Mali

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 7 November 1960

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

Président de la République: Son Exc. M. Amadou TOUMANI TOURE
Prime Minister: Son Exc. M. Ousmane Issoufi MAIGA

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mr Mohamed Salia Sokona
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mali to France, Permanent Delegate ) (1/23/2004)

Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Mali to UNESCO
Ambassade du Mali 89, rue du Cherche-Midi 75263 PARIS Cedex 06
Telephone: 01.45.48.58.43
Fax: 01.45.48.55.34
E-mail: secretariat@ambamaliparis.fr

National Commission for UNESCO

Présidente: Mme SIBY Ginette BELLEGARDE
Secrétaire général: M. Youssouf Dembélé

Commission nationale malienne pour l'UNESCO

Telephone: (223) 20 23 37 67 (direct) ; (223) 20 22 25 15 (standard) ; (223) 66 72 17 34 (portable SG) ; (223) 20 23 35 73 (domicile SG)
Fax: (223) 20 23 37 67
E-mail: unesco@afribonemali.net; youdembele1@yahoo.fr;
Web site: www.education.gov.ml

Representation on the Executive Board

Title	Name	Years	Sessions
Member	Mr Amadou Hampâté Ba	1962-1970	64-85
Member	Mr N'Tji Idriss Mariko	1985-1989	123-132
Representative		1993-1997	143-152
Representative		2003-2007	168-177

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
  Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication
  Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

Other intergovernmental organs


• Intergovernmental Committee on World Heritage
  Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
  Member (Term expires : 2010)


• Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
  Member (Term expires : 2009)

UNESCO institutes and centres


• Council of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education
  Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

Celebration of anniversaries

50th anniversary of the First International Congress of Negro Writers and Artists (Paris, 19-22 September 1956) (2006)