| Date and Method of Creation | 15 October 1971 by an Order of the Council of Ministers |
| Status | Governmental (1 Ministry) |
| Legislation | The National Commission was officially established in 1971 by an Order of the Council of Ministers.
It is not funded on any legal instrument such as a Constitution. |
| Documentation Centre | The National Commission has a Documentation Centre, which is administered by a trained documentalist and approximately holds 900 UNESCO publications. The Centre mainly welcomes students and academics.
It is not yet computerised. |
| Structure of the Commission | The National Commission consists of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly, which meets at least twice a year;
- The Executive Committee (seven members), which meets at least twice a year;
- 4 Programmme Committees, each of them being responsible for one of the following sectors: Science, Education, Culture and Communication. These Programme Committees are elected (by the General Assembly) every two years and they meet at least twice a year;
- Some occasional Committees can be formed when they are needed.
- The Secretariat. |
| Members/Composition | The National Commission comprises 20 members, who represent the Ministries involved in UNESCO's fields of activity, the civil society (associations and individuals), national institutions (such as universities) and independent lawyers. |
| Executive Committee | The Executive Committee has 7 members who meet at least twice a year. |
| General Assembly | The Commission has 20 members who meet in plenary at least twice a year. |
| Committees or Sub-Committees | There are programmme committeess for science, education, culture and communication. There is also the Occasional Committee which are formed as and when needed. The Committees are elected every two years and they meet at least twice a year. |
