Portugal

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 11 September 1974
Previously a Member State from 11 March 1965 to 31 December 1972.

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

Président de la République: Son Exc. M. Aníbal CAVACO SILVA
Premier ministre: Son Exc. M. José SOCRATES PINTO DE SOUSA

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mr Luís Filipe Carrilho de Castro Mendes
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate (2/2/2011)

Permanent Delegation of Portugal to UNESCO
Maison de l'UNESCO Bureaux M2.25 1, rue Miollis 75732 PARIS Cédex 15
Telephone: 01.45.68.30.54
01.45.68.30.60
Fax: 01.45.67.82.93
E-mail: dl.portugal@unesco-delegations.org

National Commission for UNESCO

President: H.E. Amb. António Almeida Ribeiro
Secrétaire exécutive: Mme Manuela Galhardo

Commission nationale portugaise pour l'UNESCO
Rua Latino Coelho, 1 Edifício Aviz, Bloco A1 - 10° 1050-132 LISBOA PORTUGAL
Telephone: (351.21) 356 63 10
Fax: (351 21) 356 6319
E-mail: cnu@unesco.pt; manuela.galhardo@unesco.pt (SG)
Web site: http://www.unesco.pt

Representation on the Executive Board

Participation in subsidiary organs

Subsidiary organs of the General Conference


• International Coordinating Council of the Programme on Man and the Biosphere
  Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)


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


• Headquarters Committee
  Chairperson

Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)

• Conciliation and Good Offices Commission Responsible for Seeking the Settlement of any Disputes which may arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education
  Member : Mr Antonio Pedro Barbas Homem (Term expires : 37th General Conference)


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

Other intergovernmental organs


• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
  Member