Sacred City of Kandy
Golden Temple of Dambulla
Ancient City of Sigiriya
Historical Galle Fort
Sacred City of Kandy
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Wewa - Major Ancient Irrigation Works of Sri Lanka
Sacred City of Kandy
Central Highlands of Sri lanka
Golden Temple of Dambulla
Historical Buddha Statue - Polonnaruwa
Sinharaja Forest
Ancient City of Sigiriya
Historical Galle Fort

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Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO

Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO (SLNCU) is the government arm of implementing UNESCO Agenda in Sri Lanka. This Commission established on 14th November 1949, comes under the Ministryof Education and is chaired by the Hon. Minister of Education. The Secretary of the Ministry of Education functions as the Vice Chairman and the Secretary General is the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission. There are 35 members in the General Assembly, including representatives of relevant ministries and national bodies concerned with UNESCO’s fields of competence. Main thrust areas of the Commission are Education, Sciences, Culture and Communication.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

kandy

Sacred City of Kandy

anuradhapura

Sacred City of Anuradhapura

polonnaruwa

Ancient City of Polonnaruwa

sigiriya

Sigiriya

sinharaja

Sinharaja Forest

siripadaya

Central Highlands of Sri Lanka

dambulla

Golden Temple of Dambulla

galle

Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

 

Latest News & Events

The World Philosophy Day Symposium (WPDS 2024)
The World Philosophy Day Symposium (WPDS 2024)
The World Philosophy Day Symposium (WPDS 2024) The World Philosophy Day Symposium (WPDS 2024) took place on November 21, 2024, at the Orchid Room, BMICH, Colombo. It was organized by the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, University of...
2025-01-31
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ENIKKI FESTA Trailer
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Visit by UNESCO Director-General Ms. Audrey Azoulay to Kandy and Peradeniya
Visit by UNESCO Director-General Ms. Audrey Azoulay to Kandy and Peradeniya
On the 18th of July 2024, Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO visited the sacred city of Kandy and a UNESCO World Heritage Site accompanied by the Minister of Education, Secretary General of UNESCO National Commission, and Dr. Tim...
2024-08-14
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Celebrating 75 Years of UNESCO-Sri Lanka Partnership
Celebrating 75 Years of UNESCO-Sri Lanka Partnership
On the 16th of July 2024, the Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO together with the Ministry of Education at Nelum Pokuna Theatre hosted a momentous event marking the 75th anniversary of Sri Lanka's membership in UNESCO. The celebration was...
2024-08-08
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Mitsubishi Asian Children's Enikki Festa 2024
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Mitsubishi Asian Children's Enikki Festa 2024 The Enikki Festa invites children from 24 countries and regions across Asia to submit Enikki (illustrated diaries) that portrays daily events to better understand cultures in Asia.The Enikki's theme is “My...
2024-07-17
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Education

The government of Sri Lanka has given high priority to development of the education sector. This encompasses primary to tertiary education as well as vocational...
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Culture & Heritage

Sri Lanka is a country with a very rich culture and heritage including indigenous knowledge. We are rich in both cultural and natural heritage.
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Social & Natural Sciences

UNESCO promotes sciences in its various forms for a sustainable future. SLNCU works closely with the ministries of Environment & Natural Resources, Technology.
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Communication & Info

UNESCO has a mandate for fostering Freedom of Expression. We strive to support achieving this objective though providing various global standards and norms.
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Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO

The 7th interregional meeting of National Commissions for UNESCO took place from February 22 to 25, 2021, to consult on the operational involvement of National Commissions for UNESCO and their national networks to contribute to the ongoing elaboration process of the next Draft Medium-Term Strategy for 2022-2029 (41 C/4) and the Draft Program and Budget for 2022-2025 (41 C/5) of UNESCO. The host for this year’s meeting was the Swiss National Commission for UNESCO.

Asia – Pacific consultations took place on Tuesday, 23 February 2021 moderated by Dr. Punchi Nilame Meegaswatte, Secretary-General, Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO and Chaired by the Secretary-General Mr. Nicolas Mathieu the Swiss National Commission for UNESCO. The Rapporteur was Mr. Mohamad Sanusi Karim Secretary-General of the Malaysian National Commission for UNESCO.

The Secretaries-General and Deputy Secretaries-General of the National Commissions for UNESCO of 33 National Commissions for UNESCO took part in the Asia-Pacific consultations. Mr. Dov Lynch, Chief of Section for Relations with Member States, UNESCO also participated in the consultations.

Dr. Punchi Nilame Meegaswatte, Secretary-General, Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO, during the consultations stressed the need for increased partnership through the National Commission for UNESCO network and the securing of external funding.

Some of the overall key recommendations from the National Commission for UNESCO consultations were the following:

  1. Strengthen multilateralism and partnerships with relevant stakeholders, such as youth and civil society, through strategic positioning of National Commissions as key national coordinators.
  2. Empower the National Commissions as principal agents of change at the national level, accelerating UNESCO’s response to global challenges.
  3. Involve National Commissions in the implementation and assessment of the Organization’s programs, using a human rights-based approach.

HEAD OF UNIT, EVENTS TECHNICAL COORDINATION

OVERVIEW

Post Number : CLD 998

Grade : P-4

Parent Sector : Division for Conferences, Languages and Documents (CLD)

Duty Station: Paris

Job Family: Administration

Type of contract : Fixed Term

Duration of contract : 2 years with possibility of renewal

Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 15-SEP-2022

For more information: Vacancy notice 16677