COMMUNITIES
Communities
Non-governmental organizations and foundations
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Since its inception, UNESCO has recognized that non-governmental organizations and foundations which have concerns close to its own play an important role in international cooperation in the service of peoples.
For more than a half-century, UNESCO has woven a valuable tapestry of cooperative relations with a number of such organizations in its fields of competence, thereby enabling it to work with civil society in achieving its objectives and to disseminate through them its democratic and ethical ideals.
Currently, UNESCO is enjoying official relations with 366 international NGOs and 22 foundations and similar institutions which are working in the fields of competence of the Organization. In addition to this formal framework, the Organization has been carrying out a range of activities hand in hand with NGOs, not only at international and regional levels, but also at national level.
Cooperation with NGOs and foundations maintaining official relations with UNESCO
- Non-governmental organizations
- Foundations
- National organizations
- Collective Cooperation
Moreover, it should be stressed that UNESCO cooperates, on an informal basis, with many NGOs and foundations working in its fields of competence, before establishing “official relations”.
Contacts:
- Section of non-governmental organizations
- List of UNESCO sectoral focal points for NGOs
Committee on International Non-Governmental Organizations of the Executive Board - 187th session
UNESCO, Room XI-
From
- 23-09-2011 to
- 23-09-2011
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Committee on International Non-Governmental Organizations of the Executive Board - 186th session
UNESCO, Room XI-
From
- 05-05-2011 to
- 06-05-2011
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International Day of NGOs in official relations with UNESCO
UNESCO HQ-
From
- 09-12-2010 to
- 09-12-2010
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Committee on International Non-Governmental Organizations of the Executive Board - 185th session
UNESCO, Room XI-
From
- 06-10-2010 to
- 07-10-2010
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Consultation of NGOs on the draft Programme and Budget
UNESCO Headquarters-
From
- 07-05-2010 to
- 30-07-2010
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Committee on International Non-Governmental Organizations of the Executive Board – 184th session
UNESCO, Salle XI-
From
- 31-03-2010 to
- 01-04-2010
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Colloque de zones du Rotary International
Paris Marriott Rive Gauche-
From
- 04-12-2009 to
- 06-12-2009
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ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICIAL RELATIONS WITH UNESCO?
How to start establishing official relations with UNESCO
Entry into official relations with UNESCO starts with operational relations.
Requests for establishment of operational relations can be sent to UNESCO at anytime.
What are the conditions for requesting establishment of operational relations?
▷ To have legal existence as NGO since at least two years;
▷ To have identified fields of joint cooperation with one or more sectors of UNESCO.
Requests should be sent together with:
- a copy of the NGO statutes/By Laws;
- a copy of the instrument of legal recognition of the NGO;
- a list of members with their nationalities;
- a recent two-year report of activities;
- a brief report of the projects the NGO would like to implement in cooperation with UNESCO.