The Documentation Centre mainly holds UNESCO, ALECSO and ISESCO publications.
Structure of the Commission
The National Commission, responsible for the country’s relations with both UNESCO, ALECSO and ISESCO, is composed of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly (13 members) which meets twice a year
- The Executive Committee.
- Five Specialized Committees, Education; Environment and New Programs; Social Sciences and Cultural Heritage; Science and Technology; Projects, studies and Conventions. The meetings of these Committees are convened when required.
- The Secretariat.
The professional staff is employed at the Secretariat on a full-time basis and there are 50 general service staff members.
Committees or Sub-Committees
1) Education (9 persons); 2) Environment and New Programs (8 persons); 3) Social Sciences and Cultural Heritage (9 persons); 4) Science and Technology; 5) Projects, studies and Conventions (9 persons).
The meetings of these Committees are convened when required.
Committees/Sub-Committees Details
Number of Committees or Sub-Committees
5
Periodicity
When required
Sub-committee Topics
[X] Education
[X] Science
[X] Social Sciences
[X] Other
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
Overview
1) Contacts with the Arab National Commissions in a number of fields:
- Enhancing the capacities of the Yemeni National Commission by training staff in several Arab commissions
2) Participation in workshops and Conferences held by other National Commissions
3) Cooperation with UNESCO Field Offices in Beirut, Cairo and Doha.
Activities of the National Commission
Expert meeting on ethics and social responsibility of scientific researchers
Location
Sana'a
Country
Yemen
Region
Arab States
Scope
Régional
From (Y-m-d)
26/08/2008
To (Y-m-d)
28/08/2008
Activity type
Meetings
Organizers
UNESCO Cairo, SHS with ISESCO
Keywords
Ethics, Scientific research
Seminar on raising awareness of the arts of Islamic architecture
