| Date and Method of Creation | 7 October 1967 |
| Status | Governmental (1 Ministry) |
| Legislation Dates | The judicial text was accepted01/01/1967 and last revised 01/01/1984 |
| Legislation | The Constitution of the National Commission (an Ordinance) dates back to 1967 and was revised in 1984. It is only available in Arabic. |
| Documentation Centre | The Documentation Centre essentially gathers publications issued by UNESCO, the Arab League, ALESCO, ISESCO, and the ABEGS (the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States) and other IGOs and NGOs. It is not computerized at present, but it is administered by a trained documentalist.
The majority of its visitors is composed of higher education students, academics and researchers. |
| Structure of the Commission | The National Commission is composed of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly, which meets once or twice a year;
- The Secretariat.
The Commission does not have any Programme Committees. |
| Members/Composition | The membership of the National Commission mainly includes representants of Ministries, governmental organizations and higher education. |
| Executive Committee | The Executive Committee meets four times a year. Its membership is restricted to members of the National Commissions or their deputies. |
| General Assembly | The General Assembly meets twice a year. It's membership is restricted to the members of the National Commission or their deputies. |
| Committees or Sub-Committees | The Commission has no programme committees. |
