Annual Meeting of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO.

The meeting with be held in the Loy Henderson Conference room at the Department of State on 

Friday, December 5, 2014 from 9:30am to 4:30pm

with a break for lunch at 12pm.  The meeting is open to the public so please feel free to share with interested parties. Anyone planning on attending must RSVP’s to dcunesco@state.gov in order to facilitate entry into the building.

U.S. Ambassador Crystal Nix-Hines is scheduled to speak with the Commission and discuss U.S. engagement with UNESCO along with her priorities.

State Department UNESCO watchers also look forward to discussing UNESCO programs and partnerships continuing to grow in the U.S. such as World Heritage, Creative Cities, the University/UNITWIN Chair Program and the Category II Centers.  

We all are looking forward to the 70^th Anniversary of UNESCO and how to best participate as a community. http://en.unesco.org/70years#view-display-id-section4.