The National Commission was officially established in 1983 by the Presidential Directive CAB 21/83 as approved by the Cabinet. The judicial text was accepted on 01/01/1983. The Commission does not have any fundamental text such as a Constitution.
Documentation Centre
Though the National Commission does not have any official Documentation Centre nor any special officer in charge of the publications, it has set up a small library in its premises. Moreover, the library welcomes visitors to borrow its publications.
Structure of the Commission
The National Commission is composed by:
- The General Assembly, which meets three times a year;
- The Main Committees: Education, Sciences, Culture;
- A number of Working Sub-Committees, which are responsible for UNESCO Core Business, like EFA Working Group, ASPNet Working Group, Literacy, Application of Remote Sensing, Management of Semi Arid Zones.
There are UNESCO Desk Officers in the key ministries for UNESCO Core Business.
Members/Composition
The Membership of the National Commission includes 20 persons representing the Ministries, national institutions as well as academics.
Committees/Sub-Committees Details
Number of Committees or Sub-Committees
8
Sub-committee Topics
[X] Education
[X] Science
[X] Culture
[X] Other
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
Overview
The National Commission cooperates with other National Commissions in the Cluster and SADC region. At country level, the National Commission interacts with other UN agencies. The private sector and the wider NGO community are represented in the activities of the National Commission.
Publications
Botswana National Commission for UNESCO : Annual Report 1997
Language
English
Type
Report
Media
Print
Periodicity
Annual (since 1996)
Distribution
National Commissions in Sub-Saharan Africa, national level, all diplomatic missions to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
