H.E Humaid Mohamed Obaid Al Qutami, President of the United Arab Emirates National Commission for UNESCO
Name
Dr Jamal Muhammad Al-Muhairi
Title
Deputy Chairperson
Election Date
August 1997
Mandated duration
Started
August 1997
Name
Mrs Khawla Ibrahim Almualla
Title
acting Secretary-General
Acting as
[X]
Election Date
February 2009
Mandated duration
Started
February 2009
Description
Date and Method of Creation
1964
Status
Governmental (1 Ministry)
Legislation Dates
The judicial text was accepted01/01/1980 and last revised 01/01/1997
Legislation
The Commission has a Constitution dating back to 1980 and revised in 1997.
Documentation Centre
The Commission has not settled any Documentation Centre.
Structure of the Commission
The National Commission is composed of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly (20 members), which meets twice a year;
- The Executive Board (9 members);
- Three Sub-Committees for: (1) Education; (2) Culture, Information and Communication; and (3) Science;
- The Secretariat.
Members/Composition
The Membership of the National Commission is composed of representatives of Ministries, national organizations, the media and NGOs.
Executive Committee
The Executive Board of the Commission has nine members who represent the General Assembly, specialists in the relevant fields, and the heads of the sub-committees.
General Assembly
The General Assembly has 20 members and represents ministries, national organizations, the media and NGOs. They meet twice a year.
Committees or Sub-Committees
The Commission has sub-committees on: education, culture, information and communication, and science.
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
Overview
The United Arab Emirates Commission collaborates with the Doha (Qatar) and Beirut (Lebanon) UNESCO Field Offices. It also co-operates with the Arab National Commissions for UNESCO, but above all within the framework of activities carried out with the support of ALECSO, ISESCO and the Arab Bureau for Education in the Arab Gulf States.
Activities of the National Commission
Rashid and Dana, the Recyclers Project
Domain
Education for Sustainable Development
Location
United Arab Emirates.
Country
United Arab Emirates
Region
Arab States
Scope
Sous-régional
Activity type
Other
Description
With the support of UNESCO Doha Office, officials from Oman NATCOM and NGOs visited UAE Environment Group.
The Group agreed to support the PanArab educational guideline to resources recycling (Rashid and Dana The Recyclers Project).
Based on a series of visits made by the Office Programme Specialist to the Dubai Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, a proposal has been developed by UNESCO Doha Office towards combating desertification via the establishment of camel farms. The proposal will be distributed via NATCOMs and field offices throughout the geographical area with camel livestock husbandry.
Organizers
UNESCO Doha Office, UAE and Oman National Commissions.
“Quranic Botanic Garden Network”
Location
United Arab Emirates
Country
United Arab Emirates
Region
Arab States
Scope
Régional
Activity type
Other
Description
UNESCO Doha Office submitted a proposal on “Quranic Botanic Garden Network” to the UAE NATCOM as well as the Ruler of Sharjah and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. The Ruler of Sharja and UNESCO Doha Office signed a Funds-in-Trust agreement under which UNESCO will develop a Master Plan for a Botanic Garden in Sharjah.
