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Decision of 2 February 1994, setting up the National Unesco Commission
We Beatrix, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
On the nomination of Our Minister of Education and Science, 25 January 1994, No 93096648/7162, Directorate of Law and Legal Affairs, acting on behalf of Our Ministers of Welfare, Public Health and Culture, Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation;
Whereas, pending the establishment of a structural system, the National Unesco Commission should be re-established, on a provisional basis by Royal Decree, and on the basis of its composition and its composition, The Commission is to be amended by Royal Decree of 3 May 1988 (2), as well as the working methods of the National Unesco Commission to be amended by Royal Decree of 3 May 1988 ( Stb. 254);
Have found good and understand:
For the purpose of this Decision:
a. Our Ministers: Our Ministers of Education, Culture and Science, from Foreign Affairs and for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation;
b. Unesco: the Organization of the United Nations for Education, Science and Culture, established by the Statute established in London on 16 November 1945 ( Trb. 1960, 131);
c. the Commission: the National Unesco Commission, referred to in Article 2 .
There is a National Unesco Commission.
1 The Commission aims to ensure that Unesco's objectives are as broad as possible in the Netherlands and promotes the participation of eligible persons and institutions in the preparation and implementation of programmes. of Unesco. To this end, it shall cooperate with Unesco, with the National Unesco Commissions of the other Unesco Member States and with the persons and institutions concerned in the Netherlands, and shall, at their request, assist our Ministers in their contacts with the bodies, persons and institutions referred to above.
2 The Commission shall give its opinion, in writing, to our Ministers or, through the Minister of Education, Culture and Science, to other Ministers, on the draft Unesco draft programme and, upon request, to give its opinion on the draft The medium-term plan of Unesco.
3 The Commission shall provide information on the objectives, programmes and activities of Unesco. To this end, the Commission is working with other institutions in the Netherlands, which are concerned with increasing public interest in, information on, or recruiting for, activities in the fields of education, culture and scientific knowledge of Unesco.
4 The Commission shall, at the request of our Minister for Education, Culture and Science, support the distribution of grants and prizes for prizes in the framework of Unesco.
5 Our Minister of Education, Culture and Science may hand over to the Commission other executive tasks other than those mentioned in paragraph 4.
6 Our Minister of Education, Culture and Science may give instructions to the Commission on the way in which it carries out its duties.
7 The Commission shall liaise with the public bodies of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius. In the case of meetings and other activities of particular interest to the public authorities for the purpose of assessing the Commission, the Commission shall give public bodies the opportunity to allow a representative to take part in the proceedings. any relevant meeting or activity.
1 The Commission shall consist of a chairman and a maximum of 10 other members.
2 The Commission shall also consist of the following advisory members:
a. four official representatives, of whom our Minister of Education, Culture and Science there are two and Our Ministers for Foreign Affairs and for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation each appoint one;
b. the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Unesco; and
a representative of each of the organisations designated by Our Ministers who are committed to achieving the objectives of Unesco.
3 The members referred to in paragraph 1 shall be entitled to vote.
4 The advisory members referred to in the second paragraph, and the general secretary, referred to in Article 6, first paragraph They shall be entitled to take part in the exchange of views within the Commission and shall be entitled to vote in an advisory capacity in the decision-making process.
5 The Commission may invite experts to take part in the exchange of views on specific subjects.
1 The members of the Commission are appointed by Our Minister of Education, Culture and Science, in agreement with Our Ministers of Foreign Affairs and for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, the Commission heard. The appointment will ensure that in the whole of the Commission both knowledge and more generalist knowledge of Unesco's relevant areas in the Netherlands are present in the UNESCO site.
2 Members shall be appointed for a period not exceeding four years. They shall be renewable once.
3 The members may be by Our Minister of Education, Culture and Science, in accordance with Our Ministers of Foreign Affairs and for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation:
(a) for serious reasons, the Commission is hereby suspended and dismissed; and
b. to be discharged at their own request at any time.
The Commission shall, in any event, be assisted by a general secretary responsible for the exercise of his duties to the Commission.
2 Our Secretary of State for Education, Culture and Science, heard the Commission, provide the necessary provisions for the secretarial support of the Commission.
1 The Commission shall draw up a programme for a period of two years within half a year after a Unesco General Conference has taken place. The program needs the approval of Our Minister of Education, Culture and Science, in agreement with Our Ministers of Foreign Affairs and for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.
2 The Commission shall draw up an annual report of the activities, the policies pursued in the general and the effectiveness and effectiveness of its operation, in particular in the last calendar year, before 1 July. In the report, the Commission may, at the request of our Minister for Education, Culture and Science, propose the updating of the programme referred to in the first paragraph. The Commission shall send the report to our Minister for Education, Culture and Science and shall make the report publicly available.
Our Minister of Education, Culture and Science will make every year the necessary resources available for the work of the Commission.
The Commission shall, on request, communicate to our Ministers the information required for the performance of their tasks.
1 The Commission shall adopt rules governing its operation.
2 The rules of procedure and amendments thereto require the approval of Our Minister for Education, Culture and Science.
1 In the year 2015, and then five years, the Commission shall be responsible for evaluating the Commission's work and the task of carrying out its tasks.
2 The evaluation shall be carried out by independent persons not working for the Commission.
3 On the basis of the conditions laid down by our Minister of Education, Culture and Science, the Commission shall set up a plan for evaluation and a proposal for the persons who will carry out the evaluation. These matters are submitted for approval to Our Minister of Education, Culture and Science.
4 Costs of evaluation shall be paid by the Commission from the regular resources.
This Decision shall enter into force from the day following the date of issue of the State Sheet in which it is placed and operates back up to 1 January 1994.
This decision is referred to as: National Unesco Commission Decision.
Burden and order that this Decision, together with the accompanying note of explanatory note to the State Sheet will be placed.
' s-Gravenhage, 2 February 1994
Beatrix
The Minister of Education and Science,
J. M. M. Ritzen
The Minister for Welfare, Health and Culture,
D' Ancona
The Minister for Foreign Affairs,
P. H. Kooijmans
The Minister for Development Cooperation,
J. P. Pronk
Published on 22 February 1994The Minister of Justice,
E. M. H. Hirsch Ballin
