Report of the 2nd Interregional Meeting of National Commissions for UNESCO on the occasion of the 38th session of the General Conference
(2 November 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., UNESCO Headquarters)
Opening of the meeting
Opening remarks by Mr Eric Falt, Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Public Information (ADG/ERI)
• Mr Eric Falt opened the meeting, which was attended by around 210 participants representing more than 140 National Commissions/Permanent Delegations (see attached List of participants).
• Welcoming the participants, he expressed gratitude to the Korean National Commission for having generously hosted the welcome dinner the evening before, in the presence of the Director-General.
• He pointed out that the National Commissions were assembling together on the eve of the 38th session of the General Conference, which was taking place in a doubly important historical context: it was placed under the sign of the celebration of UNESCO’s 70th anniversary, and would finish with the Leaders’ Forum taking place from 16 to 18 November 2015. On the other hand, it was opening a new path of our commitment to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with new sustainable development goals for the coming 15 years.
• He took the opportunity to express his appreciation to all National Commissions who had organized activities and events for the commemoration of UNESCO’s 70th anniversary, and informed the participants of the upcoming events during the General Conference, such as the special interactive exhibition “Mosaic of Change” set up in the main foyer, the launch of the World Science Report on 10 November, and the architectural projection on the external UNESCO’s façades on 16 to 18 November.
• After a quick overview of the activities undertaken since the adoption of the Action Plan, he announced that the third Interregional Meeting of National Commission would be hosted by China in Shanghai next year. He also informed the participants that a call for new contributions to the third Annual Report of National Commissions would be made shortly, and strongly urged all Commissions to contribute to this informative and tangible tool.
• Concerning the question of the Clubs, Associations and Centres for UNESCO, he thanked the National Commissions that had participated in the survey, and informed the participants that updated information and data on these entities were now available online on UNESCO. Int web site. He was encouraged by the determination expressed by the National 1
Commissions of Spain, Estonia, Côte d’Ivoire, Turkey and Central Africa who conducted reviews of the Clubs in their respective countries, notably regarding the correct use of the name and logo of the Organization.
• Concerning the process of regional consultations on C/4 and C/5, he recalled the recent decision by the Executive Board (197 EX/Decision 5 (IV, A)), which recommended that the 38th session of the General Conference endorse the proposed roadmap for the preparation of draft 39 C/5, which envisages the organization of alternative online collaboration modalities for the regional consultations and encourages Member States to ensure sufficient funding to support the organization of face-to-face regional and/or interregional consultation meetings, if they so wish.
• In conclusion, he underscored that the strengthening of the National Commissions’ networks was fundamental, and highlighted in this connection some examples of initiatives, such as the very recent meeting of National Commissions from CPLP (the Community of Portuguese Language Countries) from the East African countries and Germany meeting in Uganda, the BRIDGE Programme of the Korean National Commission and the European Network launched in Bonn earlier this year, as well as the important meetings held in Cairo, Lima and Lugano.
Appointment of the Chair
Ms Rita Brasil de Brito, Secretary-General of the Portuguese National Commission, was appointed unanimously as Chairperson of the meeting.
Adoption of the Agenda
The agenda of the meeting was adopted without modification (see attached the Agenda). The meeting was organized in the form of presentations followed by an open discussion on the topics in the programme, selected in advance by the National Commissions.
How to assess the value of UNESCO in Member States
• The Secretary General of the Canadian Commission to UNESCO, Mrs Louise Filiatrault, made a presentation on the project “Assessing the Value of UNESCO: Methodology and Pilot Programme” conducted in July with the contributions and efforts of the United Kingdom Commission for UNESCO and the Canadian ASPNet. She highlighted that this was the first time a study of this kind was undertaken. The Canadian Commission’s study focused on its contribution to peace, equity and sustainable development and attempted to derive value from diverse activities. It also tried to identify stakeholders and implemented a methodology (i.e., the Delphi method, which focuses on achieving consensus on different questions and permits participants to learn from each other). Over 90 pre-selected stakeholders were identified and 31 responded, with a response rate of 34%. The ASPNet in Canada was used as a vehicle to generate awareness. It was noted that the “domino effect” came into play where students shared information learned at school with their families and at home. The final report could be put online when it is ready. The next steps after this pilot project will be to circulate a second round of questions and draft a synthesis of results. She mentioned that this project could be adapted to other UNESCO’s areas of competence.
