Sr Alberto Estanislao Sileoni, Presidente de la Comisión Nacional Argentina de Cooperación con la UNESCO
Name
Sr Miguel Vallone
Title
Secretario Ejecutivo a.i.
Acting as
[X]
Election Date
1993
Mandated duration
Started
January 1993
Type of Appointment
By Minister of Education by resolution No 290
Description
Date and Method of Creation
October 1958 as a Governmental body
Status
Governmental (1 Ministry)
Documentation Centre
The National Commission has settled a Documentation Centre which serves as depository library for UNESCO publications (USD 35,000 obtained under Participation Programme, 1996).
Structure of the Commission
The National Commission consists of the following organs:
- The General Assembly (composed of 5 members);
- The Executive Committee (composed of 5 members), which meets twice a year;
- One Programme Committee which meets when required;
- The Secretariat.
Members/Composition
The Membership of the National Commission is composed of 9 members representing Ministries and Government Departments (Education; Foreign Affairs; Technology, Science and Productive Innovation; Environment; Culture).
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
Overview
The Argentinean Commission collaborates with the National Commissions of Latin America, especially that of the countries of the Mercosur (Brazil, Paraguay; Uruguay, as well as Bolivia and Chile). It also maintains regular working relations with UNESCO/Montevideo and has received technical and financial assistance from the UNESCO Office of Santiago (OREALC: Regional Office for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean).
