WORLDWIDE
Australia
Official relations
Joined UNESCO: 4 November 1946
Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO
Prime Minister: The Hon. Kevin RUDD
Permanent Delegation to UNESCO
Ms Sally Mansfield
Permanent Delegate (1/17/2007)
Permanent Delegation of Australia to UNESCO
Ambassade de l'Australie
4, rue Jean-Rey
75724 PARIS Cedex 15
Telephone: 01.40.59.33.44
Fax: 01.40.59.33.53
E-mail: paris.ausdel-unesco@dfat.gov.au
Web site: http://www.france.embassy.gov.au/pari/unesco/html
National Commission for UNESCO
Chairperson: Ms Anthea Tinney
Secretary-General: Ms Lalita Kapur
Australian National Commission for UNESCO
International Organizations Branch
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
R.G. Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221
Australia
Telephone: (61.2) 6261 2037 (Sec.Gen.)
Fax: (61.2) 6112 3335 (Sec.Gen.)
E-mail: natcom.unesco@dfat.gov.au
Web site: http://www.dfat.gov.au/intorgs/unesco
Representation on the Executive Board
| Title | Name | Years | Sessions | Member | Sir Ronald E. Walker | 1946-1950 | 1-21 | Chairperson | Sir Ronald E. Walker | 1947-1948 | 5-12 | Member | Mr Gardner Davies | 1956-1960 | 46-57 | Member | Mr Hugh Philp | 1974-1978 | 96-105 | Member | Mr Edward Gough Whitlam | 1985-1989 | 123-132 | Member/Representative | Mr Barry O. Jones | 1991-1995 | 138-147 | Representative | 1999-2001 | 158-162 | Representative | 2001-2005 | 163-172 |
Participation in subsidiary organs
- Intergovernmental Council for the International Hydrological Programme
- Headquarters Committee
- Intergovernmental Committee on World Heritage
- Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Subsidiary organs of the General Conference
Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)
Rapporteur
Other intergovernmental organs
Vice-Chairperson
Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)
Member