• 14 participants took the floor. They expressed appreciation to the Canadian Commission for undertaking a qualitative assessment of the value of UNESCO in Member States, as well as 2
to the UK Commission, which had initiated such a study, but in quantitative terms. The UK National Commission stated that it was also looking at the intangible value of the work of National Commissions internally, and that a report would be issued after the General Conference. The National Commissions of Kazakhstan and of the Republic of Korea informed the participants of their own initiatives in undertaking similar assessments in their respective countries. A number of National Commissions underlined the utility of sharing such assessment methods, which could be applied in their own countries and suggested that a summary report compiling them could be published and disseminated to National Commissions.
Public and private partnerships
• Mr Dong-seok Min, Secretary-General of the Korean National Commission, made a presentation. Referring to his own experience with the Partnership Development Initiative launched in 2014 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of creation of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO in 2014, he concluded that the following three elements were most important for the success of this initiative: 1) ensuring the legal right to raise funds for the National Commission (initially the Korean National Commission did not have the right to do so); 2) proposing tax deduction incentives for the private donors; and 3) raising awareness of the public on UNESCO’s activities by various means.
• Mr Lutz Möller, Deputy Secretary-General of the German National Commission, also shared the experiences of his National Commission in working directly with private companies, from the perspective of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). In his opinion, cooperation with the private sector should be sought not only for attracting financial resources, but also for the private sector’s unique and wide range of communication networks which can be very beneficial for National Commissions. Furthermore, National Commissions could also channel the social responsibility commitment of private companies.
• Mr Eric Falt, ADG/ERI, expressed satisfaction to see that this topic, a bit controversial in the past due to diverse positions of National Commissions, had been chosen by National Commissions themselves, and congratulated both the German and Korean National Commissions on their inspiring presentations. He stated that the access to private funding had become a trend in recent years due to the financial crisis, and recalled that the question of private partnerships was among the recommendations in the Action Plan and that a strategy to work with the private sector had also been adopted a couple of years ago.
• 17 participants took the floor. They expressed appreciation to both the Korean and German National Commissions for sharing their experiences in developing partnerships with the private sector and welcomed the opportunity to exchange views on the issue. Some National Commissions presented their own experiences, including the challenges encountered and expressed the wish to develop further cooperation among National Commissions in this area, notably through training and exchange of information. Some National Commissions suggested that general guidelines on how to approach the process of establishing private sector cooperation be prepared. However, there were a couple of National Commissions who pointed out that their legal statutes did not allow them to explore such possibilities. One National Commission asked if the UNESCO Secretariat could draw the attention of its government to the need of ensuring to the National Commission a relevant legal framework for the purposes of private fundraising. Others also expressed the wish to have a framework of actions/recommendations covering various cases of public-
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private partnerships, including tax deduction incentives. One National Commission pointed out the importance of ensuring legal protection of UNESCO’s name and logo.
UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme and National Commissions
• Mr David Atchoarena, Director of the Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, Education Sector, made a presentation. He informed the participants, among other issues, that the UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN programme underwent an updating and reform in order to better align with the Organization’s mandate and establish poles of excellence. He indicated that to date, there were 672 Chairs and 47 UNITWIN around the world, with 126 countries and 716 higher education institutions involved, adding that a high number of Chairs deal with the sciences (natural and social), followed by education and culture.
