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)
Department attached to
Ministry of Education
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
- The Executive Board
- Four Sub-Committees
- The Secretariat.
Members/Composition
The Membership of the National Commission is composed of representatives of Ministries, national organizations, the media and NGOs.
Executive Committee
Composed of 9 members who represent the General Assembly, specialists in relevant fields, and the heads of the sub-committees. The Executive Committee meets at least twice a year.
General Assembly
Composed of 20 members representing the Ministries of Education, Foreign Affairs, Information and Culture, Environment and Water, Higher Education and Scientific Research as well as representatives from the University of Emirates, Technical Colleges and other relevant agencies. The General Assembly meets twice a year.
Committees or Sub-Committees
The Commission has four sub-committees on: 1) Education, 2) Culture, 3) Information and communication, 4) Science.
Committees/Sub-Committees Details
Number of Committees or Sub-Committees
4
Periodicity
Each committee meets at least twice a year
Sub-committee Topics
[X] Education
[X] Science
[X] Culture
[X] Communication
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.
Financing
It is an extra-budgetary project
UNESCO ASPnet Schools Water Education Programme in the Arab World
Location
Abu Dabi
Country
United Arab Emirates
From (Y-m-d)
16/11/2008
To (Y-m-d)
16/11/2008
Organizers
UNESCO Education, Culture and Science Sectors, Environment Agency - Abu Dabi
