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Uruguay


Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 8 November 1947

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

Presidente de la República Oriental de Uruguay: Excmo. Sr. Don TABARÉ VÁZQUEZ

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mr Jorge Lepra
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uruguay to France, Permanent Delegate (5/2/2008)

Permanent Delegation of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay to UNESCO
Maison de l'UNESCO Bureau M7.35 1, rue Miollis 75732 PARIS Cedex 15
Telephone: 01.45.68.34.70
01.45.68.32.09
Fax: 01.42.73.31.52
E-mail: dl.uruguay@unesco.org

National Commission for UNESCO

Président: Dr. Felipe Michelini
Secretary General: Lic Clara Netto

Comisión Nacional del Uruguay para la UNESCO
Ministerio de Educación y Cultura Reconquista 535 - piso 7 MONTEVIDEO URUGUAY
Telephone: (598-2) 915-6352; (598-2) 915-2963
Fax: (598-2) 915-6352
E-mail: unesco@mec.gub.uy; nettoc@mec.gub.uy; claranettosn@gmail.com.
Web site: www.mec.gub.uy

Representation on the Executive Board

Title Name Years Sessions
MemberMr Oscar Secco Ellauri1952-195832-52
MemberMr Federico García Capurro1972-197691-100
MemberMr Alfredo Traversoni1989-1993133-142
Representative1997-2001153-162
Representative2003-2007168-177
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

  • Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication
    Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)

  • Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee
    Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)
  • Other intergovernmental organs

  • Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
    Member
  • UNESCO institutes and centres

  • Governing Board of the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
    Representatives of councils or associations of universities : Guarga Ferro, Rafael (Term expires : 34th General Conference)
 
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