THECANADIANCOMMISSIONFORUNESCOTheCanadianCommissionforUNESCOactivelyadvancesUNESCO’smandatetocontributetopeaceandsecuritybypromotingcollaborationamongnationsthrougheducation,thenatural,socialandhumansciences,cultureandcommunicationandinformation.Itwasestablishedin1957asanindependentdivisionwithintheCanadaCouncilfortheArts.TheCommissionworksasanautonomousforumofconsultationandreflectiontoencourageandmotivategovernments,individualsandorganizationsatalllevelsofsocietytoparticipateinandcontributetoUNESCO’sworkinitsmandatedfields.TheCommission’sarm’slengthrelationshiptogovernmentanditsbroadlybasedanddiversemembershipmakesituniqueamongtheNationalCommissions.TheCommissionhasanextensivenetworkofapproximately400membersacrossthecountrywhichincludesfederaldepartmentsandagencies,intergovernmentalbodieswhichrepresenttheprovincesandterritories,non-governmentalorganizations,institutionsandindividualmembers.Throughtheseconnections,theCommissionworkstoassistthegovernmentindefiningthedirectionsthiscountrywillfollowasitfacesthechallengesofglobalizationandarapidlychangingknowledgesociety.ManyofUNESCO’sprogrammesandactivitiesbenefitfromextensiveCanadianexpertiseintheareasofeducation,thenatural,socialandhumansciences,cultureandcommunicationandinformation.Canada’scloseinvolvementwithUNESCOprovidesanongoingresourceforinformationandreflectionontheOrganization’skeyareasofconcern.Canada’sactivemembershipinUNESCOplaysamajorroleinpromotingCanadianvaluesandobjectivesontheinternationalstage,reinforcingtheidealsofjustice,equalityandhumandignity.用心爱心专心FormoreinformationonUNESCO’sNationalCommissionspleasevisittheCommunitiesSectionoftheUNESCOwebsite.用心爱心专心
