Activities Partnership between UNESCO and parliamentarians can take various forms: Provision of international expertise in key fields in which parliamentarians may be called upon to legislate or to ratify conventions Drafting of joint projects, information exchange, advisory services on particular issues in collaboration with the programme sectors Creation and strengthening of cooperative links by the establishment of global networks linking parliaments, municipalities and the intellectual and scientific communities Joint information campaigns focusing on areas of shared interest, organization of seminars Assistance to parliamentarians in the planning, execution and evaluation of specific projects Participation in the work of UNESCO’s National Commissions

 

Events

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Parliamentary Panel on the occasion of the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) (Tunisian Chamber of Deputies 18-11-2005 - 18-11-2005) On the occasion of the WSIS, a Parliamentary Panel, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Tunisian Chamber of Deputies and UNESCO, was held on Thursday 17 November 2005, in Tunis. This meeting examined the special role of Parliaments in building knowledge societies with a particular focus on the question of access to information. More

Inter-Parliamentary Conference of Arab States (Al Ghezira Sheraton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt 26-11-2005 - 27-11-2005) Following the first Inter-Parliamentary Conference of Arab States (Beirut, 14 February 2005) deferred due to the tragic attack which cost the life of former Lebanese Prime Minister, Mr Rafik Hariri, UNESCO organized another Inter-Parliamentary Conference of Arab States in Cairo, on 26-27 November 2005. This Conference covered three main themes: partnerships between UNESCO and parliamentarians, Education for All, international conventions in the field of culture, and the promotion of human rights and democracy. You will find hereafter the agenda of the Conference. More

Third part of the 2006 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Strasbourg 27-06-2006 - 01-07-2006) UNESCO participated in the Third part of the 2006 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, on the themes of “Alleged secret detentions and unlawful inter-state transfers detainees involving Council of Europe member states” and “Freedom of expression and respect for religious beliefs”, in Strasbourg, on 26-30 June 2006. More

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

XXXIIe session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Francophonie (APF) (Rabat (Morocco), 29 juin - 3 juillet 2006 30-06-2006 - 04-07-2006) UNESCO intervened at the 32nd session of APF. After the presentation of Mrs. Katerina Stenou, the UNESCO Director-General’s representative, the Parliamentary Assembly of APF adopted a resolution calling for the rapid ratification of the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity in order its entry into force in the near future. 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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