Iranian National Commission for UNESCO

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The Iranian National Commission for UNESCO was established in 1948 subsequent to the accession of Iran to UNESCO, by the order of the National Consultative Assembly, the then-Parliament of Iran. To depict its objectives, terms of reference and main operating bodies, the constitution of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO was drafted in 13 articles and later adopted in the meeting of the cabinet in 1949, by the proposal of the then-minister of culture. [1] [2]

Contents

The constitution of the commission was revised after the Islamic Revolution to compose 17 articles and 4 notes. This constitution was submitted to the cabinet for adoption in 1987 upon approval by the commission's Supreme Council.

Organization

Governing bodies

According to its constitution, the governing bodies of the commission are threefold: the Supreme Council, the Executive Council and the Secretariat.

Programme sectors

The programme sectors at the commission resemble the diverse five-fold programme sectors of UNESCO and are in conformity with the organisation’s five main action areas. They are: the Natural Sciences Department; the Education Department; the Social and Human Sciences Department; the Culture Department; and the Communication and Information (CI) Department

Logistics Division

The finance and administration office as well as the Information and Technology Unit of the NatCom, the Translation Office and the Supplies office make up the commission's Logistics Division.

Service Division

The Service Division comprises the Library and Archives Centre as well as the Publications and Public Relations Offices.

Country-level focal missions

At the national level, focal missions of the commission include:

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