From 27 to 28 April 2017, in the margins of the 201st session of the Executive Board, the traditional morning meeting of the National Commissions for UNESCO took place at UNESCO Headquarters. Over 106 participants, representing 68 National Commissions/Permanent Delegations, attended the meeting.

Mr Carlton Mukwevho, Secretary-General of the National Commission of South Africa, was elected as Chair of the meeting. After the opening remarks by Mr Eric Falt, Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Public Information (ADG/ERI), the meeting focused on five topics:10th UNESCO Youth Forum, Youth Committee of the Italian Commission for UNESCO, #United4Heritage campaign, UNESCO’s Priority Africa and UNESCO Fellowship Programmes. These points were introduced respectively by Ms Nada Al-Nashif, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences (ADG/SHS); Mr Paolo Petrocelli, President of the Youth Committee of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO; Mr Vincent Defourny, Director of the Division of Public Information, Sector for External Relations and Public Information (DIR/ERI/DPI), Mr Firmin Édouard Matoko, Assistant Director-General for Africa (ADG/AFR); and Mr Eric Falt, Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Public Information (ADG/ERI). Mr Falt took this opportunity to inform the National Commissions of the launching of the renewed Courier of UNESCO as well as the forthcoming major events such as the International Jazz Day in Havana (Cuba) on 30 April, and the World Press Freedom Day in Jakarta (Indonesia) on 3 May. These presentations were followed by fruitful exchange among the participants and the Secretariat.

Links:

• Agenda
• List of participants
• Presentation “Preparation of the 10th UNESCO Youth Forum” (ADG/SHS)
• Presentation “Youth Committee of the Italian Commission for UNESCO” (Italian National Commission for UNESCO)
• Presentation “#United4Heritage campaign” (DIR/ERI/DPI)
• Presentation “UNESCO’s Priority Africa” (ADG/AFR)
• Presentation “UNESCO Fellowship Programmes” (ADG/ERI)
• Report of the meeting of National Commissions for UNESCO attending the 201^st session of the Executive Board
• Information by Canada and France on the Strengthening of the Relationship with Indigenous Peoples