Nominated in personal capacity in consultation with the relevant Ministries or Institutions
Nom
Kresimir Nemec
Titre
Deputy President
Date d'élection
Durée du mandat
4 years - renewable
Début
Décembre 2004
Modalités d'élection
Nominated in consultation with the relevant Ministries or Institutions
Nom
Mrs Rut Carek
Titre
Secretary-General
Date d'élection
July 2004
Durée du mandat
4 years - renewable
Début
Juillet 2004
Modalités d'élection
Appointed by the Minister of Culture
Mrs Rut Carek, Secretary-General 07
Description
Date et modalités de création
July 1992
Statut
Semi-gouvernemental
Ministère de tutelle
Ministry of Culture
Législation
The National Commission was created as an advisory body of the Government by a decision of the latter, which dates back to 1992. This decision was modified in June 1998 and July 2000.
The Statutes of the Commission was adopted by the Croatian Government. (July 2001)
Centre de documentation
The Documentation Centre of the Commission mainly holds UNESCO publications and other National Commissions' bulletins.
Structure de la Commission
The National Commission consists of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly
- The Executive Committee
- Five Programme Committees dealing with: (1) Education; (2) Natural Sciences; (3) Social and Human Sciences; (4) Culture; and (5) Communication.
- The Secretariat.
Membres/Composition
The National Commission is composed of 17 members representing various governmental departments and ministries, institutions, agencies and individual experts.
Comité exécutif
Composed of 7 members: the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson, and Chairpersons
of the five Programme Committees. The Committee meets three to four times a year.
Assemblée générale
Composed of 17 members representing the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction; the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports; the Ministry of Culture; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration; the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences; and the Parliament. The General Assembly meets five to six times a year.
Comités ou sous-comités
Five Programme Committees dealing with: (1) Education; (2) Natural Sciences; (3) Social and Human Sciences; (4) Culture; and (5) Communication
Coopération avec l’UNESCO et d'autres Commissions nationales
Vue d'ensemble
The National Commission collaborates with its counterparts from Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Sweden, Portugal, Denmark, Switzerland, USA, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kenya and Jamaica. It also maintains close working relations with the UNESCO Office in Venice - BRESCE.
Activités de la Commission nationale
First South East Europe World Heritage Youth Forum
Lieu
Porec, Coratia and Skocjan, Slovenia
Pays
Croatie
Région
Europe et Amérique du nord
Portée
Régional
De (A-m-j)
21/05/2011
A (A-m-j)
26/05/2011
Type d'activité
forum
Description
The Forum was organized by the UNESCO National Commissions of Slovenia and Croatia and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC), in close collaboration with UNESCO's Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) and the UNESCO Venice Office.
Eleven countries from south-east Europe are represented at the Forum: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia, and observers from Spain, United Arab Emirates and Switzerland.
Participants visited the World Heritage site Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč and held workshops at the site. They also had the opportunity to visit the Škocjan Caves World Heritage site in Slovenia.
Organisateurs
The Croatian Commission for UNESCO, the Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) and UNESCO Venice Office
Mots-clés
Monuments, Patrimoine matériel
International Congress ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 2010 on “ENGINEERING FOR A LOW-CARBON FUTURE”
Lieu
Opatija
Pays
Croatie
Région
Europe et Amérique du nord
Portée
Inter-régional
De (A-m-j)
18/10/2010
A (A-m-j)
22/10/2010
Type d'activité
Conférences
Description
The overarching theme “Engineering for a Low-Carbon Future” is in accordance with the high priority given to climate protection both at the global and the EU level, and in particular with the goals of the energy and climate package, recently adopted by the EU.
The first part of the Congress, starting on Monday, October 18, and ending on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 is the Energy and Climate Conference.
The second part of the Congress is the Symposium Heat Transfer in Components and Systems for Sustainable Energy Technologies (Heat-SET), the 3rd in series, starting on Wednesday, October 20, and ending on Friday, October 22, 2010.
Organisateurs
The Congress is organized under the patronage of:
· UNESCO – National Commission for UNESCO, Croatia
· Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction, Croatia
· Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund, Croatia
3rd International Symposium for Dark-sky Parks and 3rd International Dark-sky Camp
Lieu
Lastovo Island
Pays
Croatie
Région
Europe et Amérique du nord
Portée
Inter-régional
De (A-m-j)
06/09/2010
A (A-m-j)
10/09/2010
Type d'activité
Conférences
Description
The aim of the 2010 Symposium on Dark-sky Parks is to establish an effective long-term framework for reducing light pollution internationally. It will do so by bringing together key players that will determine with the appropriate course of action. The Symposium not only provides a setting for individuals to present their knowledge or attend presentations by leading experts in the light-pollution field. It also creates an opportunity for networking, collaboration, sharing of information and the building of trust relationships. Dark-sky movement continues to enjoy a steady increase in membership internationally and is represented by individuals from tourism, research, educational, management, government, student and other communities.
Organisateurs
Initiative for an international association of dark-sky parks
Financement
Symposium is supported by Slovenian and Croatian National Commission of UNESCO
Ethics Teacher Training Course in Croatia
Lieu
Inter University Centre in Dubrovnik
Pays
Croatie
Région
Europe et Amérique du nord
De (A-m-j)
28/06/2010
A (A-m-j)
02/07/2010
Type d'activité
Cours
Description
Ethics Teacher Training Courses are set up in order to provide training to ethics teachers with the purpose to enhance their skills and abilities. They aim particularly on training a younger generation of teachers so that ethics teaching programs in the near future can expand and improve in all Member States of UNESCO.
Organisateurs
UNSECO in cooperation with the Inter University Centre in Dubrovnik
Financement
The course is supported by the Croatian National Commission for UNESCO, the Israel National Commission for UNESCO as well as the UNESCO Chair of Bioethics in Haifa, Israel.
