| Date and Method of Creation | 13 June 1946 by Law |
| Status | Semi_Governmental |
| Legislation Dates | The judicial text was accepted13/06/1946 and last revised |
| Legislation | The Institute was established by the Decree Law n° 9.355.
The regulations governing the organization of the Commission have been revoked. New regulations are being drafted. |
| Documentation Centre | The Documentation Centre holds about 2000 books and periodicals, which mainly are UNESCO publications. Even though the information contained in UNESCO CDRoms are available for internal use, the Centre itself is not computerized. The Documentation Centre above all welcomes visitors who are interested in obtaining fellowships or financial assistance for projects. |
| Structure of the Commission | The Institute is composed at the moment of the Secretariat and two Specialized Commissions:
- The Secretariat
- The National Folklore Commission
- The UNESCO Coupons Commission.
The legal text by which the Commission was established provides for a Board of Directors and a Deliberative Council. However, the posts are not filled because of the current reorganization of the Commission (particularly financial) and the transfer of Governmental Offices to Brasilia. The Commission has no Executive Committee. |
| Members/Composition | The Institute comprises representatives of Ministries and renowed personalities. It is being reorganized. |
| Executive Committee | The Commission has no Executive Committee. |
| General Assembly | The legal text by which the Commission was established provides for a Board of Directors and a Deliberative Council. However, the posts are not filled because it is believed that the Commission must be reorganized in light of new governmental regulations (particularly financial) and the transfer of Governmental Offices to Brasilia. |
| Committees or Sub-Committees | The Commission has 2 Committees:
- National Folklore which meets weekly. It is composed of known folklorists appointed by the Commission. The National Folklore Committee has 18 State Folklore Committees in various States of Brazil, each of them having their own staff.
- UNESCO Coupons Commission which supervises the Coupons Programme. It is composed of representatives of Ministries and of the National Commission. |
