Asia and the Pacific
China
| National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO |
| General Information |
| English Name | National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO |
| Address |
37, Damucang Hutong Xidan
CN - 100816 Beijing
China |
| Phone | (86-10) 66 09 68 44 (General Policy and Admin Office);
(86-10) 66 09 65 53 (Div. Science and Culture);
(86-10) 66 09 62 49 (Div. Education) |
| Fax | (86-10) 66 01 79 12 |
| E-mail | natcomcn@moe.edu.cn |
| National Commissions Web site on unesco.org | http://www.unesco.org.cn/index.jsp (in Chinese only) |
| Correspondence Language | ENGLISH |
| Name | Mr HAO Ping |
| Title | Chairman |
| Election Date | June 2009 |
| Mandated duration | |
| Started | June 2009 |
| Government Post | Other |
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Mr HAO Ping, Chairman of the National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO |
| Name | Mr DU Yue |
| Title | Secretary-General |
| Election Date | September 2011 |
| Mandated duration | not fixed |
| Started | September 2011 |
| Type of Appointment | Appointed by the Ministry of Education at the level of Director-General. |
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Mr Du Yue, Secretary-General |
| Date and Method of Creation | February 1979 |
| Status | Governmental (1 Ministry) |
| Department attached to | Ministry of Education |
| Legislation Dates | The judicial text was accepted01/01/1979 and last revised |
| Legislation | The founding text of the National Commission submitted jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education, was approved by the State Council in 1979. |
| Documentation Centre | The Commission operates a modest Documentation Centre, which holds all UNESCO publications acquired over the last twenty years. It is open to visitors but needs to be computerized and administered by a professional documentalist to be fully functional. |
| Structure of the Commission | The Commission consists of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly;
- The Standing Committee;
- 15 Programme Committees;
- Parternerships (Category II Centers, higher education, research institutions etc.)
- The Secretariat which comprises three Divisions (Education, General Policy and Planning, Science and Culture).
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| Members/Composition | The Commission is composed of 29 members known for their work and/or research within the fields of competence of UNESCO. They comprise Central Government Ministries and Agencies; major professional associations; academic institutions; media representatives; academic; etc. |
| Executive Committee | The Commission has a standing Committee composed of the Chairperson, seven Vice-Chairpersons (representing the Ministries of Science and Technology; Culture; Foreign Affairs; and the Chinese Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences; land and resources; housing and rural-urban development), the Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General. The Standing Committee meets once or twice a year. |
| General Assembly | Composed of 29 members representing UNESCOs fields of competence, including the Central Government Ministries and Agencies, major professional associations, academic institutions, media representatives, etc. The General Assembly meets once a year. |
| Committees or Sub-Committees | The Commission has 15 specialized committees
Education for All
Education for Sustainable Development
Man and Biosphere
International Geoscience Programme
International Hydrological Programme
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Management of Social Transformations
Memory of the World
World Heritage Centre
Copyright
Return of Cultural Properties
Information for All
UNESCO Chairs
UNESCO Clubs and Associations
ASPnet Schools
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| Committees/Sub-Committees Details
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| Number of Committees or Sub-Committees | 15 |
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| Sub-committee Topics | [X] Education
[X] Science
[X] Social Sciences
[X] Culture
[X] Communication
[X] Other |
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| Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions |
| Overview | The Commission maintains fruitful relations with National Commissions from Asia and the Pacific as well as other Regions (Italy, Germany, France). Invitations to international events hosted by the Commission are often extended to other Commissions. The Chinese National Commissions (Rep. Korea, Thailand, Japan, Romania, Kyrgyzstan, etc). Efforts have been made to strengthen ties with National Commissions of the Sub-Region. In this regards, the Commission initiated and participates in a new Sub-Regional network composed of five National Commissions in East Asia (China, DPR Korea, Japan, Mongolia and Rep. Korea). The five National Commissions hold Annual meetings. The Commission also maintains close contacts with the UNESCO Offices in Beijing, Bangkok and Jakarta and regularly cooperates with the IIEP in Paris, the IBE in Geneva and the UIE in Hamburg. |
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| Prospects |
| Language | Chinese |
| Type | Newsletter |
| Media | Print |
| Periodicity | Quarterly |
| Distribution | National Commissions, UNESCO Headquarters, Regional Offices and the Beijing Office |
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| Work Report of Chinese National Commission ofr UNESCO |
| Language | Chinese |
| Type | Report |
| Media | Print |
| Periodicity | Annual |
| Distribution | members of the Commission and relevant ministries, institutions and associations involved in UNESCO activities. |
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