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Democratic People's Republic of Korea
National Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for UNESCO
General Information
English NameNational Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for UNESCO
Address

Jungsong-dong
Central District
Pyongyang
Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Mail AddressP.O. Box 44
Phone(850-2) 382.72.22
Fax(850-2) 381.46.60
E-mailri.kyong.il@undp.org
Correspondence LanguageENGLISH
Office Holders
NameMr Chang Min KIM
TitleSecretary-General
StartedMay 2015
Government PostOther

Description
Date and Method of CreationDecember 1974
StatusGovernmental (1 Ministry)
Legislation DatesThe judicial text was accepted01/01/1974 and last revised 01/05/1984
LegislationLes Statuts de la Commission ont été adoptés lors de sa création en 1974 puis révisés en 1984.
Documentation CentreThe Commission administers a "UNESCO Library" located in the Grand People's Study House which is open to visitors (government officials, students, academcis, journalists etc.) and holds mainly UNESCO publications.
Structure of the CommissionThe Commission consists of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly
- The Executive Committee, composed of the Chairperson, the four Vice-Chairpersons (representing the Ministry of Education, the Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Social Sciences and the Ministry of Culture) and the Secretary-General. It meets four times a year.
- Five Sub-Committees dealing with: Education; Science; the Social Sciences; Culture; and Communication and Information.
- The Secretariat.
Members/CompositionThe Commission is composed of some 10 members representing various government departments, Ministries and insitutions specialized in the fields of UNESCO's competence. The Commission meets in Plenary once a year.
Executive CommitteeLe Comité exécutif est composé du président, vice-présidents et le secrétaire général de la Commission nationale et se réunit une fois par trimestre.
General AssemblyL'Assemblée générale est composée des membres élus de la Commission nationale et se réunit plus d'une fois par an.
Committees or Sub-CommitteesIl y a des sous-commissions spécialisées qui sont installées dans la Commission nationale par la décision de l'Assemblée générqle pour introduire les institutions locaux concernés, des associations juridiques et des individus et pour renforcer les fonctions consultatives entre les secteurs. Elles représentent les ministère, les comités, les associations sociales, les institutions de l'éducation, de la science, de la culture, de la presse, et des individus.
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
OverviewEven though still hesitant at joining the network of National Commissions, the DPRK National Commission nevertheless eagerly participated in the annual Meetings of Secretaries-General of the 5 National Commissions for UNESCO in East Asia (China, DPR Korea, Japan, Mongolia and Rep. Korea) in Beijing in 1998, in Ulaanbataar in 1999 and in Macau in 2000. The Commission also benefits from staff exchanges with both the National Commissions of Japan and China.
The UNESCO Offices in Beijing, Bangkok and Jakarta have been instrumantal in allowing the DPRK National Commission to participate in the implementation of some project activities.

 

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