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The "کمیسیون ملی یونسکو در ایران" (English: UNESCO National Commission in
Iran) was established in 1948 subsequent to Iran’s accession 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.
The Constitution of the Iranian
National Commission for UNESCO was revised after the Islamic Revolution in
regard to 17 articles and 4 annotations. This Constitution was submitted to the
Cabinet for adoption in 1987 upon approval by the Supreme Council of the Iranian
National Commission for UNESCO.
There are five roles specifically
assigned to the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO
Liaising: Foster
close cooperation between the Government, GOs and NGOs and individuals with
UNESCO and its regional, cluster, field and sub-regional agencies and offices as
well as with National Commissions of Member States and United Nations
specialised agencies.
Advisory: Providing specialised advice to the
Government and relevant bodies and organizations on UNESCO’s action areas and
modalities for cooperation with UNESCO in implementing relevant programmes.
Clearing House: providing a channel for introducing and disseminating
information on UNESCO’s objectives, strategies, programmes and publications at
the country level by means of national and local media; gathering national data
and statistics in line with UNESCO’s fields of activity for global
dissemination; and translating and printing UNESCO publications into the Persian
language.
Facilitator: mobilizing on behalf of UNESCO the assistance and
support of the countries’ specialised communities, GOs and NGOs and all
individuals and institutions concerned with any aspect of UNESCO’s work, to
contribute effectively to the implementation of UNESCO’s programmes and
facilitating participation of Iranian nationals in gatherings (fora,
conferences, seminars, training workshops, etc.) organised by UNESCO.
Planning for, Implementing and Evaluating UNESCO Programmes at the Country
Level: introducing UNESCO priorities to the Government, mobilizing cooperation
of national entities, including universities, scientific circles and the civil
society in the process of planning for and implementing UNESCO programmes,
especially in regard to drafting and adopting international standard-setting
instruments and taking part in research activities within the framework of the
Organisation’s fields of competence and action areas.
Sources:
http://www.irunesco.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=172&Itemid=65
http://www.irunesco.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=173&Itemid=91
and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_National_Commission_for_UNESCO
The flag is a blue horizontal flag with the logo in the middle, displaying
UNESCO's full name and logo in towards the mast, followed by a white vertical
dotted line and the commission's name in both Persian (top) and English (bottom)
towards the fly, vertically.
Image from
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/94/b8/84/94b88487102c88b18ed5ec5c2f88612c.jpg,
source:
https://co.pinterest.com/pin/778137641866817564/
For additional
information go to IRUNESCO (official website):
https://www.irunesco.org/
Esteban Rivera, 3 March 2022
