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Lebanon


Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 4 November 1946

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

Président de la République libanaise: Son Exc. M. Michel SLEIMANE
Premier ministre: Son Exc. M. Fouad SINIORA

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mrs Sylvie Fadlallah
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate (6/18/2007)

Permanent Delegation of Lebanon to UNESCO
Maison de l'UNESCO Bureau M6.06 1, rue Miollis 75732 PARIS Cedex 15
Telephone: 01.45.68.33.81
01.45.68.33.82
Fax: 01.45.67.34.88
E-mail: dl.liban@unesco.org

National Commission for UNESCO

Président: Mr. Henri Awit
Secrétaire générale: Mme Salwa Saniora Baassiri

Commission nationale libanaise pour l'éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO)
Imm. Ministère de la Culture Hamra - Beyrouth Liban
Telephone: (961.1) 74 91 05; (961.1) 74 91 06; (961.1) 74 91 07; (961.1) 74 91 08
Fax: (961.1) 74 91 04
E-mail: cnlu@cyberia.net.lb;
Web site: http://www.lncu.org

Representation on the Executive Board

Title Name Years Sessions
MemberMgr. Jean Maroun1950-195822-52
MemberMr Fuad Sarruf1966-197477-95
ChairpersonMr Fuad Sarruf1972-197491-95
MemberMr Camille Aboussouan1983-1987118-127
Representative1997-2001153-162
Representative2005-2009172 - 181
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

  • International Coordinating Council of the Programme on Man and the Biosphere
    Vice-President : Mr Ghassan Ramadan Jaradi

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

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

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

  • Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
    Member
 
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