UNESCO: United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

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Asia and the Pacific

Bhutan
Bhutan National Commission for UNESCO
General Information
English Name Bhutan National Commission for UNESCO
French NameCommission nationale du Bhoutan pour l'UNESCO
Address

Ministry of Education
1-7 Wogmin Lam
Namgyechholing
THIMPHU
BHUTAN

Phone(975)-2323-825 (Chairman)
(975)-2325-230 (Secretary-General)
(975)-2322-912 (Secretary)
Fax(975)-2326-424 (Chairman)
(975)-2324-827 (Secretary-General)
(975)-2325-069 (Secretary)
E-mailunesco@druknet.bt; jamyangc@druknet.bt;
Web sitehttp://www.education.gov.bt/Secretariat/UNESCO/unesco.htm
Correspondence LanguageENGLISH
Office Holders
NameH.E. Lyonpo Thakur Singh Powdel *
TitleChairperson
Part-Time[X]
Election DateMay 2008
Mandated duration
StartedMay 2008
Type of Appointment* ex officio
Government PostMinister of Education

NameMrs Sangay Zam
TitleSecretary-General
StartedSeptember 2008

NameMs. Jamyang Choeden
TitleSecretary
Election Date26 October 2004
Mandated duration
StartedOctober 2004

Description
Date and Method of CreationOctober 1986
StatusGovernmental (1 Ministry)
Department attached toMinistry of Education (since July 2003)
LegislationThe establishment of the National Commission was approved by the Government.
Documentation CentreThe National Commission has not settled any Documentation Centre.
Structure of the CommissionThe Executive Committee (ie. the governing body) of the National Commission meets once a year.
Members/CompositionThe National Commission holds 7 executive members
The Membership of the Commission represents national institutions as well as the media and Kuensel , the only newspaper of the country.
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
OverviewThe Bhutan Commission has falls under the UNESCO Field Offices of New Delhi (India) and colloborates with Bangkok Unesco Office(Thailand).