated format of the Periodic Reporting questionnaire
Subgroup 7: Eric Esquivel, Matea Osti, Lydia Deloumeaux

2. Formulate a proposal for how best to undertake a global online consultation of States Parties

3. Objectives
Lessons learned
Participants
Online consultation proposals
Results
Timeframe

4. Objectives
giving state parties an opportunity to comment on the periodic reporting questionnaire revisions
Testing adequate comprehension of the questions
Testing the usability of the questionnaire, online access, navigation, saving, …
Questions
Are there other objectives?

5. Lessons learned
For the Cycle 2, a consultation process has been done before the official launch of the questionnaire. A small group of site managers and States Parties focal point filled the questionnaire and gave their feedback.

6. Participants States Parties focal points Site managers
World Heritage Secretariat
Periodic Reporting Revision Group
Questions
Open the process to other groups:
data analysts,
others …
Do we need to consult all States Parties? Does it have to be global?

7. Online consultation proposals
Fill the revised questionnaire online
Comment each question on the same interface
Filling an additional questionnaire (Google Form, PDF, Excel)

8. Online consultation proposals
Questions
How we will show revisions made to the questionnaire to the State Parties
a document highlighting changes made at the character level
a short summary with only the main changes made
How we will communicate with the groups? By … do we need an online discussion panel, …

9. Results
The comments will be taken into account be the secretariat and some changes could certainly be implemented without discussions with the Periodic Reporting Revision Group.
Questions
Who will decide about the changes regarding the comments?
How we will deal with comments about deletions / additions / substantive modifications?
How we will present the results?

10. Timeframe Questions When the consultation group will be created?
When the consultation will be launched?
Is 2 months reasonable to do the consultation?
How long it will take to do the changes? Could we evaluate this?