• 13 participants took the floor and made the following comments:
- With regard to the origin of the programme created in 1992, many questions are being asked presently, such as the real dimension of the current international cooperation among the Chairs and the alignment of the Chairs’ activities with UNESCO’s programmes and priorities; - The role of National Commissions in the overall implementation of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme is not very clear, in particular with regard to the evaluation/assessment process ; - National Commissions should be involved/informed in the submission of the progress report; - Currently the Guidelines are very diffuse and should be improved regarding the application process as well as the relevant documentation to support the application, so that they could be understood more easily by the general public; - The duration of a Chair should be aligned with the academic programme, the full period of which is very often 5 years; - The funding of Chairs is also an important issue, and in some countries universities need a financial and technical support from UNESCO, including its Field Offices; - Clearer and more precise procedures for the establishment of a Chair are needed, as well as the reinforcement of the link among the universities, National Commissions and UNESCO, to facilitate the application process; - National Commissions are not always informed in advance when universities apply for a UNITWIN programme, and the latter have in general a high expectation for funding in doing so; - There is a wide and distinctive geographic gap in the distribution of UNESCO Chairs; - France is undertaking the assessment of its 33 Chairs and a report should be issued in the end of the year; Turkey organized a consultative meeting with the universities hosting UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of UNESCO; Cuba will organize a congress in 2016 to reinforce the network of regional Chairs; The UNITWIN network “Cultural Tourism and Development” will organize the 4th international congress in 2016 in Budapest; Tunisia will organize a meeting to access the Programme in the country and the role of the National Commission; - An E-bulletin to diffuse activities of the Programme and exchange information could be envisaged.
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Interface and cooperation between UNESCO Field Offices and National Commissions with the participation of representatives of UNESCO Field Offices
• ADG/ERI made a brief introduction, emphasizing that this was the first time that National Commissions had such an opportunity to interact with the entire group of 50 directors of UNESCO Field Offices. He recalled that the “Guidelines for Interface and Cooperation between UNESCO Field Offices and National Commissions for UNESCO” could serve as the basis for the discussion, and introduced four colleagues who were proposed to be on the podium in a symbolic manner, namely Mr Gwang-Jo Kim, DIR/UNESCO Bangkok, Ms Lidia Brito, DIR/UNESCO Montevideo, Ms Ann Therese Ndong Jatta, DIR/UNESCO Dakar, and Mr Hamed Alhamami, DIR/UNESCO Beirut.
• 33 representatives of National Commissions took the floor. They expressed satisfaction with the current state of cooperation with Field Offices. In particular, most of the National Commissions in the Caribbean region expressed appreciation for the recent appointment of a new Director of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Kingston and their closer relationship with that Office. Many National Commissions quoted good examples of cooperation between National Commissions and Field Offices, including the initiatives taken by some Field Offices in organizing regional consultation meetings prior to the 38th session of the General Conference. Two National Commissions informed the participants of the challenges they were facing due to their countries’ political situations.
• Upon the suggestion of ADG/ERI, the floor was given to 6 Directors of Field Offices. They all expressed gratitude for positive feedbacks from National Commissions on their cooperation with Field Offices. However, DIR/UNESCO Abidjan stated that it would also be useful to know what kind of problems/challenges existed and to exchange information about best practices.
• DIR/UNESCO Bangkok took this opportunity to thank Thailand for its generous contribution towards the recent renovation of the UNESCO Office in Bangkok. He also invited National Commissions to nominate relevant representatives to a big consultation meeting on SDG 4 to be organized by the UNESCO Bangkok Office soon.
• DIR/UNESCO Beirut stated that, as one UNESCO and one UN, UNESCO Offices in the region were working hard, especially in the fields of education and culture to tackle the current crisis in the region. He thanked all the donors who had responded positively to UNESCO’s call for fund raising, notably for the purpose of capacity building in the protection and preservation of cultural heritage. He also mentioned the efforts being made to rebuild the regional education system in the next biennium.
• As a former President of a National Commission, DIR/UNESCO Dakar underlined the importance of the role of liaison played by National Commissions to build synergy between the government and UNESCO. In her opinion, National Commissions should also have a strong role in mobilizing additional resources. It would be interesting to see how National Commissions could facilitate the task of getting the governments more responsive to their role regarding the SDGs.
• DIR/UNESCO Montevideo stated that National Commissions were very important partners not only for UNESCO, but also of the region in south-south cooperation as well as
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cooperation between regions. Underlining the need to work in synergy, she asked National Commissions to provide UNESCO with political support to increase visibility of UNESCO’s work and to reinforce its cooperation with various regional organizations. She also expressed thanks to Uruguay for the recent extension of agreement for 15 years regarding the UNESCO Office in Montevideo.
