38th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

The building of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris The building of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris

From 3rd to 18th of November at the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris takes place the jubilee 38th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). On November 16th marks 70 years since the creation of the international organization.

Plenary Hall, which hosts the 38th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Plenary Hall, which hosts the 38th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

At the invitation of the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee Mr. Kiril Arnautski, Chairman of Sozopol Foundation attended from 3rd to 7th of November, 2015 of the 38th session of the General Conference. The given representative space to NGOs and civil society in the lobby of the World Organisation gave opportunity to Mr. Arnautski to meet and talk with representatives of the Secretariat of UNESCO and many NGOs from around the world.

Mr. Kiril Arnautski met and talked with representatives of the Secretariat of UNESCO:

  • Mr. Eric Falt, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO, responsible for External Relations and Public Information.

The conversation passed in an informal atmosphere, Mr. Falt highlighted the activity of Sozopol Foundation as a member of the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee and wished to the Foundation to be active as always and future success in its international activities.

 

  • Mr. Genc Seiti – Director „Relations with international organizations and partnership programs” of UNESCO.

Mr. Seiti expressed his satisfaction with the work of Sozopol Foundation. He stressed that it is extremely pleased with the overall activity of Sozopol Foundation in personal plan too, as he was one of the participants in the examination of documents and the adoption of the Foundation as an official partner of UNESCO.

 
 
 

  • Ms. Sabina Colombo, Head of division “Relations with governmental and non-governmental organizations”, UNESCO.
Ms. Colombo expressed her gratitude to Mr. Arnautski for the invitation to personally attend the most important events organized by the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee. She expressed satisfaction with the good performance of Sozopol Foundation at the 38th General Session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and wished success to the Foundation and promised her full cooperation in the future at the implementation of the activities and goals of Sozopol Foundation.

 Mr. Arnautski participated very actively in all events organized by the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee. With the pronounced activity of all members of the Liaison Committee: Ms. Martine Levy – Chairwoman, Mr. Patrick Gallaud, Mr. Philippe Beaussant, Mr. Thierry Brault, Mr. Diego Gradis, Ms. Victoria Lovelock, Mr. Shen Che, Ms. Aicha Bah Diallo, were held many discussions and were presented NGOs from around the world.

Great interest raised the conversation between Mr. Arnautski as a representative of group II, the Eastern European region and Mr. Shen Che as a representative of Group IV, East Asia and Pacific. They informed each other of the active work regarding the promotion of the priorities and Programme objectives of UNESCO. Mr. Shen Che fully support the initiative of Sozopol Foundation for the creation of regional coordination centers of NGOs and the civil sector. They agreed that these centers should be active with activities regarding promotion of priorities and Programme objectives of UNESCO. The activities of these centers should not be funded by UNESCO, as they by themselves have to find ways and forms of financing at the local level.

In a tribute to the outstandingly active work of Sozopol Foundation Mr. Shen Che gave Mr. Arnautski a book – Overview of the activities of the China Folklore Photographic Association.