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Welcome to the Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO
Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO was admitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at the Xth plenary meeting of the General Conference of UNESCO held in Paris on September 30, 1949. Sri Lanka thus becomes the 51st member of the organization.
PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS
The role of the National Commission is to involve the various Ministries, Departments, Institutions,
Organizations and Individuals working for the advancement of education, science, culture, communication and information in UNESCO’s activities, for the purpose of contributing to the maintenance of peace and the common welfare of humankind, through international intellectual moral solidarity.
The Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO is entrusted with the following functions:
· Encourage participation of national governmental and non governmental institutions and various individuals in the formulation and execution of UNESCO’s programmes to secure for the organization, all the intellectual, scientific, artistic or administrative assistance that it may require.
· Play an ever-increasing role in UNESCO’s work, and particularly in the formulation and execution of its programmes, in the fields of UNESCO’s competence.
· Dissemination of information on the objectives, programmes and activities of UNESCO and endeavor to arouse public interest in them.
· To act as a liaison for international organizations/associations related to UNESCO
· To advice the Government of Sri Lanka on matters relating to UNESCO and all matters referred to the commission by the Minister, in charge of the subject of UNESCO.
· Participations in international conference and training courses sponsored by UNESCO.
· Function as the main channel of communication and focal point of contact with UNESCO.
· Undertake on their own initiative other activities related to the general objectives of UNESCO.
Sri Lanka’s role in UNESCO;
Sri Lanka was a member of the Executive Board on two occasions in 1968-1974 and from 1987-1991 in the past. There are 11 subsidiary bodies under the aegis of UNESCO and Sri Lanka is a member of the Intergovernmental Councils of the following subsidiary bodies at present.
Ø International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC)
Ø Man and Biosphere Programme (MAB)
Ø International Hydrological Programme (IHP)
Ø Management of Social Transformation (MOST)
Sri Lanka was also a member of the Headquarters Committee and was elected to serve in its Bureau, from 1987-1991.
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