National Commissions: UNESCO

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Europe and North America

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO

General Information
English Name	United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO
French Name	Commission nationale du Royaume Uni pour l'UNESCO
Address	c/o United Nations Association-UK 3 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2 EL United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Phone	(44) (0) 20 7766 3491
E-mail	uknatcom@unesco.org.uk; jbridge@unesco.org.uk (Secretary-General); ablick@unesco.org.uk (Ms Andrea Blick)
National Commissions Web site on unesco.org	http://www.unesco.org.uk
Correspondence Language	ENGLISH

Office Holders

Name	Mr James Bridge
Title	Head of the Secretariat/Secretary-General
Started	October 2011

Description

Date and Method of Creation	1946
Status	Autonomous
Documentation Centre	NA
Structure of the Commission	Board of Directors, Secretariat
Members/Composition	Network of UK-based volunteer experts from professional associations, learned societies, the scientific community, academia, NGOs and leaders in the fields of UNESCO’s competence. Close collaboration with relevant Government departments, including with the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions