Deutsche UNESCO Kommission (German Commission for UNESCO)

National Network
Germany
Address

Colmantstr. 15
53115 Bonn
Germany

Telephone
+49 228 6049739
Fax
+49 228- 6049730
E-Mail
Bundeskoordination@unesco.de
Website
http://www.unesco.de
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1945
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Media
  6. Research
General Information
UNESCO has 193 member states. UNESCO headquarters are in Paris. The German Commission for UNESCO (DUK), based in Bonn, is a National Commission established under Article VII of the UNESCO Constitution, and is thus the link between Germany and UNESCO. It acts as an intermediary of foreign cultural and educational policy, and is funded by the Foreign Office. The DUK was founded on the 12th May 1950, even before Germany had been admitted to UNESCO (11th July 1951). Its members – which number around 100 – reflect the broad spectrum of institutions and associations active in Germany in UNESCO’s areas of competence: education, science, culture and communication. UNESCO Associated Schools: Founded in 1953, UNESCO’s Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) is a global network of some 7 900 educational institutions in 176 countries, who work in support of quality education in practice.
Mission and Objectives

The German ASPnet is a network for Intercultural Education which advocates: Human Rights, Tolerance, Democracy, Intercultural Learning, Environment and Sustainability, Global Education. Allover Goals of the German Commission for UNESCO - Education for sustainable development - Democratic participation - Sustainable Development - Cultural Diversity

Main Projects / Activities

The German Commission for UNESCO advises the Federal Government, Parliament and all other public bodies on UNESCO issues, as well as on selected issues in the competence of the Council of Europe. It coordinates the contribution of German experts and civil society to the drafting of UNESCO’s programmes and norms. The DUK is responsible for providing information and for public awareness activities in German on all of UNESCO’s areas of work, together with its partner organisations in Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. German ASPnet: - Networking - Annual Conferences - International Project Days - Publications - Euro-Arab Dialogue - Intercultural Exchange

Contact (1) Full Name
N.N.
Head of the organisation
Dr. Roland Bernecker