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Part I · Establishment of the Sri Lanka National Commission for the Unesco

3. Objects of the Commission

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The objects of the Commission shall be-

(a)

to assume, alone or in collaboration with other bodies, the responsibility for–

(i)

operation of all the UNESCO funded or related activities in Sri Lanka;

(ii)

initiation, co-sponsorship and endorsement of all the UNESCO resolutions, guidelines, conventions and other instruments at the

UNESCO Executive Board and the UNESCO

General Conference;

(iii)

Sri Lanka’s active participation in the sub-regional, regional and international

UNESCO activities, ensuring benefit to people of Sri Lanka without any discrimination;

(iv)

submitting nominations to the UNESCO registries.

(b)

to link the relevant ministries, government departments, semi government, non-government and private agencies, institutions, organizations and intellectuals and the people of Sri Lanka effectively with the the UNESCO programmes and activities securing the intellectual, scientific, artistic or administrative resources and capacities available in Sri Lanka;

(c)

to develop international cooperation and partnerships for Sri Lanka as envisaged in Article II of the the UNESCO Constitution –

(i)

in the planning and execution of activities entrusted to the UNESCO which are undertaken with the assistance of organizations of the United Nations family and other international institutions and programmes;

(ii)

to promote mutually beneficial UNESCO programmes with the UNESCO affiliated bodies and other international organizations by conducting international, regional and sub-regional activities with a view to achieving the objectives of the UNESCO;

(d)

to facilitate the exchange of information in areas related to education, science, culture, communication and information through local, regional and global programmes organized by the

UNESCO and acting as a clearing house for information in the related fields and disseminating information to arouse public interest in those areas;

(e)

to introduce the UNESCO conventions and other international instruments to relevant Ministries for ratification and follow up;

(f)

to facilitate technical assistance to and capacity building in Sri Lanka through the the UNESCO system; and

(g)

to contribute to the the UNESCO’s vision of maintenance of peace, security and the common welfare of mankind by participating in the activities of the UNESCO through education, science, culture, communication and information which are the main pillars of foundation of the UNESCO.

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Part II

Establishment of the Secretariat and the Appointment of the Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General and the Staff of the Commission

Read on from Part II

Part III

Finance

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Part IV

General

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