Europe and North America
Croatia
| Croatian Commission for UNESCO |
| Name | Mr Radoslav Tomić |
| Title | President |
| Started | March 2015 |
| Name | Kresimir Nemec |
| Title | Deputy President |
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| Mandated duration | 4 years - renewable |
| Started | December 2004 |
| Type of Appointment | Nominated in consultation with the relevant Ministries or Institutions |
| Name | Mrs Rut Carek |
| Title | Secretary-General |
| Election Date | July 2004 |
| Mandated duration | 4 years - renewable |
| Started | July 2004 |
| Type of Appointment | Appointed by the Minister of Culture |
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Mrs Rut Carek, Secretary-General 07 |
| Date and Method of Creation | July 1992 |
| Status | Semi_Governmental |
| Department attached to | Ministry of Culture |
| Legislation | The National Commission was created as an advisory body of the Government by a decision of the latter, which dates back to 1992. This decision was modified in June 1998 and July 2000.
The Statutes of the Commission was adopted by the Croatian Government. (July 2001) |
| Documentation Centre | The Documentation Centre of the Commission mainly holds UNESCO publications and other National Commissions' bulletins. |
| Structure of the Commission | The National Commission consists of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly
- The Executive Committee
- Five Programme Committees dealing with: (1) Education; (2) Natural Sciences; (3) Social and Human Sciences; (4) Culture; and (5) Communication.
- The Secretariat. |
| Members/Composition | The National Commission is composed of 17 members representing various governmental departments and ministries, institutions, agencies and individual experts. |
| Executive Committee | Composed of 7 members: the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson, and Chairpersons
of the five Programme Committees. The Committee meets three to four times a year.
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| General Assembly | Composed of 17 members representing the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction; the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports; the Ministry of Culture; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration; the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences; and the Parliament. The General Assembly meets five to six times a year.
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| Committees or Sub-Committees | Five Programme Committees dealing with: (1) Education; (2) Natural Sciences; (3) Social and Human Sciences; (4) Culture; and (5) Communication |
| Committees/Sub-Committees Details
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| Number of Committees or Sub-Committees | 5 |
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| Periodicity | 3 to 4 times a year |
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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 National Commission collaborates with its counterparts from Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Sweden, Portugal, Denmark, Switzerland, USA, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kenya and Jamaica. It also maintains close working relations with the UNESCO Office in Venice - BRESCE. |
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