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United Nations
Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organizations
(UNESCO)
What is UNESCO?
UNESCO is a United Nations Organization to promote
international corporation and implementation of
international agreements.
-Its purpose is to contribute to peace and security by
promoting international collaboration through education,
science, and culture in order to further universal respect for
justice, the rule of law, and human right along with
fundamental freedom proclaimed in the UN Charter.
Facts about UNESCO
 UNESCO currently has 188 Member States (as of 31
December 2000).
 And today, UNESCO has recently added Palestine
in the list in November 2011 and it has 195
member state.
Main objective of UNESCO
 Attaining quality education for all and lifelong
learning.
 Mobilizing science knowledge and policy for
sustainable development.
 Addressing emerging social and ethical challenges
 Fostering cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and
a culture of peace.
 Building inclusive knowledge societies through
information and communication.
 The Organization focuses, in particular, on two global
priorities:
 Africa
 Gender equality
Principal Functions of UNESCO
 Prospective Studies: what forms of education,
science,
culture and communication for tomorrow's world?
 The advancement, transfer and sharing
of knowledge: relying primarily on research,
training
and teaching activities.
 Standard-setting action: the preparation and
adoption of international instruments and
statutory recommendations.
 ·Expertise: provided to Member States for their
development policies and projects in the form of
"technical co-operation". Exchange of specialized
information.
UNESCO's governing bodies
 The General Conference
 The Executive Board
 Director-General
 Secretariat
The General Conference
 Consisting of all Member States and which
ordinarily takes place once, is the highest body
responsible for decisions regarding the activities
of that organization, approving its Program and
Budget. Each Member State represents a vote
The Executive Board
 Is composed of 58 Member States elected by the
General Conference for a term of four years.
Normally meets twice a year. Prepare the work of
the General Conference and is responsible for
monitoring implementation of the Programmed of
the Organization.
Director-General
 Is the Head of the Organization, elected by the General
Conference for a term of four years and may be
reelected for another term. The current Director-
General Irina Bokova is, since 2009, Bulgaria.
 UNESCO's Priorities for the XXI Century by Irina
Bokova.
Secretariat
 The Secretariat consists of the Director-General
and the Staff appointed by him or her. As of mid-
2009, the Secretariat employed around 2,000 civil
servants from some 170 countries. The staff is
divided into Professional and General Service
categories. More than 700 staff members work in
UNESCO's 65 field offices around the world.
UNESCO’s Activities
 Education: UNESCO supports research
in Comparative education; and provides expertise
and fosters partnerships to strengthen national
educational leadership and the capacity of
countries to offer quality education for all.
 UNESCO also issues public 'statements' to educate
the public:
 Designating projects and places of cultural and
scientific significance.
 Encouraging the "free flow of ideas by images and
words“.
 Promoting events.
 Founding and funding projects.
NGO’s of UNESCO
 Coordinating Committee for International
Voluntary Service (CCIVS)
 Education International (EI)
 International Association of Universities (IAU)
 International Council for Film, Television and
Communication (IFTC)
 International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic
Studies (ICPHS)
 International Council for Science (ICSU)
 International Council of Museums (ICOM)
 International Council of Sport Science and Physical
Education (ICSSPE)
 International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
 International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions (IFLA)
 International Federation of Poetry Associations (IFPA)
 International Music Council (IMC)
 International Scientific Council for Island Development
(INSULA)
 International Social Science Council (ISSC)
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United nations educational, scientific and cultural organizations

  • 1. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO)
  • 2. What is UNESCO? UNESCO is a United Nations Organization to promote international corporation and implementation of international agreements. -Its purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human right along with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the UN Charter.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6. Facts about UNESCO  UNESCO currently has 188 Member States (as of 31 December 2000).  And today, UNESCO has recently added Palestine in the list in November 2011 and it has 195 member state.
  • 7. Main objective of UNESCO  Attaining quality education for all and lifelong learning.  Mobilizing science knowledge and policy for sustainable development.  Addressing emerging social and ethical challenges  Fostering cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and a culture of peace.
  • 8.  Building inclusive knowledge societies through information and communication.  The Organization focuses, in particular, on two global priorities:  Africa  Gender equality
  • 9. Principal Functions of UNESCO  Prospective Studies: what forms of education, science, culture and communication for tomorrow's world?  The advancement, transfer and sharing of knowledge: relying primarily on research, training and teaching activities.
  • 10.  Standard-setting action: the preparation and adoption of international instruments and statutory recommendations.  ·Expertise: provided to Member States for their development policies and projects in the form of "technical co-operation". Exchange of specialized information.
  • 11. UNESCO's governing bodies  The General Conference  The Executive Board  Director-General  Secretariat
  • 12. The General Conference  Consisting of all Member States and which ordinarily takes place once, is the highest body responsible for decisions regarding the activities of that organization, approving its Program and Budget. Each Member State represents a vote
  • 13. The Executive Board  Is composed of 58 Member States elected by the General Conference for a term of four years. Normally meets twice a year. Prepare the work of the General Conference and is responsible for monitoring implementation of the Programmed of the Organization.
  • 14. Director-General  Is the Head of the Organization, elected by the General Conference for a term of four years and may be reelected for another term. The current Director- General Irina Bokova is, since 2009, Bulgaria.  UNESCO's Priorities for the XXI Century by Irina Bokova.
  • 15. Secretariat  The Secretariat consists of the Director-General and the Staff appointed by him or her. As of mid- 2009, the Secretariat employed around 2,000 civil servants from some 170 countries. The staff is divided into Professional and General Service categories. More than 700 staff members work in UNESCO's 65 field offices around the world.
  • 16. UNESCO’s Activities  Education: UNESCO supports research in Comparative education; and provides expertise and fosters partnerships to strengthen national educational leadership and the capacity of countries to offer quality education for all.  UNESCO also issues public 'statements' to educate the public:
  • 17.  Designating projects and places of cultural and scientific significance.  Encouraging the "free flow of ideas by images and words“.  Promoting events.  Founding and funding projects.
  • 18. NGO’s of UNESCO  Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS)  Education International (EI)  International Association of Universities (IAU)  International Council for Film, Television and Communication (IFTC)
  • 19.  International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies (ICPHS)  International Council for Science (ICSU)  International Council of Museums (ICOM)  International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)
  • 20.  International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)  International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)  International Federation of Poetry Associations (IFPA)  International Music Council (IMC)  International Scientific Council for Island Development (INSULA)  International Social Science Council (ISSC)