Preparatory Group
Session of the 221st Executive Board
12 and 13 March 2025, UNESCO Headquarters
Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, H.E. Ms Nathalie Rossette-Cazel (Cook Islands).
Vice-Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, H.E. Ms Rachel Annick Ogoula Akiko (Gabon).
Secretariat
- Denis Pitzalis, Secretary
- Oulimata Sarr, Assistant
- Irina Zoubenko-Laplante
Terms of reference and methods of work
At its 207th session, the Executive Board decided to amend the terms of reference and the methods of work of the Preparatory Group of the Executive Board ().
Session of the 220th Executive Board
18 and 19 September 2024, UNESCO Headquarters
- Letter of invitation
- Provisional agenda
- Provisional timetable
- Supporting material
Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, H.E. Ms Nathalie Rossette-Cazel (Cook Islands).
Vice-Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, H.E. Ms Rachel Annick Ogoula Akiko (Gabon).
Secretariat
- Denis Pitzalis, Secretary
- Mona Abdeloui, Assistant
- Aurore Salinas, Assistant
18-19 September 2024

Session of the 219th Executive Board
21 and 22 February 2024, UNESCO Headquarters.
Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, H.E. Ms Nathalie Rossette-Cazel (Cook Islands).
Vice-Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, H.E. Ms Rachel Annick Ogoula Akiko (Gabon).
Secretariat
Denis Pitzalis, Secretary
Alessandra Borchi, Deputy Secretary
Mona Abdeloui, Assistant

Session of the 217th Executive Board
27 and 28 September 2023, UNESCO Headquarters.
Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, H.E. Ms Muriel Berset Kohen (Switzerland).
Vice-Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, H.E. Mr Kyaw Zeya (Myanmar).
Secretariat
Denis Pitzalis, Secretary
Diana Body Lawson, Deputy Secretary
Nastassja Marie Matrundola, Assistant

Session of the 216th Executive Board
25 and 26 April 2023.
Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, H.E. Ms Muriel Berset Kohen (Switzerland).
Vice-Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, H.E. Mr Kyaw Zeya (Myanmar).
Secretariat
Denis Pitzalis, Secretary
Diana Body Lawson, Deputy Secretary
Nastassja Marie Matrundola, Assistant

Session of the 215th Executive Board
21 and 22 September 2022.
- Letter of invitation
- Provisional agenda
- Revised provisional timetable
Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, H.E. Ms Muriel Berset Kohen (Switzerland).
Vice-Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, H.E. Mr Kyaw Zeya (Myanmar).
Secretariat
Denis Pitzalis, Secretary
Diana Body Lawson, Deputy Secretary
An on-line Information Meeting on the Preparatory Group of the Executive Board took place on 14 September 2022 at 3.30pm

Session of the 214th Executive Board
9 and 10 March 2022.
Secretariat
Denis Pitzalis, Secretary
Sandra Gallet, Deputy Secretary

Session of the 212th Executive Board
15 and 16 September 2021.
- Letter of Invitation
- Provisional agenda
- Provisional timetable
Secretariat
Denis Pitzalis, Secretary
Alessandra Borchi, Deputy Secretary
Armin Ubrisimovic

Session of the 211th Executive Board
The Preparatory Group met on 17 and 18 March 2021.
- Letter of Invitation
- Provisional agenda
- Provisional timetable
Secretariat
Denis Pitzalis, Secretary
Alessandra Borchi, Deputy Secretary

Session of the 209th Executive Board
11 and 12 June 2020.
- Invitation Letter
- Revised provisional agenda
- Revised provisional timetable
Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, Mr José Antonio RodrÃguez (Dominican Republic).
Vice-Chairperson of the Preparatory Group, Mr Mouhamadou Sarr (Senegal).
Secretariat
Denis Pitzalis, Secretary
Sandra Gallet, Deputy Secretary

Session of the 207th Executive Board
24 and 25 September 2019, UNESCO Headquarters
Session of the 206th Executive Board
19 and 20 March 2019, UNESCO Headquarters
Session of the 205th Executive Board
18 and 19 September 2018, UNESCO Headquarters
19 June 2018, UNESCO Headquarters
Session of the 204th Executive Board
15 and 16 March 2018, UNESCO Headquarters