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Mauritius National Commission for UNESCO

General Information
English Name	Mauritius National Commission for UNESCO
Address	c/o Ministry of Education and Human Resources Level 2 - MITD House Pont Fer - Phoenix REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS Indian Ocean
Phone	(230) 212 21 12 (Assistant SecGen 1); (230) 601 52 14/26 (Assistant SecGen 2)
Fax	(230) 211 06 81 (Assistant SecGen 1); (230) 698 94 22 (Assistant SecGen 2);
E-mail	unescodesk@mail.gov.mu; cdookhony@mail.gov.mu; fchuttan@mail.gov.mu
Correspondence Language	ENGLISH

Office Holders

Name	Mr Vasant Kumar Bunwaree *
Title	Chairman
Election Date	13 September 2008
Mandated duration
Started	August 2008
Type of Appointment	* Ex Officio
Government Post	Other

Name	Mr Fareed Chuttan
Title	Assistant Secretary-general
Election Date	November 2010 ?
Mandated duration
Started	November 2010

Name	Mrs Chandraprabha Dookhony
Title	Assistant Secretary-general
Election Date	December 2005
Mandated duration
Started	December 2005

Description

Date and Method of Creation	18 décembre 1970
Documentation Centre	Documents may be consulted at the Documentation Centre of the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research.
Structure of the Commission	The Commission falls under the aegis of the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research. The Commission has a Board and a Secretariat. The Minister of Education is the Chairman. He is assisted by 2 Deputy Chairpersons: (1) the Minister of Arts and Culture, (2) the Minister of Training, Skills Development and Productivity.
Members/Composition	The National Commission is composed of 25 members who represent different Ministries, national organisations and NGOs.

Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions

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