• DIR/UNESCO Harare underscored the need to further strengthen substantial cooperation and to develop innovative models of cooperation with National Commissions in view of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. In his opinion, given its mandate, UNESCO is well positioned, but it should overcome two difficulties: the ongoing financial and human resources crisis and the fact that in many Member States, UNESCO has no representation. For that purpose, the strengthening of cooperation with National Commissions is essential to help UNESCO position itself at the country level to support Member States in the implementation of the SDGs. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the role of National Commissions
• Mr Jean-Yves le Saux, Director, Division for Programme and Budget, Bureau of Strategic Planning, briefly introduced this item. Recalling the lengthy intergovernmental process of preparation of the Agenda 2030, he mentioned that it was mostly based on national commitment, as most of the keys of the Agenda, with its 17 development goals, 169 related targets and 5 leading principles which include “peace”, were at national level. Informing the participants of the forthcoming challenges of the Agenda, he underscored that UNESCO was at the heart of this new development agenda, as several SDGs directly relate to UNESCO’s programmes. • 18 participants took the floor. Major comments were as follows: - The 2030 Agenda is an ambitious one and the principal responsibility for its implementation falls on the national governments. The role of UNESCO should be specified with regard to other partners and within the UN system. Given the current difficulties it faces, UNESCO’s contribution should focus on selected priority areas. In this connection, the development of partnerships is crucial; - The National Commissions are very diverse in their role, structure and capacity. But, they could play an important role as liaison/facilitator among different stakeholders and advocator for SDGs, instead of implementing activities by themselves; - Regrettably, the 2030 Agenda does not recognize culture as a driver of sustainable development in spite of UNESCO’s efforts and those of the supporting Member States to that end; - The 2030 Agenda is most welcome as it is of an integrative and comprehensive nature, based on the principles of quality, equity and human rights. UNESCO should play a key role as a facilitator of the process. Closing of the meeting • Mr Eric Falt, ADG/ERI, expressed satisfaction at a high rate of participation at the Second Interregional Meeting of National Commissions. He was also very pleased that the fruitful discussion could take place on the topics which had been chosen by National Commissions, but which would have represented some complexity in the past. In his opinion, this was a sign of increasing complementarity or agreement on certain issues among National Commissions. He also stated that this Second Interregional Meeting of National 6
Commissions had reached the objective of bringing us all together, highlighting the first interface session between Directors of Field Offices and National Commissions. He concluded that the Secretariat would give a positive evaluation to the entire experience and asked the participants to fill in the questionnaire of assessment in English or French and submit it to the Secretariat. • The Chairperson expressed appreciation for the organization of the meeting and for its fruitful results. She also thanked the participants for their active participation and collaboration and stated that this was a successful meeting. She declared the meeting closed.
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Interregional Forum of National Commissions for UNESCO on the occasion of the 38th session of the General Conference (Monday, 2 November 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Room XI)
Agenda1 ______
Sunday, 1 November 2015
