Policy Cooperation with parliamentarians is a major component of UNESCO’s partnership policy. It enables the Organization to mobilize a powerful network of national and regional legislators, meeting at times within regional or international forums, who are receptive to its ideals and wish to ensure that its Programme objectives are reflected in national legislation.

 

Parliamentarians play a key role in contributing to the promotion of peace and development in UNESCO’s fields of competence. Entrusted with responsibility for making and applying their nation’s political and legislative decisions, they relay the concerns of those who have mandated them and can adopt appropriate measures by way of response. They are in the best possible position to make citizens aware of UNESCO’s mission, to have a direct impact on the preparation of legislation and the adoption of national budgets and to ensure that the Organization’s programmes are reflected in reality.

Events

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Conference of Elected Representatives of the Mediterranean (Hotel Tour Hassan 28-06-2006 - 30-06-2006) With a view to forging a stronger partnership with parliamentarians and others elected representatives in associating them more closely with the implementation of its programmes, UNESCO organized in cooperation with ISESCO, in Rabat, on 28 and 29 June 2006, the first Conference of Elected Representatives of the Mediterranean. More

Documents

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Arab version of the Guide to Parliamentary Practice - by UNESCO and IPU More

The Proceedings of the UNESCO/IPU Joint Meeting held on 6 October 2003, during the 32nd Session of the General Conference - by UNESCO This meeting launched our new network of Parliamentary Focal Points for UNESCO, which will be gradually developed thanks to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.The role of this institutional network will be to establish a permanent link between the activities of the Parliaments of the Member states and those of National Commissions for UNESCO at the national level.More

A Guide to Parliamentary Practice - A Handbook - by UNESCO and IPU UNESCO and the Inter-Parliamentary Union are pleased to present this publication, which results from the fast developing co-operation between the two organizations in accordance with the Agreement signed for this purpose in 1997. The agreement has been followed up by regular dialogue between UNESCO and IPU to advance cooperation on common priorities. This exchange includes attendance at the meetings of the governing bodies of each organisation.More

The Rationale for UNESCO's Co-operation with Parlamentarians (only available in English) - by Ahmed Sayyad, Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Co-operation, UNESCO Why improve and strengthen relations with Parlamentarians? The article outlines UNESCO’s strategy for co-operation with Parliamentarians throughout the world. It forms the basis on discussions at a round table meeting on “The dialogue between UNESCO and the Parliamentary Community” the organization held in Paris in November 2001. The Paris meeting allowed for the redefining of the terms of dialogue between the organization and Parliamentarians and the participants formulated concrete propositions to reinforce the co-operation between the two sides.More

 
 
 
 
 

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