Appointed by the Government upon the recommendation of the Commission’s Executive.
Description
Date and Method of Creation
On 1 June 1979 by a General Order of the Council of Ministers
Status
Semi_Governmental
Department attached to
affiliated with the Ministry of Education
Legislation Dates
The judicial text was accepted01/01/1979 and last revised
Legislation
The National Commission was officially established by a General Order approved by the Council of Ministers in 1979 although the country has been involved in, and benefited from, UNESCO activities since 1964 when it attained independence.
The Commission has a Constitution specifying its organization, duties and powers. This Constitution was amended in 1993 and 1995.
Documentation Centre
The Documentation Centre of the National Commission holds some 5000 publications, most of them being issued by UNESCO or the National Commission. The Centre is extensively used by scholars and researchers.
Structure of the Commission
The National Commission consists of:
- The Executive Board, which meets at least 2 times a year;
- The General Assembly representing relevant government departments and institutions, which meets once a year.
- The Appointment, Audit and Finance Committee, which also meets 2 times a year to discuss matters of personnel, audit and approve expenditures.
- The Secretariat
- 4 Sections: 1) Accounts; 2) Administration; 3) Education and Science; 4) Culture, Communication and Information.
Members/Composition
The National Commission comprises 32 members.
Executive Committee
Policy making organ of the Commission composed of 10 members, including representatives of relevant ministries (Education, Finance, Information and Civic Education, Justice, External Affairs, Statutory Corporations, Department of Culture, and Department of Science and Technology) and the University of Malawi appointed by the President of the Republic .The Executive Board meets at least twice a year.
General Assembly
Currently composed of 32 members, representing relevant government departments and institutions. The General Assembly meets once a year.
Committees or Sub-Committees
The Commission has one committee called Finance, Appointments and Audit, which is composed of five members elected from the Executive Board.
Committees/Sub-Committees Details
Number of Committees or Sub-Committees
1
Sub-committee Topics
[X] Other
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
Overview
The Malawi National Commission collaborates with other National Commissions and maintains good working relations with the UNESCO Field Offices of Harare, Nairobi and Dakar.
Publications
Annual or Biennal Report
Language
English
Type
Report
Media
Print
Periodicity
Annual or biennal
Tizame
Language
English
Type
Newspaper
Media
Print
Periodicity
Annual
Distribution
The journal is supposed to be published annually but due to financial and other problems, it has mostly been published once every two years.
