The monitoring framework is based on Article 9 of the convention. It is specified by the Operational GuidelinesUNESCO, Operational Guidelines - Information Sharing and Transparency, Conference of Parties, 3rd sess. 2011, revised at the 7th sess. online: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000370521_fre.page=37 . for information sharing and transparency. In order to respect this commitment, the parties designate a point of contact2005 Convention, art. 28. and must produce periodic reports every four years, starting from the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.2005 Convention, Art. 9Operational Guidelines on Information Sharing and Transparency, online: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000260710_fre.page=36 . These reports are examined by the Conference of the Parties2005 Convention, Art. 22(4)(b). and make it possible, among other things, to plan international cooperation by identifying innovative measures and targeting the needs of countries that could benefit.