19:00 Welcome dinner hosted by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO (UNESCO Restaurant, 7th floor UNESCO Headquarters)
Monday, 2 November 2015
8:30 Morning coffee and tea
9:00 Opening of the meeting
• Opening remarks by Mr Eric Falt, Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Public Information
• Questions and answers
• Appointment of the Chair
• Adoption of the Agenda
9:45 How to assess the value of UNESCO in Member States
Brief presentation by Ms Louise Filiatrault, Secretary-General of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO: “Assessing the Value of UNESCO: Methodology and Pilot Project”
10:15 Public and private partnerships
Brief presentations by Mr Dong-seok Min, Secretary-General of the Korean National Commission and Mr Lutz Moeller, Deputy Secretary-General of the German National Commission
11:40 UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme and National Commissions
Brief introduction by Mr David Atchoarena, Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, Education Sector
13:00 Lunch break
14:30 Interface and cooperation between UNESCO Field Offices and National Commissions with the participation of representatives of UNESCO Field Offices
Brief Introduction by Mr Eric Falt, Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Public Information
16:00 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the role of National Commissions
Brief introduction by Mr Jean-Yves le Saux, Director, Division for Programme and Budget, Bureau of Strategic Planning
17:15 Closing of the meeting
Closing remarks by Mr Eric Falt, Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Public Information
1 All sessions will be followed by an open discussion
Interregional Meeting of National Commissions for UNESCO Réunion interrégionale des commissions nationales pour l’UNESCO
Monday, 2 November 2015, from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm, in Room XI, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris Lundi, 2 novembre 2015, de 9h00 à 17h30, en Salle XI, Siège de l’UNESCO, Paris
List of Participants / Liste des participants
Country / Pays Nbr Name / Nom Title / Titre Nbr
Afghanistan 1 Mr Mohammad Shakir Habibyar Secretary -General 1
Albania 2 Ms Venera Domi Secretary -General 2
Algeria 3 M. Mourad Mahmoudi Secretary -General 3
Andorra 4 Mr Jean-Michel ARMENGOL Secretary- General 4
Angola 5 Mr Manuel Teodoro Quarta Permanent Secretary 5
Armenia 6 Mr Vahram Kazhoyan Secretary- General 6
Ms Annemaree O’Keeffe Chairperson 7 Australia 7 Mr Adam Illman Secretary- General 8
Ms Anna Katharina Obenhuber Programme Specialist for Education, Austria 8 9 Science and Youth Second Secretary of the National Azerbaijan 9 Mrs Leyla Hajiyeva 10 Commission
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Bahamas 10 Mr Leon Higgs Secretary-General 11
Ms Wafaa Abdulla Al-Khalifa Deputy Permanent Delegate 12
Bahrein 11
Ms.Lubna Khalifa Selabeekh 13 Secretary-General
Bangladesh 12 Mr Md. Taz Uddin Programme Officer 14
Mrs Ilona YUREVICH Deputy Secretary General 15
Belarus 13
Mr Aleksei PANFEROV Deputy Permanent Delegate 16
Belgium 14 Mr Tijs D'Hoest Secretary -General 17 (Flemish Commission for
UNESCO)
Belize 15 Mr Rudolph Anthony Secretary -general 18
Botswana 16 Mr Oteng Basimolodi Mokowe Secretary -General 19
Bulgaria 17 Ms Maria Donska Secretary-General 20
Burkina Faso 18 Mr Sanmalmé Aristide DABIRE Secretary-Deneral 21
Burundi 19 M. Bernard NAHIMANA Secrétaire Général 22
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Permanent Secretary (Core Education) Mr .Haji Junaidi bin Haji Abd Rahman 23 Ministry of Education
20 Brunei Darussalam Head, International Affairs' Unit, Ministry Mr Haji Khalid bin Haji Mahmood 24 of Education
Mr. OWONA ADA Secrétaire- Général 25
Cemeroon 21
Chargée d'études secteur éducation et Ms. MENGUE ANGO Valérie 26 formation
Ms Christina Cameron President 27
Canada 22
Ms Louise Filiatrault Secretary-General 28
