WORLDWIDE
Netherlands
Official relations
Joined UNESCO: 1 January 1947
Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO
Head of State: Her Majesty Queen Beatrix
Prime Minister: H.E. Mr Jan Peter BALKENENDE
Permanent Delegation to UNESCO
H. E. Mr Barend ter Haar
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,
Permanent Delegate (8/9/2007)
Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to UNESCO
7, rue Eblé
75007 PARIS
Telephone: 01.40.62.33.88
01.40.62.33.82
Fax: 01.40.62.34.65
E-mail: PAU@minbuza.nl
Web site: http://www.nederland-unesco.org/
National Commission for UNESCO
Chairperson: Dr (Mrs) Greetje van den Bergh
Secretary-General: Dr (Mrs) Els M. Jacobs
Netherlands National Commission for UNESCO
Kortenaerkade, 11
2502 LT THE HAGUE
NETHERLANDS
Telephone: (+ 31.70) 42 60 263
Fax: (+ 31.70) 42 60 359
E-mail: scunesco@unesco.nl; ejacobs@unesco.nl (SG); gvandenbergh@unesco.nl (Pt)
Web site: http://www.unesco.nl
Representation on the Executive Board
| Title | Name | Years | Sessions | Member | Mr Hugo R. Kruyt | 1946-1947 | 1-4 | Member | Mr Frans Bender | 1951-1956 | 27-45 | Member | Mr Bernard J.E.M. de Hoog | 1966-1974 | 75-95 | Member | Mr Johannes Sizoo | 1991-1993 | 138-144 | Representative | 1994-1995 | 145-147 | Representative | 1999-2003 | 158-167 |
Participation in subsidiary organs
- Intergovernmental Council for the International Hydrological Programme
- Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication
- Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee
- Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
- Council of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education
Subsidiary organs of the General Conference
Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)
Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)
Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)
Other intergovernmental organs
Member
UNESCO institutes and centres
Vice-President : Mr Fons VAN WIERINGEN (Term expires : 2008)
Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)