The main purpose of the Consultations, in which over 170 National Commissions took part, was to solicit comments and proposals on key principles and priorities related to 36 C/5 based on a Questionnaire prepared by UNESCO.
The outcomes of the Consultations will be presented to the Executive Board at its 185th session in autumn 2010 and will help the Director-General to prepare her proposals on the Draft 36 C/5.
The Consultations with National Commissions of Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean took place respectively in Rabat, Morocco (10-13 May 2010), Changwon, Republic of Korea (21-23 May 2010), London, the United Kingdom (5-8 June 2010), Kampala, Uganda (15-18 June 2010) and Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (5-7 July 2010). In Rabat and Kampala, the C/5 Consultations were combined with the Regional Conferences of Arab and African National Commissions.
For the first time, the Director-General, Mrs Irina Bokova, attended the Regional Consultations in Changwon, London and Kampala. She sent special messages to the meetings held in Rabat and Port of Spain.
The Consultations also provided good opportunity for National Commissions to discuss key issues and exchange information and experience with the UNESCO Secretariat, including its Field Offices.
Arab States
21st Regional Conference of
National Commissions in Arab
States and Director-General's Consultation on the
Preparation of the Draft 36 C/5
10-13 May 2010
Rabat, Morocco
Reports, 21th Conference and Consultation (Fr)
Report of the Consultation (Ara)
Asia and the Pacific
Director General’s Consultation on the Preparation of the Draft 36 C/5
21-24 May 2010
Changwon, Republic of Korea
Report Of the Consultation
Address of the Director-General
See Korean NatCom's web site
Europe and North America
Director-General’s Consultation on the Preparation of the Draft 36 C/5
5-8 June 2010,
London, United Kingdom
Report of the Consultaion
Address of the Director-General
See UK NatCom's web site
Africa
12th Regional Conference of National Commissions in Africa
and Director-General’s Consultation on the
Preparation of the Draft 36 C/5
15-18 June 2010
Kampala, Uganda
Report of the Consultation
Address of the Director-General
See Uganda NatCom's web site
Latin America and the Caribbean
Director-General’s Consultation on the Preparation of the Draft 36 C/5
5-7 July 2010
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Report of the Consultation
Address of the Director-General
Director-General Circular Letter (CL 3922) and the Questionnaire for 36 C/5 More (versions: Eng, Fr, Spa, Rus, Arb, Ch)