Cambodia 23 Ms Than Theany Secretary-General 29
Cabo Verde 24 Ms Maria da Gloria Rendall Ribeiro Permenant Secretary 30 Serrano Santos
25 Ms Georgette Florence Koyt-Deballé Secretary-General 31 Central African Republic
Chad 26 Mr Abdelkérim Adoum Bahar Secretary-General 32
China 27 Mr Du Yue Secretary-General 33
Colombia 28 Dr. Luis Armando Soto Boutin Secretario Ejecutivo 34
Comoros 29 Mr SAID ABDOU Abdou Ahamada Secretary-General 35
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Congo 30 Mr Gabriel BOKOUMAKA Secretary-General 36
Cook Islands 31 Ms Gail Townsend Secretary-General 37
Ms Rocío Solís Gamboa Présidente 38
Costa Rica 32
Mr José Rafael Alvarado Cortés Secrétaire-General par intérim 39
Cote d’Ivoire 33 M. Lou Mathieu Bamba Secrétaire-General 40
Ms Dulce Buergo Ambassador 41
Cuba 34 member of the National Commission in Ms Mercedes de Armas García charge of Education Sector 42
Ms Irene A. Dick Chairperson 43
Curacao 35
Ms Marva C. Browne Secretary- General 44
Cyprus 36 Ms Antigoni Polyniki Officer in the Nat Com 45
37 Mr Karel Komárek Secretary-General 46 Czech Republic
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Ms Linda Nielsen Chairperson 47
Danemark 38
Mr Jens Dalsgaard Secretary-General 48
Democratic People’s 39 Mr Han Tae Song Deputy Secretary-General 49 Republic of Korea
Mr Liema Ibongo-Botie Lazare Secretary-general 50 Democratic Republic of the 40 Congo Ms Bernadine Esungi Member of the National Commission 51
Dominican Republic 41 Ms María Mercedes Brito-Feliz Secretary-general 52
Ms Erlinda Handal Vice-Ministre des Sciences et de la 53 Technologie El Salvador 42
Mrs Lucie Calderon Minister-Counsellor, 54
Ms Zeinab EL WAKEEL Assistant Secretary-General 55
Egypt 43
Mrs Ghada Fekhry Ahmed Omar Deputy Permanent Delegate 56
Equatorial Guinea 44 Mr Santiago Bivini Mangue Secretary-General 57
Eritrea 45 Mrs Mehret Iyob Teklu Secretary-General 58
Estonia 46 Ms Kerli Gutman Secretary-General 59
Ethiopia 47 Mr Mebratu Berhan Berhe Secretary-General 60
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Faroes 48 Mr Sigurd I Jakupsstovu Chairperson 61
Mr Mahendra Reddy President 62
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Fiji Mr Deo SARAN 63 Fiji 49 to UNESCO
Mr Mesake LEDUA First Secretary, Fiji Embassy Brussels 64
Ms Zabrina Holmström Secretary-General 65
Finland 50
Special Advisor, Ministry of Education Mr Hannu Vainonen 66 and Culture
M. Daniel Janicot Président 67
M. David Fajolles Secrétaire général 68
Mme Claudine Serre Conseillère technique 69
Mme Suzy Halimi 70 Administratrice
France 51
Mme Michèle Delaygue Conseillère Education 71
M. Philippe Desgouttes Conseiller Education 72
Inspectrice générale de l’administration Mme Sonia Dubourg-Lavroff en mission auprès du président de la 73 CNFU
Mme Nada Benmeryem Stagiaire 74
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52 Mme Lauranne Coudriet 75 Stagiaire
Mme Catherine Gallaud Assistante de direction 76
Mme Diane Géhin 77 Stagiaire
Mme Olivier Grimshaw 78 Stagiaire
53 Mme Seokyiong Kil Stagiaire 79
M. Alexandre Navarro Stagiaire 80
Mme Martine Perrault Assistante exécutive 81
M. Jérôme Smidt Stagiaire 82
Ms Ketevan Kandelaki Secretary-General 83
Georgia 54
Mr Nodar Nutsubidze 1st Secretary Permanent Delegation 84
Mr Lutz Moeller Deputy Secretary-General 85
Germany 55
Ms Sophie Wissner Junior Professional 86
Ghana 56 Mr Osuman Abu Permanent Delegation 87
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Ms Maria Ekaterini Papachristopoulou- Greece 57 President 88 Tzitzikosta
58 Ms Christina Boulakaki Secretary- General 89
Grenada 59 Ms Kisha Gellineau Secretary-General 90
Secrétaire général de la Commission Mr Ibrahima Solo CONDE 91 nationale
