Republic Act 621 (amended by Republic Act 892 and 3849) created the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines
Documentation Centre
The National Commission has a Documentation Centre which is located in the building of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Structure of the Commission
- The Executive Committee
- The General Assembly
- 5 Programme Committees
- The Secretariat
Members/Composition
The Commission is composed of 45 members representing UNESCO's fields of competence.
Executive Committee
Headed by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Commission with 9 elected members representing the five areas of UNESCO competence. The Executive Committee meets quarterly.
General Assembly
Composed of 45 members appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines. Two of them are ex-officio members representing the two chambers of the Parliament (one from the Senate and one from the House of Representatives) chairing the Education Committees in the respective houses. The General Assembly meets twice a year.
Committees or Sub-Committees
The Commission has five Programme Committees: 1) Education; 2) Science and Technology; 3) Culture; 4) Social and Human Sciences; 5) Communication
Committees/Sub-Committees Details
Periodicity
Each committee meets quarterly
Sub-committee Topics
[X] Education
[X] Science
[X] Social Sciences
[X] Culture
[X] Communication
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
Overview
The National Commission closely cooperates with UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, the UNESCO Regional Offices of Jakarta (Indonesia) and Bangkok (Thailand). It maintains close working relations with Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Viet Nam, Malaysia, South Korea, India and other National Commissions.
Activities of the National Commission
Regional High-Level Meeting on the Teaching of Philosophy in asia and the Pacific
Location
Manila
Country
Philippines
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Scope
Régional
Activity type
Meetings
Organizers
Philippines National Commission
Keywords
Education, Philosophy, Teaching
Sub-regional forum on Information for All
Location
Pasig City
Country
Philippines
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Scope
Sous-régional
From (Y-m-d)
19/03/2009
To (Y-m-d)
20/03/2009
Activity type
forum
Description
The Information for All Programme was established by UNESCO to provide a framework for international co-operation and partnerships in ‘building an information society for all’. IFAP focuses on ensuring that all people have access to information they can use to improve their lives. An Intergovernmental Council comprising 26 Member States is elected to guide the Programme in its planning and implementation. IFAP is part of UNESCO and serves to promote the achievement of its goals.
The Forum provides an opportunity to present the highlights of the IFAP Strategic Plan as parameters for the development of national information policy schemes, and for the inclusion of information-related strategies and components in UN development assistance frameworks. Participants also reviewed the five priorities of IFAP (Information for Development, Information Literacy, Information Preservation, Information Ethics and Information Accessibility) vis-à-vis their relevance in Southeast Asia.
Organizers
The Philippine National Committee for Information for All Programme (IFAP), in cooperation with the Philippine Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), the Philippine National Commission for UNESCO (Communication Committee) and the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication.
Financing
UNESCO
Developing an Integrated Decision Support System to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change: The UNESCO Approach.
Description
The project attempts to synthesize the results of various research works conducted in the country, coupled with data and information gathered through key informant interviews, workshops, outreach programmes, and come up with an integrated model useful in mitigating the impacts of the global event on the environment and human communities at the protected sites. With the data and information, the programme will formulate an IDSS, within the framework of research collaboration and information exchange and community participation, for studying such environments and for proposing alternative or innovative solutions in order to mitigate environmental problems associated with climate change.
Organizers
National Commission,
National Committee on Marine Sciences,
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,
Mines and Geosciences Board,
Mindanao State University,
NAMRIA,
PAG-ASA,
PCAMRD,
Philippine Coast Guard,
Philippine National Museum
Financing
Participation Programme 2008-2009
Journalism teachers from Southeast Asia review UNESCO Model Curricula for Journalism Education
Domain
Media Education
Location
Pasig City
Country
Philippines
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Scope
Sous-régional
From (Y-m-d)
25/06/2009
To (Y-m-d)
26/06/2009
Activity type
Workshops
Description
Journalism educators from Southeast Asia welcomed the UNESCO Model Curricula for Journalism Education as a benchmark in preparing or revising journalism programmes in the region. This was one of the agreements arrived at by some 30 journalism teachers from the region who attended the two-day ASEAN Orientation Workshop on the UNESCO Model Curricula for Journalism Education.
Organizers
The workshop was convened by the National Commission of the Philippines for UNESCO, in cooperation with the Manila-based Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC), Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE) and Philippines Communication Society.
Keywords
Education, Media
Youth and Educator’s Summit on Education for Sustainable Development (YES 4 ESD!)
Domain
Education for Sustainable Development
Location
The Philippines
Country
Philippines
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Scope
National
From (Y-m-d)
27/04/2009
To (Y-m-d)
28/04/2009
Description
The programme was following the UNESCO Headquarters initiative on First Collection of Good Practices for Quality Education in 2008 and Youth Empowerment Series for MDGs.
Topics
1. UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
2. YES 4 MDGs – Action Plans and Priorities
3. UNYAP Plan of Action for the 10th IYD
4. Delegation to the WFUNA World Congress in Korea on August 10-13, 2009
Organizers
Philippine National Commission for UNESCO and the United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP)
REGIONAL HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON THE TEACHING OF PHILOSOPHY IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Domain
Social and Human Sciences
Location
Quezon City
Country
Philippines
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Scope
Régional
From (Y-m-d)
25/05/2009
To (Y-m-d)
26/05/2009
Description
- Opening Session
- Country reports: What do countries need for Teaching Philosophy?
- Teaching of Philosophy
- Challenges of Philosophy Teaching at the Secondary Level
- Examples of Teaching of Philosophy and Philosophy for Children
- Teaching Materials for Philosophy Chairs: Prof. Phil Cam and Prof. Rainier Ibana
- Challenges of Philosophy Teaching in Higher Education
- Development and Adoption of Conference Proposals on Teaching of Philosophy in Asia and the Pacific and a Regional Action Plan
Organizers
UNESCO Regional Unit in Social and Human Sciences for Asia and the Pacific (RUSHSAP), in cooperation with the Philippine National Commission for UNESCO
Journalism teachers from Southeast Asia review UNESCO Model Curricula for Journalism Education
Domain
Media Education
Location
Pasig City
Country
Philippines
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Scope
Sous-régional
From (Y-m-d)
25/06/2009
To (Y-m-d)
26/06/2009
Description
Journalism educators from Southeast Asia welcomed the UNESCO Model Curricula for Journalism Education as a benchmark in preparing or revising journalism programmes in the region. This was one of the agreements arrived at by some 30 journalism teachers from the region who attended the two-day ASEAN Orientation Workshop on the UNESCO Model Curricula for Journalism Education.
Organizers
The workshop was convened by the National Commission of the Philippines for UNESCO, in cooperation with the Manila-based Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC), Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE) and Philippines Communication Society.
Keywords
Education, Media
Publications
UNESCO Philippines Journal
Language
English
Type
Bulletin
Media
Print
Periodicity
Annual
Financing
Government
Distribution
Commissioners, national and regional partner institutions, academia, NGOs, private sector partners, UNESCO Headquarters and Field Offices
Accomplishments Report
Language
English
Type
Annual Report
Periodicity
Annual
Financing
Government
Distribution
Department of Budget and Management, House of Representatives and Philippine Senate for budget appropriation.
