Mrs Vigdis Lian, President of the Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO
Nom
Ms Gerd-Hanne Fosen
Titre
Secretary-General
Date d'élection
October 2010 ?
Durée du mandat
Début
Octobre 2010
Description
Date et modalités de création
November 1946
Statut
Gouvernemental (rattaché à 1 ministère)
Dates de la législation
Le texte juridique a été accepté01/01/1946 et révisé pour la dernière fois le 01/01/1996
Législation
The Statutes of the Commission (in Norwegian), adopted in 1946, were revised in 1996 and in 2008.
Centre de documentation
Though the National Commission has not settled any Documentation Centre, all UNESCO publications are kept in the offices of the Norwegian UN Association.
Structure de la Commission
The National Commission consists of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly;
- The Executive Committee;
- Three Working Groups, respectively in charge of: (1) Education; (2) Sciences; (3) Culture and Communication.
- The Secretariat.
Membres/Composition
The National Commission is composed of 16 members with special skills in at least one of UNESCO`s four disciplines. They represent relevant Ministries, departments, national institutions, agencies as well as Teachers' Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations. The members of the Commission are appointed by the Ministry of Education and Research for a period of four years.
Comité exécutif
Composed of 4 members, including of the leaders of the three Working Groups and the Chairperson.
Assemblée générale
Composed of 16 members, representing relevant national institutions, agencies, associations and non-governmental organisations in the fields of UNESCO’s competence. The members of the Commission are appointed by the Ministry of Education and Research for a period of four years. The General Assembly meets three to four times a year.
Comités ou sous-comités
Not decided.
Coopération avec l’UNESCO et d'autres Commissions nationales
Vue d'ensemble
The Norwegian National Commission has a long-standing tradition of cooperation with the National Commissions of the Nordic countries.
Activités de la Commission nationale
Adult Learners' Week
Lieu
The Norwegian Association for Adult Learning, Oslo
Pays
Norvège
Région
Europe et Amérique du nord
Portée
National
De (A-m-j)
25/10/2010
A (A-m-j)
31/10/2010
Description
The commission is co-organiser of the Adult Learners' Week. Throughout the country, local governments and all partners involved in adult learning use the Adult Learners' Week to inform about the wide range of available possibilities. It contains a mulitude of conferences, stands, open classrooms etc.
Organisateurs
The Norwegian National Commisison for UNESCO in cooperation with the Norwegian Association for Adult Learning
Seminar on Management of Social Transformation (MOST)
Lieu
The Research Council of Norway, Oslo
Pays
Norvège
Région
Europe et Amérique du nord
De (A-m-j)
25/08/2010
A (A-m-j)
25/08/2010
Type d'activité
Conférences
Description
During the meeting, it was agreed that Norway will set up and manage a Research Network on the Social Dimensions of Climate Change. The NatCom and the Research Council will seek several funding sources in Norway for this purpose. It was agreed that among the main functions of the network will be to disseminate the results of its work to decision-makers. A working group has been established composed of five researchers o develop a concept paper concerning the theme, methodology, process, scope, etc. of this network. Some of the network’s working group’s members will come to Headquarters to discuss the concept paper and the future co-operation.
Organisateurs
The Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO
Launch of Education under attack-report
Lieu
Norad, Oslo
Pays
Norvège
Région
Europe et Amérique du nord
Portée
National
De (A-m-j)
31/05/2010
A (A-m-j)
31/05/2010
Description
An open seminar was organized for the Norwegian launch of the Education under attack-report. The report was introduced by State Secretary Ingrid Fiskaa with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and presented by Mark Richmond, Director, Division for the Coordination of UN Priorities in Education, UNESCO.
Organisateurs
The Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO in cooperation with Norad and several student associations
Ethical journalism project, including photo exhibition on the safety of journalists
Lieu
Sardinia
Pays
Italie
Région
Europe et Amérique du nord
De (A-m-j)
06/05/2010
A (A-m-j)
09/05/2010
Description
The commission supports the IFJ (International Federation of Journalists)-project Ethical Journalism as a key to Middle-East Peace. Journalist and member of the commission, Kjetil Haanes, is directly involved with the project and the organising of its conferences, rounds tables and training seminars. The aim of the project is to seek to create a distance between professional journalists and the political groups that seek to influence and control their output and to end the intimidation and tit for tat targeting and jailing of journalists assumed to be working for ‘the opposition media’ in the region.
Seminar for the launch of a Report on intangible cultural heritage
Domaines
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Lieu
ABM-utvikling, Oslo
Pays
Norvège
Région
Europe et Amérique du nord
Portée
National
De (A-m-j)
15/04/2010
A (A-m-j)
15/04/2010
Type d'activité
Conférences
Description
As part of the implementation process with the 2003-convention on intangible cultural heritage, a report was commissioned from Professor Berkaak at the University of Oslo, looking at how the convention can be translated into policy. The seminar was organized in cooperation with ABM-utvikling (Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority) to launch the report, which generated public debates and the inclusion of the report on the curriculum on a MA-degree programme in traditional culture at Telemark University College.
Organisateurs
The Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO in cooperation with ABM-utvikling (Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority)
Water Day seminar including Nordic Black Theatre
Domaines
Women
Lieu
CIENS (Oslo Centre for Interdisciplinary Environmental and Social Research)
Pays
Norvège
Région
Europe et Amérique du nord
Portée
National
De (A-m-j)
15/03/2010
A (A-m-j)
15/03/2010
Type d'activité
Conférences
Description
The commission co-organised the Norwegian celebration of the World Water Day, which included a seminar called Water Quality – Challenges and Opportunities and the announcement of the winners of the Norwegian Junior Water Award. Two members of the commission were directly involved: Project and Innovation Director at NIVA (Norwegian Institute for Water Research), Harsha Ratnaweera, led the debates, while artistic director of the Nordic Black Theatre, Cliff Moustache, directed a dance piece on the theme water.
Organisateurs
The Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO in cooperation with the Oslo Centre for Interdisciplinary Environmental and Social Research
Publications
Annual Report for the Nowergian National Commission for UNESCO
Langue
Norwegian with English summary
Type
Rapport annuel
Médias
Imprimé
Périodicité
Annual
Financement
Ministry of Education and Research
Répartition
On the internet with only a few paper copies produced to commissioners, national institutions, relevant departments, ministries and contact persons.
