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Samoa

Samoa National Commission for UNESCO

General Information
English Name	Samoa National Commission for UNESCO
Address	c/o Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture P.O. Box 1869 APIA SAMOA
Phone	(685) 21.911 (Secretary-General); (685) 22 958 (Chairperson)
Fax	(685) 21.917 (Secretary-General); (685) 22.955 (Chairperson)
E-mail	atoomata@lesamoa.net;
Correspondence Language	ENGLISH

Office Holders

Name	Hon. (Mr) To'omata Alapati To'omata *
Title	Chairperson
Election Date	July 2007
Mandated duration
Started	July 2007
Type of Appointment	Ex officio
Government Post	Other

Name	Mr Levaopolo Tupae Esera
Title	Secretary-General
Election Date	March 1997
Mandated duration
Started	March 1997

Description

Date and Method of Creation	February 1997
Status	Governmental (1 Ministry)
Legislation	The Commission does not have any legal instrument.
Documentation Centre	The Commission has a small Documentation Centre holding maily UNESCO publications. Teachers and senior students use it for research purposes.
Structure of the Commission	Chair: Hon. Minister of Education, Sports and Culture Secretary-General: CEO-MESC
Members/Composition	The Commission has a limited number of members representing the Ministries (Education; Foreign Affairs; Environment; Women, Youth and Social Development), the national university, as well as the telecommunication sector.

Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions

Overview

The National Commission collaborates with its counterparts of the Pacific Sub-Region (particularly Niue, Samoa and Tonga) and has cooperated with the UNESCO Field Offices in Apia and Bangkok.

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