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General Information
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English Name
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Pakistan National Commission for UNESCO
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French Name
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Commission national du Pakistan pour l'UNESCO
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Address
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Ministry of Education
30 UNESCO House H-8/1
ISLAMABAD - 44000, PAKISTAN
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Phone
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(92 51) 925 72 25 (Sec Gen)
(92 51) 925 72 26 (Dy.Sec Gen)
(92 51) 925 72 23
(92 51) 925 72 24 (PABX)
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Fax
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(92 51) 925 75 19
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Email
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pncuibd@comsats.net.pk
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Correspondence Language
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ENGLISH
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Office Holders
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Name
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Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani |
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Title
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Chairperson |
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Type of Appointment
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ex officio
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Government Post
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Minister of Education
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Name
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Mr Saqib Aleem |
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Title
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Secretary General
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Election Date
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January 2007 |
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Name
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Mr. Syed Firasat Ali Kazi
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Title
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Deputy Secretary General
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Name
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Mr. Muhammad Dawood
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Title
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Deputy Secretary General
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Description
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Date and Method of Creation
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November 1984 |
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Status
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Autonomous |
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Legislation
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The National Commission was officially established by a Resolution of the Ministry of Education.
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Documentation Center |
The Documentation Centre of the National Commission gathers some 10 000 publications, the majority of them being UNESCO pubications, as well as 15 periodicals, two daily and six weekly magazines.
A limited number of visitors come to consult the Documentation Centre.The Centre is administered by a professional librarian, who also works for the UNESCO Office of Islamabad.
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Structure of Commission
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The National Commission consists of the following bodies:
* The Board of Governors which meets once a year.
* The Executive Committee which meets twice a year.
* The Advisory Committees, composed of high-level decision and policy makers and experts specialized in UNESCO's fields of competence.
8 The Secretariat.
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Members/Composition
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The National Commission is composed of some 30 members representing various governmental departments and academic institutions working in the fields of UNESCO's competence.
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Committees/Sub-Committees Details
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Sub-Committee Topics:
[x] Education
[x] Culture
[x] Communication
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Interaction with UNESCO and National Commissions
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Overview
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The National Commission has collaborated with the Australia, China, Iran, Republic of Korea, Nepal and Uzbekistan National Commissions and maintains regular working relations with the UNESCO Field Offices of New Delhi, Bangkok, Tokyo and Islamabad.
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