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Uganda


Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 9 November 1962

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

President of the Republic: H.E. Mr Yoweri K. MUSEVENI

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mrs Elizabeth Paula Napeyok
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uganda to France, Permanent Delegate (6/29/2006)

Permanent Delegation of Uganda to UNESCO
Ambassade de l'Ouganda 13, avenue Raymond Poincaré 75116 Paris
Telephone: 01.56.90.12.20
Fax: 01.45.05.21.22
E-mail: Uganda.embassy@club-internet.fr

National Commission for UNESCO

Chairperson: Hon. Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire*
Secretary-General: Mr Augustine Omare-Okurut
Programme Officer Education/Assistant Secretary General a.i: Rosie Agoi
Programme Officer/ Sciences: Mr. Peter Olowo
Programme Officer /Culture: Dan Kaweesi

Uganda National Commission for UNESCO
Embassy House King George VI Way KAMPALA UGANDA
Telephone: (256) 414 25 97 13; (256) 772 52 94 98 (office cell phone)
Fax: (256) 414 25 84 05;
E-mail: aomare@unesco-uganda.ug; ragoi@unesco-uganda.ug
Web site: http://www.unesco-uganda.ug

Representation on the Executive Board

Title Name Years Sessions
MemberMr Arthur Bagunywa1974-197896-105
MemberMr Asavia Wandira1987-1991128-137
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

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

  • Conciliation and Good Offices Commission Responsible for Seeking the Settlement of any Disputes which may arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education
    Member : Ms Florence Mutonyi D’Ujanga (Term expires : 35th General Conference)
  • UNESCO institutes and centres

  • Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics
    Member : Mr John Baptist Male-Mukasa (Term expires : 31 December 2009)
 
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