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Annual Meeting Of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
May, 2007
The U.S. National Commission for UNESCO will host its annual meeting on Monday, May 21 and Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at the Marriott Georgetown University Conference Center and Hotel, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW in Washington, DC.

The U.S. National Commission for UNESCO is chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and provides advice to the Department of State on matters involving the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The Commission will have a series of informational plenary sessions and subject-specific committee breakout sessions on Monday, May 21, and the morning of Tuesday, May 22. The Commission will meet in plenary session to discuss its recommendations on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, from 1:45 PM until 4:00 PM.

The theme of the conference is “UNESCO as Capacity Builder: Pursuing its mandate through Education, the Sciences, Culture, and Communications.”

The meetings will be open to the public, and those who wish to attend should contact the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO (202-663-0026; DCUNESCO@state.gov) no later than Wednesday, May 16th, for further information about admission, as seating is limited.

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