Georgia

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 7 October 1992

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

Président de la République: Son Exc. M. Mikheil SAAKASHVILI
Premier Ministre: Son Exc. M. Nikoloz Gilauri

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mr Mamuka Kudava
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to France, Permanent Delegate (4/11/2007)

Permanent Delegation of Georgia to UNESCO
Maison de l'UNESCO Bureau M4.08 1, rue Miollis 75732 PARIS Cedex 15
Telephone: 01.45.68.25.27
01.45.02.16.16
01.45.02.11.07
Fax: 01.45.02.16.01
E-mail: ambassade.georgie@mfa.gov.ge

National Commission for UNESCO

Président: Mr. Grigol Vashadze *
Vice-President: Mr. Davit Jalagania
Secretary-General: Mrs. Ketevan Kandelaki

Georgian National Commission for UNESCO
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 4, Chitadze Street 0118 TBILISI GEORGIA
Telephone: (+ 995.32) 28 47 40
Fax: (+ 995.32) 28.46.78
E-mail: unesco@mfa.gov.ge; k.kandelaki@mfa.gov.ge (SG)
Web site: http://georgia.comnat.unesco.org ; http://www.mfa.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=62

Representation on the Executive Board

Title	Name	Years	Sessions
Representative		1999-2003	158-167

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 of the "Management of Social Transformations" Programme
  Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)


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

Other intergovernmental organs


• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
  Member

UNESCO institutes and centres


• Council of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education
  Bureau Member : Ms Maia SIPRASHVILI-LEE

Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)

Celebration of anniversaries

Hundred and thirtieth anniversary of the birth of the Georgian painter Nico Pirosmanishvili (September/October 1996).

Centenary of the birth of the Georgian scholar Arnold Chikobava (October 1998).

1000th anniversary of the founding of Bagrat Cathedral (2003)

2,000th anniversary of the spread of Christianity in Georgia (2004)Web site

900th anniversary of the construction of the Gelati Monastery architectural complex and cultural centre (2006)

1500th anniversary of the construction of the Jvari Church in Mtskheta (2007)

150th anniversary of the birth of Vazha Pshavela, writer (1861-1915) (2011)

100th anniversary of the birth of Vakhtang Chabukiani, ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher (1910-1992) (2010)

1000th anniversary of the beginning of the construction of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (2010)