Africa
Swaziland
| Swaziland National Commission for UNESCO |
| General Information |
| English Name | Swaziland National Commission for UNESCO |
| French Name | Commison nationale du Swaziland pour l'UNESCO |
| Address |
Ministry of Education and Training – 5th Floor
Hospital Road
Treasury Square
Mbabane
Swaziland |
| Mail Address | Ministry of Education and Training
P.O. Box 39
Mbabane
Swaziland |
| Phone | (268) 404.21 29 (SG);
(268) 404.24 91; (Ministry of Education)
(268) 404.24 92 |
| Fax | (268) 404.54 48 (Nat.Com);
(268) 404.38 80 (Ministry of Education) |
| E-mail | tinkasha@yahoo.co.uk (SG); natcomswazi@yahoo.com |
| Correspondence Language | ENGLISH |
| Name | Hon Dr. Phineas L. Magagula |
| Title | President |
| Started | December 2014 |
| Name | Mr Patrick Muir |
| Title | Chairperson, Principal Secretary |
| Election Date | September 2008 |
| Mandated duration | |
| Started | September 2008 |
| Name | Mrs Hazel Zungu |
| Title | Secretary-General |
| Election Date | January 2009 |
| Mandated duration | |
| Started | January 2009 |
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| Date and Method of Creation | 1978 by a Cabinet approval |
| Status | Governmental (1 Ministry) |
| Documentation Centre | The Documentation Centre, which is administered by a professional librarian has not only UNESCO publications, but also publications from the Commonwealth and other international, governmental institutions' publications. The Centre is frequently visited by students, researchers and academics. |
| Structure of the Commission | The National Commission is composed of:
- The General Assembly, which meets at least once a year;
- The Executive Committee (comprising the Chairpersons of the five Programme Committees and the Secretary-General), which meets at least three times a year;
- Five Sub-Committees responsible for: education; human and social sciences; natural sciences; culture; and communication. They all comprise experts from the relevant field, ministries, national organizations and institutions, and NGOs. The Sub-Committees meet at least four times a year;
- The Secretariat. |
| Members/Composition | The National Commission comprises representatives of Ministries, national organizations and NGOs specialized in the fields of UNESCO's competence, as well as prominent academics. |
| Executive Committee | The Executive Committee is comprised of the Chairpersons of the five programme committees and the Secretary-General. They meet at least three times a year. |
| General Assembly | The General Assembly is comprised of prominent academics who represent all UNESCO's fields of competence. They meet at least once a year. |
| Committees or Sub-Committees | There are five sub-committees on: education, human and social sciences, natural sciences, culture, and communication. Each is comprised of experts from the relevant field, ministries, national organizations and institutions, NGOs, and parastatals. The sub-committees meet at least four time per annum, more if circumstances require it. |
| Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions |
| Overview | The National Commission has participated in workshops organized by other African National Commissions (Botswana, Namibia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia) and collaborates with the UNESCO Cluster Offices in Windhoek, in Dakar (BREDA) and in Harare. |
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| Report on the Sub-regional Workshop on Information and Communication Technology in Education |
| Language | English |
| Type | Report |
| Media | Print |
| Periodicity | Punctual: February 1998 |
| Financing | UNESCO Secretariat
Government of the Netherlands |
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| Report on the Functional Literacy Training for Adult Educators in Swaziland |
| Language | English |
| Type | Report |
| Media | Print |
| Periodicity | Punctual: October-December 1996 |
| Financing | UNESCO Secretariat |
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| Research Report on Information and Communication Technoogy in Swaziland Education |
| Language | English |
| Type | Report |
| Media | Print |
| Periodicity | Punctual: August 1997 |
| Financing | UNESCO Secretariat |
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