36. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

“expert” means a professional with specialised competence in any one of the areas of the

UNESCO programmes;

“Minister” means the Minister assigned the subject of Education under Article 44 or 45 of the

Constitution;

“UNESCO” means the United Nations Educational,

Scientific and Cultural Organization;

“UNESCO system” means the UNESCO headquarters, regional offices, field offices,

National

Offices, liaison offices,

Commissions, Networks, Category 01 and

Category 02 centers, UNESCO Heritage sites,

Biosphere reserves, UNESCO Cities and

UNESCO Clubs, Associations and Chairs and any other additions to the system by the

UNESCO resolutions;

“UNESCO activities” means programmes, projects and all other activities carried out by the

UNESCO system;

“Stakeholders of the Commission” means government institutions, semi-governmental institutions, Non-governmental Institutions,

Statutory bodies, Private Institutions,

Associations, international organizations,

Individuals and Intellectuals engaged in the

UNESCO areas of Competencies in Sri Lanka;

“UNESCO areas of competencies” means

Educational, Scientific and Cultural, Social and Human Sciences and Communication and Information areas;

“UNESCO Programmes” means the UNESCO areas of competence and includes Education,

Natural Sciences, Social and Human Sciences,

Culture and

Communication and

Information.