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Latin America and the Caribbean

Colombia
Comisión Colombiana de Cooperación con la UNESCO
General Information
English NameColombian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO
French NameCommission Colombienne de Coopération avec l'UNESCO
Spanish NameComisión Colombiana de Cooperación con la UNESCO
Address

Palacio de San Carlos
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Carrera 5 N° 9-03
BOGOTA, D.C.
Colombia
Phone(57-1) 3814270 / 3814271 (Directo)
(57-1) 3814000 Ext. 1646 / 1655 / 1775 (PBX)
Fax(57-1) 3814747 Ext. 2402
E-mailcomisionunesco@cancilleria.gov.co
National Commissions Web site on unesco.orghttp://www.cancilleria.gov.co/unesco
Correspondence LanguageESPAÑOL
Office Holders
NameSra. Da. María Ángela HOLGUÍN CUELLAR *
TitlePresidente
Election Date7 Agosto 2010
Mandated duration
StartedAugust 2010
Type of Appointment* ex officio
Government PostOther

NameDr. Luis Armando Soto Boutin
TitleSecretario Ejecutivo
StartedOctober 2011
Government PostOther

Description
Date and Method of Creation1947
StatusGovernmental (1 Ministry)
Legislation DatesThe judicial text was accepted01/01/1947 and last revised 01/01/1985
LegislationThe National Commission, which was officially established in 1947, was reorganized in 1985.
Documentation CentreThe Documentation Centre of the National Commission gathers over 2000 publications and is regularly consulted by school and university students, teachers, scholars and the general public.
Structure of the CommissionThe National Commission consists of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly, which meets at least once a year;
- Four Programme Committees, whose members meet regularly, dealing with:
(1) Education;
(2) Sciences;
(3) Culture; and
(4) Communication
- A number of National Committees dealing with: the Management of Social Transformations (MOST); Man and the Biosphere (MAB); Memory of the World; and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC);
- The Secretariat.
Members/CompositionThe National Commission meets in Plenary at least once a year and is composed of some 30 members from various governmental departments and ministries in the fields of UNESCO's competence, as well as representatives of Universities, NGOs, and well-known personalities from the scientific, cultural, educational and communication communities.
General AssemblyMeets once a year.
Committees or Sub-CommitteesFour Programme Committees:
(1) Education;
(2) Sciences;
(3) Culture; and
(4) Communication
Committees/Sub-Committees Details
Number of Committees or Sub-Committees4
Periodicityregularly
Sub-committee Topics[X] Education
[X] Science
[X] Culture
[X] Communication
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
OverviewThe Colombian National Commission collaborates closely with a number of National Commissions of Latin America. The Commission maintains good relations with the UNESCO Field Units in Caracas, La Havana, Montevideo and Santiago.

 

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