The National Commission does not have any legal instrument such as a Constitution.
Documentation Centre
The National Commission has not set up any Documentation Centre.
Structure of the Commission
The National Commission is composed of the following organs:
- The Executive Committee
- The General Assembly, which meets once a year/twice a year
- 5 Specialized Standing Committees
- The Secretariat.
Members/Composition
The National Commission comprises 65 members representing Ministries, national institutions, NGOs and the media.
Executive Committee
Composed of 6 members: the Permanent Secretaries of key line Ministries. The Executive Committee meets twice a year.
General Assembly
Composed of 65 members representing 14 ministries, universities, professional associations and NGOs (such as the Ministry of Science and Technology Development, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, the Vice-Chancellors from University of Zimbabwe, National University of Science and Technology and Midlands State University, one member from the Association for Promotion of Indigenous Languages, etc.). The General Assembly meets at least once a year.
Committees or Sub-Committees
The Commission has five Programme Committees: 1) Education; 2) Natural Sciences; 3) Social and Human Sciences; 4) Culture; 5) Communication
Committees/Sub-Committees Details
Number of Committees or Sub-Committees
5
Periodicity
Each committee meets three times a year
Sub-committee Topics
[X] Education
[X] Science
[X] Social Sciences
[X] Culture
[X] Communication
Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
Overview
The National Commission coollaborates with a number of African National Commissions (Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia…) and cooperates with the UNESCO Field Offices of Dakar, Harare, Luanda, Nairobi and Windhoek in the organization of seminars and workshops.
Publications
Zimbabwe National Commission for UNESCO-Annual Report
Language
English
Type
Annual Report
Media
Print
Periodicity
Annual
Financing
Funds provided by the government.
Distribution
Governmental Departments, members of the General Assembly.
Zimbabwe and UNESCO Magazine
Language
English
Type
Bulletin
Media
Print
Periodicity
Bi-annual
Distribution
ASPnet Schools, Parlamentarians, other National Commissions, UNESCO Headquarters , Field Officers
