The Slovak Commission for UNESCO (SK UNESCO) is an expert advisory body of the Government of the Slovak Republic on matters related to UNESCO and the relations of the Slovak Republic with this international organization. It is composed of representatives of ministries active in the UNESCO agenda and experts recognized in the scientific, cultural and academic environment. It is chaired by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic. The activities of its Secretariat, headed by the Secretary General, cover foreign and European affairs of the Slovak Republic. The Secretariat coordinates cooperation between the members of the Commission, Slovak entities interested in UNESCO fields and the UNESCO organization with its headquarters in Paris.
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SK UNESCO was established in 1993, but in 2016, when the new Statute of SK UNESCO came into force, it underwent a fundamental transformation. Its main mission is to support and develop UNESCO programs in the fields of education, culture, science, environment and information, and to this end, to recruit and involve experts from various organizations, institutions and departments of relevant ministries and individuals in cooperation on individual projects. The entry of the Slovak Republic into UNESCO (9.2.1993) created opportunities to continue the previous activities of Slovak experts within the framework of UNESCO intergovernmental programs and to develop the activities of Slovak Committees for selected UNESCO programs.
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The expert bodies of SK UNESCO are the Slovak committees and two sections:
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You can find out more about the activities of SK UNESCO on the website: https://www.unesco.sk/en/
