Meeting of Members of National Commissions attending the 189th session of the Executive Board

(Wednesday 29 February 2012, 9:30-12:30, Room IX, Fontenoy Building)

The purpose of this meeting is to exchange information and address issues relating to the current Executive Board session and National Commissions for UNESCO.

Agenda

9:00 Morning Coffee and Tea

9:30 Opening of the meeting

Opening remarks by:

• Mr Eric Falt, Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Public Information (ADG/ERI)

• Mr Juan Antonio Fernandez Palacios, Chairperson of the Cuba National Commission for UNESCO and Representative of Cuba to the Executive Board

Adoption of the Agenda

9:45 Follow-up of the review of the cooperation of the Secretariat with National Commissions

Introduction by Mr Bert Emiel Keuppens, Director of Internal Oversight Service (IOS)

10:15 Regional Consultations on the preparation of Draft 37 C/4 and Draft 37 C/5

Introduction by Mr Jean-Yves Le Saux, Director of Division for Programme and Budget (BSP/PB)

11:00 Participation Programme

Introduction by Mr Stoyan Bantchev, Chief of Participation Programme Section (ERI/NCS/PPE)

11:30 Relations of UNESCO with NGOs

Introduction by Ms Sabina Colombo, Chief of Section for Non-Governmental Organizations (ERI/NCS/NGO)

12:00 Celebration of major events and launching of world reports at country level

Introduction by Mr Neil Ford, Director of Division of Public Information (ERI/DPI)

12:30 Closing of the meeting

(Each session will be followed by Questions & Answers)

• Source:UNESCO/Headquarters
• 29-02-2012