Secrétaire général du Ministère de Mr Abdoulaye DIAKITE, l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la 92 Recherche Scientifique Conseiller Principal au Ministère de l'Enseignement Technique, de la Mr Mody Sory BARRY 93 Guinea 60 Formation Professionnelle, de l'Emploi et du Travail Chef du Service Administratif et Financier Ms Djèné DIALLO de la Commission Nationale Guinéenne 94 Pour l’UNESCO Chef du Département Culture, Communication et Information à la Mr Moussa KOUROUMA 95 Commission Nationale Guinéenne Pour l'UNESCO
Haiti 61 Mr Dieufort Deslorges Assistant Secrétaire Permanent 96
Mr Miklós Réthelyi President 97 Hungary 62 Ms Mariann Géher Secretary-General 98
Iceland 63 Ms Áslaug Dóra Secretary-General 99
Indonesia 64 Mr Arief Rachman Executive Chairman 100
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Ms Hasnah Gasim National Coordinator of ASPnet 101
Head of the Secretariat of the Indonesian 65 Desi Elvera 102 National Commission for UNESCO
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 66 Mr Sadollah Nasiri Ghey Secretary-General 103
Iraq 67 Ms Khamail Hussein National Commission 104
Israel 68 Ms Dalit Atrakchi Secretary-General 105
Jamaica 69 Mr Everton Hannam Secretary-General 106
Mr Yuichiro Anzai Chairperson 107 Japan 70 Unit Chief, Ministry of Education, Culture, Mr Yusuke Takahashi 108 Sports, Science and Technology
Jordan 71 Mr Suheel Shaheen Deputy Permanent Delegate 109
Ms Assel Utegenova Secretary- General 110
st 72 Ms Oraziman Akmaral 1 Secretary General in the Nat Com 111 Kazakhstan
Mr Alzhanov Baurzhan 3 th Secretary General in the Nat Com 112
Ms Evangeline Njoka Secretary- General 113
Kenya 73
Mr John M. Mireri Deputy Secretary General 114
Latvia 74 Ms Baiba Molnika Secretary- General a.i. 115
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Lebanon 75 Ms Zahida Jabbour Secretary- General 116
Lithuania 76 Ms Asta Junevičienė Secretary-General 117
Ms Simone BECK President 118
Luxemburg 77
Ms Catherine DECKER Secretary-General 119
Madagascar 78 Ms Hanta Raboanary Secretary-General 120
Malawi 79 Mr Francis Robertson MKANDAWIRE Secretary-General 121
Executive Secretary of Malaysian Ms Joanne Teddy Chian 122 National Commission for UNESCO
Mr Mohd Hermy bin Abdullah Programme Officer of Malaysian National Malaysia 80 123 Commission for UNESCO
Mr Wan Ummul Fathanah Wan Mohd Deputy Delegate of Malaysia to UNESCO 124 Noor
Mali 81 Ms Sangare Coumba TOURE Secretary-General 125
Mauritius 82 Mrs Aneeta GHOORAH Assistant Secretary-General 126
Mr Benito Mirón López Secretary General 127 Mexico 83 Ms César Guerrero Arellano, Deputy Secretary General 128
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Monaco 84 Mme Geneviève Vatrican Présidente 129
3rd Secretary at the Permanent Mongolia 85 Mr. Enkh-Amar Galbadrakh 130 Delegation
Ambassadeur, Déléguée permanente Montenegro 86 Ms Dragica PONORAC 131 auprès de l’UNESCO
Morocco 87 Mme Lamia Radi Secretary-General 132
Namibia 88 Mr Ferdinand Katire Programme Officer for Sciences 133
Mr Kamleshwar Kunar Sinha Deputy Secretary-General 134
Nepal 89
Mr Balaram Timalsina Secretary-General 135
Mr Ian McKinnon President 136 New Zealand 90 Ms Elizabeth Rose Secretary-General 137
Niger 91 Mr ISSA Namata Secretary-General 138
Nigeria 92 Mrs Magdalene Anene-Maidoh Secretary-General 139
Ms Tora AASLAND President 140
Norway 93
Ms Tanja Kristine Hegge Secretary-General 141
Oman 94 Mr Mohammed Saleem Al Yaqoubi Secretary-General 142
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Déléguée Permanente adjointe des Palau 95 Mme Sania El Kadi 143 Palaos auprès de l'UNESCO Administrator at the Permanent Paraguay 96 Mr José Federico SAMUDIO FALCON Delegation 144
Ms Lindsay A. Barrientos Officer-in-Charge 145
Philippines 97 Mr Rex A. Ubac Programme Officer 146
Ms Josefina V. Escueta Administrative Officer 147
Poland 98 Mr Sławomir Ratajski Secretary-General 148
Portugal 99 Ms Rita Brasil de Brito Secretary-General 149
Ms Hamda AL-Sulaiti Secretary-General 150
Qatar 100
Ms Hasa AL-Dousari Member of the National Commission 151
Mr Dong-seok MIN Secretary-General 152
Mr Jinsung JEON Director, Division of International 153 Relations Republic of Korea 101
Ms Song KWON Officer, Division of International Relations 154
