UNESCO. General Conference; 36th; 36 C/5: volume 1: Draft ...

world reports. The UNESCO Secretariat will work closely with National Commissions to provide them
with necessary information and materials with a view to helping in this effort. Communication tools
and services such as the website, the database, other electronic tools as well as publications for National
Commissions will be continuously improved and updated.
B. Partnerships with Related Networks
09521 In order to contribute to its strategic programme objectives and to the Millennium Development Goals,
UNESCO will continue to involve its partners’ expertise fully in its action, to strengthen its partnership
culture and, thus, to enhance its visibility.
(a) Parliamentarians and parliamentary institutions
09522 UNESCO will strive to extend its parliamentary network, to establish the world forum of
parliamentarians for UNESCO and to strengthen its parliamentary fora for education in order to
broaden the Organization’s support base in its Member States. The Organization will also continue
to cooperate with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and regional and thematic parliamentary
organizations.
(b) Cities and local authorities
09523 UNESCO will aim to strengthen its cooperation with municipal and local authorities and will
collaborate with international and regional bodies representing cities and local governments such as
“United Cities and Local Governments” (UCLG).
(c)
UNESCO Clubs Movement
09524 UNESCO will build the operational capacities of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations, and will
support selected projects relating to its priorities.
09525 Cooperation between UNESCO Clubs and National Commissions will constitute an important aspect
in the promotion of the UNESCO Clubs Movement. To that end, a plan of action for the development of
the UNESCO Clubs Movement will be established and implemented in consultation with the National
Commissions.
09526 Expected results at the end of the biennium:
Effective contribution of National Commissions and related networks to the
preparation, implementation and evaluation of UNESCO’s programmes secured
Cooperation between National Commissions and UNESCO field networks
strengthened within the United Nations common country programming
Contribution of National Commissions to the mobilization of UNESCO partners
and networks ensured
Partnerships with Parliamentarians, UNESCO Clubs movement, cities and local
authorities strengthened
Contribution of National Commissions and related network to the visibility of
UNESCO enhanced at the country level
Annual reporting by National Commissions on the impact of their activities,
mobilisation of partners and/or funds, and programmatic contribution
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