The Australian National Commission for UNESCO is the Australian Government focal point for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The National Commission provides expert analysis and policy advice to the Australian Government on UNESCO matters and acts as a point of liaison between government, the community and UNESCO in Australia.
UNESCO was established in 1946 as a specialised agency of the United Nations. UNESCO's mandate includes education, the natural sciences, the social and human sciences, culture and communications/information technology. Australia is a founding member. There are currently 193 Member States. Further information is available from UNESCO.
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What's New...
- Call for applications: Australian National Commission for UNESCO grant scheme (closes 10 March 2008)
- Sydney Opera House inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List
- Australian National Commission for UNESCO celebrates its 60th Anniversary
- The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906), the world's first feature-length film and The Convict Records of Australia inscribed on UNESCO's International Memory of the World Register (pdf)
- Australian Memory of the World Committee announces the third Memory of the World International Conference National Library of Australia, Canberra, February 2008
- UNESCO job vacancies
About the Australian National Commission
- Members of the Australian National Commission for UNESCO
- Australian National Commission for UNESCO - Rules of Procedure
Australian Permanent Delegation to UNESCO
- Australian Permanent Delegation website
- Pacific Link - the Newsletter of the Australian Permanent Delegation to UNESCO
Grants and Prizes
- National Commission grant scheme: Call for grant applications (closes 10 March 2008)
- List of all prizes awarded by UNESCO: applications must reach the Australian National Commission for UNESCO 6 weeks before the deadline for submission to UNESCO
Education
Natural Sciences
- Natural Science Network Members
- Australian Man and the Biosphere focal point
- Australian International Hydrological Programme contact
- UNESCO Science portal
Social Sciences
Culture
Communications
- Communication Network Members
- Australian Memory of the World Committtee
- UNESCO Communications portal
Youth
Contact Us
The Secretary-General
Australian National Commission for UNESCO
International Organisations and Legal Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
R G Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
BARTON ACT 0221
e-mail: ausnatcom.unesco@dfat.gov.au
phone: +61 (0)2 6261 2321
grant enquiries: +61 (0)2 6261 2333
media enquiries: +61 (0)2 6261 1555