Programme Officer, KNCU Global Ms Jieun SONG 155 Citizenship School
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Mr Kim Hyun-Chul Programme Specialist 156
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Mr Yun Byung –Soon Assistant Secretary-General 157
Romania 103 Mr Ani MATEI Secretary-General 158
Saint Kitts and Nevis 104 Mr Antonio Maynard Secretary-General 159
Saint Lucia 105 Ms Marcia Symphorien Secretary-General 160
Saint Vincent and the 106 Ms Henry-Rose Janeil Secretary-General 161 Grenadine
Sao Tome and Principe 107 Ms Sonia Almeida de Ceita Carvalho Secretary-General 162
ACEO and Head of the Curriculum, Ms Leota Valma Galuvao Materials and Assessment Division at 163 M.E.S.C Samoa 108
Mr Magele Mauiliu Magele Chairperson of the National Commission 164
Counsellor for Education at the Mr Mansour Alosaimi 165 Permanent Delegation of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 109
Mr Mohammed Ghormallah Al-Ghamdi Secretary-General 166
M. Aliou LY Secretary-General 167
Senegal 110
M. Mamadou Ndiaye DIA Responsable des programmes SHS 168
Serbia 111 Mr. Goran Milasinovic President 169
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Seychelles 112 Ms Marie-Reine Hoareau Secretary-General 170
Ms Carol Voges Advisor to the Minister 171 Sint Maarten 113 Ms Marcellia Henry Secretary-General 172
Mr Gašper Hrastelj Deputy Secretary-General 173
Slovenia 114
Ms Marjutka Hafner Secretary-General 174
Mr Ľudovít Molnár President 175
Slovakia 115
Mrs Aurélia Füle Secretary-General 176
South Africa 116 Mr Carlton Mukwevho Secretary-General 177
Spain 117 Mr Federico Palomera Güez Secretary-General 178
Sweden 118 Ms Kerstin Lundman Secretary-General 179
Ambassador , Permanent Delegation Ms Njabuliso Gwebu 180
Swaziland 119 Ms Hazel Zungu Secretary-General 181
Mr Almon Mahlaba MAMBA Counsellor, Permanent Delegation 182
Switzerland 120 M. Nicolas Mathieu Secretary-General 183
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Mme Annalisa Beltrami Secrétaire générale adjointe 184
Syrian Arabic Republic 121 Mr Nidal HASSAN Secretary-General 185
Thailand 122 Mr Pramote Duang-Im Deputy Permanent Delegate 186
Tchad 123 Mr Abdelkérim Adoum Bahar Secretary-General 187
The Netherlands 124 Ms Marielies Schelhaas Secretary-General 188
The former Yugoslav Minister-Counselor at the Permanent 125 Mr. Gabriel Atanasov 189 Republic of Macedonia Delegation
Timor –Leste 126 Mr Maria Angelina Sarmento Secretary-General 190
Togo 127 M. Koffi Michel AGBOH Secretary-General 191
Tonga 128 Mrs Lucy Moala-Mafi Secretary-General 192
Trinidad and Tobago 129 Ms Susan Shurland Secretary-General 193
Sous-Directeur à la Commission Tunisia 130 Madame Héla Souhabi 194 Nationale Tunisienne
Assistant Secretary General (responsible Turkey 131 Mr Irem Alpaslan 195 for international affairs)
Turkmenistan 132 Mr Poladov Kouvandyk Secretary-General 196
Chairperson, Minister of Education, Tuvalu 133 Hon. Mr Fauoa Maani 197 Youth and Sports
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Mr Niko Apinelu Permanent Secretary 198
134
Mrs Leata Loleni Personal Assistant 199
Ukraine 135 Mr Kostiantyn Ablazov Consellor at the Permanent Delegation 200
Ms Amal Al Koos Secretary-General 201
United Arab Emirates 136 Ms Hadeen Talli 202 Assitant of the Secretary-General
Mr Tim Williams Chairperson 203 United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern 137
Ireland Mr James Bridge Secretary-General 204
United States of America 138 Ms Allison Wright Secretary- General 205
Uruguay 139 Mr Nicolás PONS Secretary- General 206
Viet Nam 140 Mr Pham Sanh Chau Secretary- General 207
Ms Heather Munachonga Senior Programme Officer for Education 208
Zambia 141
Senior Programme Officer for Mrs Nondo Mubanga Chilonga 209 Communication & Information
Ms M.J. Chirapa Secretary- General 210 Zimbabwe 142
Mrs S.B. Kakono Education Programme Officer 211
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