Sardar Aseff Ahmed Ali, Chairperson of the Pakistan National Commission for UNESCO
Name
Mr Muhammad Ikram
Title
Secretary-General
Started
August 2011
Name
Mr Muhammad Dawood
Title
Deputy Secretary-General
Started
November
Description
Date and Method of Creation
November 1984
Status
Autonomous
Legislation
The National Commission was officially established by a Resolution of the Ministry of Education.
Documentation Centre
The Documentation Centre of the National Commission gathers some 10 000 publications, the majority of them being UNESCO pubications, as well as 15 periodicals, two daily and six weekly magazines.
A limited number of visitors come to consult the Documentation Centre.
The Centre is administered by a professional librarian, who also works for the UNESCO Office of Islamabad.
Structure of the Commission
The National Commission consists of the following bodies:
· The Board of Governors which meets once a year.
· The Executive Committee which meets twice a year.
· The Advisory Committees, composed of high-level decision and policy makers and experts specialized in UNESCO’s fields of competence.
· The Secretariat.
Members/Composition
The National Commission is composed of some 30 members representing various governmental departments and academic institutions working in the fields of UNESCO’s competence.
Committees/Sub-Committees Details
Sub-committee Topics
[X] Education
[X] Culture
[X] Communication
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
Overview
The National Commission has collaborated with the Australia, China, Iran, Republic of Korea, Nepal and Uzbekistan National Commissions and maintains regular working relations with the UNESCO Field Offices of New Delhi, Bangkok, Tokyo and Islamabad.
