Dominican Republic

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 4 November 1946

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

Presidente de la República: Excmo. Sr Don Leonel FERNANDEZ REYNA

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mrs Laura Faxas
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate (3/14/2005)

Permanent Delegation of the Dominican Republic to UNESCO
Maison de l'UNESCO Bureau MS1.56 1, rue Miollis 75732 PARIS Cedex 15
Telephone: 01.45.68.27.10
Fax: 01.42.73.24.66
E-mail: dl.rep-dominicaine@unesco.org

National Commission for UNESCO

President: Mr. José Rafael Lantigua
Secretary-General: Ms. Nikauly Vargas
Contact: Ms. María Mercedes Brito

Comisión Nacional Dominicana para la UNESCO
Calle Luperón N° 105 Ciudad Colonial SANTO DOMINGO REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA
Telephone: (1 809) 688 9634; (1 809) 687 3885 (SG)
Fax: (1 809) 688.94.59
E-mail: cnu_rd@hotmail.com;cnu_rd@yahoo.com; comisionunescord@gmail.com
Web site: www.cndu.gob.do

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 : 36th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Council of the "Management of Social Transformations" Programme
  Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)


• Executive Committee of the International Campaign for the Establishment of the Nubia Museum in Aswan and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo
  Member


• Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee
  Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

Other intergovernmental organs


• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
  Member

UNESCO institutes and centres


• Council of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education
  Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)