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DANS LE MONDE

Asie et Pacifique

Thaïlande
Thailand National Commission for UNESCO
Informations générales
Nom anglaisThai National Commission for UNESCO
Nom françaisCommission nationale Thailandaise pour l'UNESCO
Adresse

Bureau of International Cooperation
Ministry of Education
Ratchadamnoen - Nok Avenue, Dusit
BANGKOK 10300
THAILAND

Téléphone(66) 2628 5646/9
Fax(66) 2281 0953

Courrielthainatcom@yahoo.com
Site Webhttp://www.bic.moe.go.th
Langue de correspondanceENGLISH
Dirigeants
NomProf. Suchart Thadathamrongvech *
TitreChairperson
DébutJanvier 2012
Modalités d'élection*ex officio
Poste gouvernementalMinistre de l'Éducation nationale

NomMr Chaleyo Yoosimarak
TitreVice-Chairperson
Date d'élection15 January 2010
Durée du mandat
DébutJanvier 2010
Poste gouvernementalAutre

NomDr Sombat Suwanpitak
TitreSecretay-General
Date d'électionNovember 2010
Durée du mandat
DébutNovembre 2010

NomMs Churairat Sangboonnum
TitreDeputy Secretary-General
Date d'électionMay 2003
Durée du mandat
DébutMai 2003

Description
Date et modalités de créationOctober 1949
StatutGouvernemental (rattaché à 1 ministère)
Ministère de tutelleDivision of External Relations of the Ministry of Education
Dates de la législationLe texte juridique a été accepté01/01/1949 et révisé pour la dernière fois le
LégislationThe Commission is set up by a law.
Centre de documentationThe Documentation Centre holds 20,000 UNESCO publications and welcomes some 20,000 visitors each year (mostly students, academics, government officials, teachers and staff members from other National Commissions for UNESCO).
The Center is administered by a librarian who has attended the courses organised by the IBE (Geneva), the Thai Librarian Association, and the Murdock University (Australia).
Structure de la CommissionThe National Commission consists of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly, which meets at least once a year;
- Six Specialized Committees dealing with: (1) Education; (2) Science; (3) Culture; (4) Social Science; Communication; and (5) Importation of Educational, Science and Cultural Materials. The Specialized Committees meet three to four times a year;
- The Secretariat.
Membres/CompositionThe 19 members of the Commission, who are appointed by the Cabinet, represent ministries, national organizations, NGOs, as well as individuals in their personal capacities.
Assemblée généraleThe Commission is appointed by the Cabinet. It meets at least once a year.
Comités ou sous-comitésThe Commission comprises of seven specialised committees and 16 sub-committees. Normally, the specialized committees hold their meetings 3 - 4 times a year, while the sub-committees hold their meetings once every one to two months. The membership is made up of ministries, national organizations, individualsd and NGOs.
Coopération avec l’UNESCO et d'autres Commissions nationales
Vue d'ensembleThe Thai Commission collaborates with the Asia and the Pacific National Commissions (Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Republic of Korea). It cooperates with the UNESCO Field Offices in Bangkok and Jakarta.
 
Publications
 
UNESCO Courrier
LangueThai
PériodicitéMonthly
FinancementParticipation Programme
RépartitionGovernment agencies, universities, school libraries and some experts in UNESCO's fields of competence
 
The Bulletin of the Thai National Commission for UNESCO
LangueThai
PériodicitéQuarterly
RépartitionGovernment agencies, universities, school libraries and some experts in UNESCO's fields of competence
 
Newsletter of the Foreign Relations Division
LangueThai
PériodicitéMonthly - to disseminate the activities of the Division and the Commission
RépartitionDisseminated free of charge to schools, universities, educational institutes, government agencies, interested groups and individuals