Appointed by the Federal Minister of Education, Science and Culture
Mrs Eva Nowotny, President
Name
Ms Gabriele Eschig
Title
Secretary-General
Election Date
March 2000
Mandated duration
not fixed
Started
March 2000
Type of Appointment
Appointed upon the decision of the Executive Board.
Mrs Gabriele Eschig, Secretary-General
Description
Date and Method of Creation
30 June 1949
Status
Autonomous
Department attached to
From its inception till 2001, the Commission functioned as a semi-autonomous governmental body affiliated with the Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture. In 2002, it changed its status and became an independent registered society. The Comm
Legislation Dates
The judicial text was accepted30/06/1949 and last revised
Legislation
The statutes of the Austrian NatCom were drawn up in 2002 and were last revised in 2006.
Documentation Centre
The Austrian NatCom runs a documentation centre containing essential UNESCO literature and reports which is accommodated in the library of the Diplomatic Academy Vienna. The inventory of literature is available through an electronic catalogue. Also, a specialized library is accommodated in the premises of the Austrian NatCom and holds the most important UNESCO-publications. It receives periodic inquiries from students, scholars and the public at large.
Structure of the Commission
The National Commission consists of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly, which meets once a year;
- The Executive Committee, which meets six times a year;
- The Programme/ Advisory Committees and one working group.
Members/Composition
The National Commission comprises:
- statutory members from the federal government: the Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture, the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Federal Ministry of Science and Research, the Federal Chancellery, the Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, and the Federal Ministry of Health Family and Youth; the provincial governments/federal states and the Association KulturKontakt Austria;
- members accepted due to their application for membership;
- members because of their functions in UNESCO related organs.
Executive Committee
Composed of representatives of the Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture, the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Federal Ministry of Science and Research, the Federal Chancellery, 1 representative of the nine Provincial Governments of Austria, 1 representative of a NGO in the field of Culture and the Chairpersons of all Programme/Advisory Committees. Meets 4 times a year.
General Assembly
Composed 27 members, representing relevant Ministries, nine Provincial Governments of Austria, national professional organizations, universities, 4 institutions and 13 individual experts.Meets in plenary once a year
Committees or Sub-Committees
Presently, the Commission has three sub-committees and one working group. The sub-committees are the IFAP Austrian National Committee/Advisory Panel, the Advisory Panel on Youth and “Education for Sustainable Development and Global Learning”. The working group is on Cultural Diversity. They hold their meetings according to necessity.
Committees/Sub-Committees Details
Number of Committees or Sub-Committees
4
Sub-committee Topics
[X] Education
[X] Culture
[X] Communication
[X] Youth
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
Overview
The National Commission carries out joint activities with a number of other National Commissions in Europe (German Speaking NatComs, France, Georgia).
