Appointed by the Minister of Education and Higher Education
Mr Abdullatif Al-Baijan, Secretary-General
Description
Date and Method of Creation
On 30 September 1979
Status
Governmental (1 Ministry)
Department attached to
Ministry of Education
Legislation Dates
The judicial text was accepted30/09/1979 and last revised
Legislation
The legal instrument of the Commission was established by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 1979. However, even prior to its official establishment, the Commission was functioning as a section within the Ministry of Education.
Documentation Centre
The Documentation Centre gathers 3000 publications, which are mainly issued by UNESCO, ALECSO, ISESCO and the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States. Some 300 visitors consult the Centre each year (university and school students, researchers, academics, etc.)
The Centre is computerised and administered by a professional librarian who graduated in Library Sciences from Cairo University.
Structure of the Commission
The National Commission is composed of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly, which meets once or twice a year;
- Two Specialized Committees for: Scholarships and the Associated Schools Project;
- The Secretariat, which includes 3 divisions: 1) Programme and Activities, and Educational, Scientific and Cultural Agreements; 2) Information
and Scholarships ; 3) International, Regional and Arab Organizations .
The Commission has no Executive Committee.
Members/Composition
The membership of the Commission includes representatives of the government, Ministries, the Kuwait University, the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters as well as institutions specialized in the fields of UNESCO's competence.
Executive Committee
The Commission has no Executive Committee.
General Assembly
Composed of 13 members representing the Ministries of Education, Higher Education, Foreign Affairs, Social Affairs and Labour, Information, The Kuwait National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, the Kuwait University; the Public Authority for Applied Education Training; the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research; and he Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences.
Meets once or twice a year.
Committees or Sub-Committees
There is a Committee for Scholarships and one for the Associated Schools Project. Their membership includes various ministries, governmental institutions/bodies, and NGOs.
Committees/Sub-Committees Details
Number of Committees or Sub-Committees
2
Sub-committee Topics
[X] Other
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
Overview
The Kuwait National Commission maintains close working relations and cooperation with all National Commissions in general, and with the Arab National Commissions, in particular. It also collaborates with the UNESCO Field Offices in Doha, Beirut and Cairo. As in many other countries in the Arab States, the National Commission is also responsible for coordinating Kuwait's relations with ALECSO, ISESCO, and the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States.
Activities of the National Commission
14th meeting of Arab Secretaries-General.
Location
Kuwait.
Country
Kuwait
Region
Arab States
Scope
Régional
From (Y-m-d)
13/06/2007
To (Y-m-d)
14/06/2007
Activity type
Meetings
Description
14th meeting of Arab Secretaries-General:. This meeting is a follow-up to their 13th meeting held in Oman 2005 as well it discussed Culture, Science and Educational maters such as the Arab strategy for higher education and scientific research. ALECSO, ISESCO, UNESCO (represented by Mr al-Hammami, Director Doha Cluster Office) and the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States take part in this Conference.
The First Arab Robot Competition.
Domain
Science and Technology Education for All
Location
Kuwait.
Country
Kuwait
Region
Arab States
Scope
Régional
From (Y-m-d)
25/03/2006
To (Y-m-d)
29/03/2006
Activity type
Other
Organizers
Organized by the International Movement for Leisure Activities in Science & Technology (MILSET ASIA) in cooperation with the Ministry of Education represented by the Kuwait National Commission, the Kuwait Robotics Center of the Scholastic Activities Department and the faculty of Engineering & Oil to the University of Kuwait. This meeting gathered 93 participants from seven countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia and Kuwait.
Keywords
Technology
Participation in the Sub-Regional Workshop for Media Specialists to promote freedom of expression.
Domain
Media Development
Location
Kuwait.
Country
Kuwait
Region
Arab States
Scope
Sous-régional
From (Y-m-d)
12/11/2006
To (Y-m-d)
14/11/2006
Activity type
Workshops
Organizers
Kuwait National Commission for UNESCO with the support of UNESCO Doha Office.
Keywords
Freedom of expression, Media
Dialogue among Civilization, Peace & Democracy, Human Rights Encounter for ASPnet Schools
Country
Kuwait
Organizers
Government of Kuwait
Financing
Government of Kuwait
Regional Workshop on Promotion of Quality in TVET Programmes
Country
Kuwait
From (Y-m-d)
24/03/2008
To (Y-m-d)
26/03/2008
Organizers
UNESCO offices: Doha and
Beirut, UNIVOC net, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, Kuwait
Financing
UNESCO office in Doha and UNESCO office in Beirut
Third Cultural Season: organized by Kuwait National Commission
Country
Kuwait
Organizers
Government of Kuwait
Financing
Government of Kuwait
Publications
National Report on the Development of Education
Language
Arabic and English
Type
Report
Media
Print
Periodicity
Annual
Distribution
1000 copies
The National Commission Guide
Language
Arabic, English, French
Type
Brochure
Periodicity
Once
Financing
the private sector and Public Authority of Applied Education and Training
