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UNESCO’s past orientations and actions have
contributed to shape its present, and we might therefore all
find some inspiration in taking a closer look at the history
of our Organization. This is the main reason why 2,000
historical documents, reflecting the activities
of the Organization during its early years, had been indexed
and scanned in 2006-2007 as part of a long-term UNESCO Archives
project. The objective is to make all
official documents of a public nature since 1946 available on-line.
As a preview of the Organization’s accumulated assets of knowledge
and know-how that will progressively emerge, you can, for
example, access a sample of documents on the following topics:
- From the International Institute for Intellectual Co-operation
to UNESCO
- First
steps towards the reconstruction of a world devastated by
war
- Venice
1952: the status of the artist in society (texts by
Thornton Wilder, Henry Moore, Georges Rouault, Arthur Honegger,
Lucio Costa and others)
- Of a truly historic character, this groundbreaking project
on cultural diversity opened up new horizons for international
understanding and laid the foundations for a dialogue among
cultures: Major
Project on the Mutual Appreciation of Eastern and Western
Cultural Values, 1956-1967
- During the implementation of the Major Project, studies
and debates on the improvement of textbooks, teaching materials
and curricula received a new impetus, especially in regard
to a more satisfactory presentation of Eastern cultures
in Western textbooks: Education
for International Understanding, with reference to the improvement
of textbooks and teaching materials
- Created in 1948, UNESCO’s Programme of Literary Translations
was integrated into the Major Project in 1956, but continued
beyond it. Although these books are not yet accessible on-line,
they are available for consultation in the Archives, and
for either consultation or on loan from the Library: UNESCO
Collection of representative works
- And finally, an Archives/BPI/Clearing House co-production:
The
UNESCO Courier online, 1948-1953
These documents and many more are available on line in UNESDOC,
UNESCO's documentary database
For more information, please
contact:
the UNESCO Archives
the Clearing House Unit
the Library |
