Asia and the Pacific
Iran, Islamic Republic of
| Iranian National Commission for UNESCO |
| General Information |
| English Name | Iranian National Commission for UNESCO |
| Address |
1st St., Shahid Hesari St.
Mirdamamd Blvd.
1548946111 Tehran
Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Mail Address | P.O. Box 11155-4498 |
| Phone | (98.21) 22 22 78 25
(98.21) 22 27 98 85
(98.21) 22 25 13 64
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| Fax | (98.21) 22 25 25 36 |
| E-mail | unesco@irunesco.org; saeidabadi@irunesco.org |
| National Commissions Web site on unesco.org | http://www.irunesco.org |
| Correspondence Language | ENGLISH |
| Name | Mr Mohammad Farhadi |
| Title | President |
| Started | February 2015 |
| Government Post | Other |
| Name | Dr Sadollah Nasiri Gheydari |
| Title | Secretary-General |
| Election Date | 04 May 2016 |
| Mandated duration | |
| Started | May 2016 |
| Government Post | Other |
| Date and Method of Creation | July 1948 |
| Status | Governmental (1 Ministry) |
| Department attached to | The Ministry of Science, Research and Technology |
| Legislation Dates | The judicial text was accepted06/07/1948 and last revised 20/09/1987 |
| Legislation | The Constitution of the Iranian Commission was ratified in 1948 and amended in 1987.
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| Documentation Centre | The Documentation Centre mainly holds documents and publications of UNESCO and other governmental institutions, NGOs, research institutes and libraries. The Centre, which is computerized, welcomes some 4500 visitors each year mainly coming from academic circles (mostly students, professors and researchers). |
| Structure of the Commission | The National Commission consists of the following bodies:
- The High/Supreme Council (14 members);
- The Executive Council,
- 13 National Committees
- The Secretariat |
| Members/Composition | The National Commission is composed of members representing ministries, research organizations and institutions, NGO's, Parliament, the media, UNESCO Clubs and prominent personalities active in the educational, scientific and cultural fields. |
| Executive Committee | Composed of 10 members, including the Chairperson of the National Commission, the Secretary-General, the Vice-Minister in Charge of Cultural Affairs at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the plenipotentiary representative of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the plenipotentiary representative of Minister of Education, the plenipotentiary representative of the IRIB, the Director General for International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Head of the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, and a scientific-cultural member of the High Council. The Executive Council meets once a year.
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| General Assembly | As the most important decision-making body, the High Council is composed of
14 members, including the Minister of Science, Research and Technology, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the Minister of Education, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Secretary-General, the Head of the Department of Environment, the Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, and seven scientific and cultural personalities. The High Council meets twice a year.
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| Committees or Sub-Committees | National Committee for Man and the Biosphere (MAB) - National Committee for the International Geosciences Programme (IGCP) - National Committee for Oceanography (IOC) - National Committee for Hydrology (IHP) - National Committee for Ethics of Science and Technology - National Committee for Bioethics - National Committee for the Management of Social Transformations (MOST) - National Committee for Higher Education - National Committee for Education for Sustainable Development - National Committee for Information for All - National Committee for Developement of Communication - National Committee for Natural and Cultural Heritage - National Committee for Memory of World.
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| Committees/Sub-Committees Details
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| Number of Committees or Sub-Committees | 13 |
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| Periodicity | The Natcom's Specialized Committees are held on a monthly re |
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| Sub-committee Topics | [X] Education
[X] Science
[X] Social Sciences
[X] Culture
[X] Communication
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| Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions |
| Overview | The Iranian National Commission co-operates with many National Commissions at the sub-regional and regional levels. It is also actively involved in collaborative efforts with the UNESCO Field Offices in New Delhi, Tehran and Bangkok as well as with the Asian Cultural Centre for UNESCO in Tokyo (ACCU, Japan) in the implementation of joint projects in UNESCO’s fields of competence and in relevant exchanges of programmes. |
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