Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 27 June 1953

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

Leader of the Great Alfateh of September Revolution: Colonel Muammar AL-QADDAFI
Secretary of the General People's Committee: Al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmudi

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mr Abdulsalam El-Qallali
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate (7/4/2006)

Permanent Delegation of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to UNESCO
Maison de l'UNESCO Bureau M5.32 1, rue Miollis 75732 PARIS Cedex 15
Telephone: 01.45.68.33.21
01.45.68.33.23/24
Fax: 01.45.66.08.55
E-mail: del-libsec@unesco.org

National Commission for UNESCO

Chairperson: Mr Abdelkabir Mohamed El Fakhrey *
Secretary-General: Dr. Fakroun Abouagila

National Commission for Education, Science and Culture of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Telephone: (218.21) 362 06 02; (218.21) 362 06 03; (218.21) 362 06 05)
Fax: (218 21) 362 06 01/04;
E-mail: info@libyaunesco.org.ly

Representation on the Executive Board

Title	Name	Years	Sessions
Member	Mr Ali Fahmi Khushaim	1976-1980
Representative		1997-2001	153-162

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 for the International Hydrological Programme
  Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Country of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation
  Vice-President

Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

• Intergovernmental Council for the Information for All Programme
  Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

Other intergovernmental organs


• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
  Member

Celebration of anniversaries

100th anniversary of the establishment of the Crafts and Arts Islamic School in Tripoli (2004)Web site