Role of National Commissions in their Relations with Member States
1.
Each Member State defines the responsibilities of its own National
Commission. In general, National Commissions:
(a)
Foster close liaison between state agencies and services, professional and other associations, universities and other centres of research and education, and other institutions concerned with education, the sciences, culture and information;
(b)
Co-operate with the delegations of their respective governments at the General Conference and at other intergovernmental meetings convened by UNESCO, inter alia by preparing the contributions of their governments to the work of these meetings;
(c)
Follow the development of UNESCO’s programme and call the attention of the appropriate agencies to the potential benefits of international co-operation;
(d)
Contribute to national activities related to UNESCO’s programme and to the evaluation thereof;
(e)
Provide a channel for disseminating information obtained from other countries on matters of domestic interest in education, the sciences, culture and information;
(f)
Encourage, at the national level, interdisciplinary dialogue and co-operation between institutions concerned with education, the sciences, culture and information, with a view to helping to bring intellectual resources to bear on certain priorities for development.
2.
Depending on the arrangements made by each Member State,
National Commissions may also be expected, inter alia:
(a)
To assume, alone or in collaboration with other bodies, responsibility for the operation of UNESCO projects in the country and for national participation in subregional, regional, or international UNESCO activities;
(b)
To inform national agencies and institutions of the conclusions and recommendations adopted by the General Conference or by other meetings, or included in studies and reports; to encourage their discussion in the light of national needs and priorities; and to provide for such follow-up activities as may be required.
