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Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 4 November 1946

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

Président de la République: Son Exc. Mme Dilma ROUSSEFF

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mrs Maria Laura da Rocha
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate (1/10/2011)

Permanent Delegation of Brazil to UNESCO
Maison de l'UNESCO Bureau MR.07 1, rue Miollis 75732 PARIS Cedex 15
Telephone: 01.45.68.29.01
Fax: 01.47.83.28.40
E-mail: dl.brazil@unesco-delegations.org

National Commission for UNESCO

Executive Secretary: Mr Joaquim Caetano Gentil Netto
Assistant to the Secretary-General: Mr. Lima Joao
Chief of DAMC: Mr José Armando Zema de Resende

Division of Cultural and Multilateral Agreements (DAMC)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Palacio Itamaraty Anexo 1 - sala 407 CEP 70170-900 Brasilia-DF Brazil
Telephone: (55.61) -3411-8482
Fax: (55.61) -3411-8480
E-mail: damc@itamaraty.gov.br;

Representation on the Executive Board

Title Name Years Sessions
MemberMr Paulo E. de Berrêdo Carneiro1946-19521-31
ChairpersonMr Paulo E. de Berrêdo Carneiro1951-195227-31
MemberMr Paulo E. de Berrêdo Carneiro1954-196240-63
MemberMr Paulo E. de Berrêdo Carneiro1964-197269-90
MemberMr Paulo E. de Berrêdo Carneiro1974-197896-105
MemberMr Paulo E. de Berrêdo Carneiro1980-1982111-113
MemberMr José Israel Vargas1982-1989114-132
ChairpersonMr José Israel Vargas1987-1989128-132
MemberMr Alvaro Da Costa Franco1991-1993138-143
Representative1994-1999144-157
Representative2001-2009163-181
Representative2007- 2009178-182
Note: The 1991 amendment modified Article V of the Constitution, with respect to the status of members of the Board, which with effect from the 27th session of the General Conference (1993) consists of Member States rather than of persons (26 C/Resolution 19.3).
Participation in subsidiary organs

    Subsidiary organs of the General Conference

  • Intergovernmental Council for the International Hydrological Programme
    Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

  • Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication
    Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)

  • Legal Committee
    Member elected by the General Conference at its 34th session

  • Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee
    Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)

  • Intergovernmental Council for the Information for All Programme
    Bureau Member : Mr Emir José Suaiden

  • Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

    Other intergovernmental organs

  • Intergovernmental Committee on World Heritage
    Chairperson : Mr João Luiz Silva Ferreira

  • Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)
  • Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
    Member

  • Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
    Member (Term expires : 2013)
  • UNESCO institutes and centres

  • Council of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education
    Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)

  • Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (former UNESCO Institute for Education, UIE)
    Member : Mr Cristovam BUARQUE (Term expires : 31 December 2011)

  • Governing Board of the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning
    Elected Member : Mr Ricardo Henriques (Term expires : December 2011)

  • Governing Board of the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
    Representatives of Member States : Hélgio Trindate (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

Celebration of anniversaries

Centenary of the death of the Brazilian composer Carlos Gomes (10 September 1996).

Five hundredth anniversary of the discovery of Brazil (22 April 2000)

 
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