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U N I T E D N A T I O N S E D U C A T I O N A L , S C I E N T I F I C A N D C U L T U R A L O R G A N I Z A T I D N

EXECUTIVE BOARD EXSeventy-sixth Session 76 EX/Decisions

PARIS, 30 May 1967

RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THEEXECUTIVE BOARD AT ITS SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION

(Paris, 24 April - 12 May 1967)

Present:

Chairman of theGeneral Conference: Professor Bedrettin Tuncel

Chairman: H. E. Dr. Atilio Dell’Oro Maini (Argentina)

Vice-Chairmen: H.E. Mr. William A. Eteki-Mboumoua (Cameroon)Dr. Magda Joboru (Hungary)H.E. Mr. Gian Franco Pompei (Italy)H.E. Mr. Djahanguir Tafazoli (Iran)

Members: Dr. Moshe Avidor (Israel), H.E. Mr. Amadou Hampate Ba (Mali),Mr. Pitty Paul Banda (Zambia), H.E. Mr. Bernard Barbey (Switzer-land), The Hon. William Benton (United States of America), H.E.Professor Paulo E. de Berredo Carneiro (Brazil), Mr. Samuel J.Cookey (Nigeria), Mr. Bernard B. DadiE (Ivory Coast), Mr. EtienneDennery (France), Dr. Ilmo Hela (Finland), H.E. Mr. JuvenalHernandez (Chile), Dr. Bernard J.E.M. De Hoog (Netherlands),Mr. Prem N. Kirpal (India), II. E. Dr. Enrique Macaya-Lahmann(Costa Rica), H.E. Mr. Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow (Senegal), H.E.Dr. Hans-Joachim von Merkatz (Federal Republic of Germany),H.E. Dr. Sarwat Okasha (United Arab Republic), Professor AndreOtetea (Romania), Dr. Fuad Sarruf (Lebanon), Dame Mary GuillanSmieton (United Kingdom), Professor Vadim Sobakin (Union of SovietSocialist Republics), H.E. Mr. Tatsuo Suyama (Japan), ProfessorOtilia A. de Tejeira (Panama), H.E. Mr. Alberto Wagner de Reyna(Peru)

Deputies: H.E. Mr. Mordechai Avida, for Dr. Moshe Avidor (Israel);Mr. Harouna Mafga, for H .E. Mr. Amadou Hampate Ba (Mali);Mr. Alfred Rappard, for H.E. Mr. Bernard Barbey (Switzerland);The Hon. Robert H.B. Wade and Mr. Warren E. Hewitt, for theHon. William Benton (United States of America); H.E. Mr. CarlosChagas and Mrs. Lourdes de Vincenzi, for H.E. Professor Paula E.de Berredo Carneiro (Brazil); Mr. Reginald S.G. Agiobu-Kemmer,for Mr. Samuel J. Cookey (Nigeria); Mr. Clément Kaul Meledge,for Mr. Bernard B. Dadie (Ivory Coast); Mr. Jean Fernand-Laurentand Mr. Pierre Grenier, for Mr. Etienne Dennery (France);

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Representatives:

Secretariat:

Mr. Gaspard Towo-Atangana, for H.E. Mr. William A. Eteki-Mboumoua (Cameroon); Mr. Paavo Ilmari Rantanen, for Dr. Ilmollela (Finland); Mr. Diego Valenzuela Rodrigues , for H.E.Mr. Juvenal Hernandez (Chile); Mr. Sadi de Gorter and Mr. R. M. H.Koesoemo Joedo, for Dr. Bernard J.E.M. De Hoog (Netherlands);Mrs. Edit Konrad and Mr. Endre Zador, for Dr. Magda Joboru(Hungary); Mr. Emmanuel Pouchpa Dass, for Mr. Prem N. Kirpal(India); H.E. Dr. Herbert Hut, for H.E. Dr. Enrique Macaya-Lahmann (Costa Rica); Mr. Blaise Senghor, for H.E. Mr. Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow (Senegal); I)r. Hanns-Erich Haack and Dr. RenateEtling, for HE. Dr. Hans-Joachim von Merkatz (Federal Republicof Germany), Mr. Mathew G. Kayuza, for II. E. Mr. Daniel Mfinanga(United Republic of Tanzania); Dr. Salama Hammad, for H.E.Dr. Sarwat Okasha (United Arab Republic); Professor ValentinLipatti, for Professor Andre Otetea (Romania); H.E. Mr. GiorgioCiraolo, Professor Maria Luisa Paronetto Valier and Mr. VincenzoBagli, for H.E. Mr, Gian Franco Pompei (Italy); Mr. Ambler R.Thomas, Miss Shirley Guiton, Mr. J.A. Burgess and Mr. A. Hurrellfor Dame Mary Guillan Smieton (United Kingdom); Mr. Mitrofan P.Fédorin, Mr. G. V. Gorchkov, Mr. Konstantin P. Rubanik andMrs. Galina F. Tikhmeneva, for professor Vadim Sobakin (Union ofSoviet Socialist Republics), Mr. T. Fukuhara, Mr. TeruhikoNakamura, Mr, Kichimasa Soda and Mr. N. Nishizaki, for H.E.Mr. Tatsuo Suyama (Japan); Mr. Hassan Saffari, Mrs. KokabSuratgar-Saffari and Mr. Sadegh Toubia, for H. E. Mr. DjahanguirTafazoli (Iran); Professor Felix Alvarez-Brun and Professor JoseDurand Flores, for H.E. Mr. Alberto Wagner de Reyna (Peru)

United Nations:Mr. Albert DollingerMr. William Gibson-ParkerMr. Luc Van BellinghenMr. Harry R. WilmotMr. Raymond P. Etchats (United Nations Development Programme)Mr. Andre Alphand (Office of the United Nations High Commis-

sioner for Refugees)International Labour Organisation:

Mrs. Leon JouhauxMr. Jean-Jacques Chevron

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization:Mr, Guy Delalande

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development:Mr. Rend Puttemans

Council of Europe:Mr. Sandro Squartini

Ibero-American Bureau of Education:H.E. Mr. Rodolfo Baron CastroMr. Manuel Sito Alba

League of Arab States:Dr. Adel AmerMr. Ali Mehrez

Mr. Rene Maheu (Director-General), Mr. Malcolm S. Adiseshiah(Deputy Director-General), Mr. John E. Fobes (Assistant Director-General), Mr. Alexei Matveyev (Assistant Director-General),Mr. Tor Gjesdal (Assistant Director-General), Mr. Mahdi Elmandjra(Assistant Director-General), members of the Secretariat, Mr, PierreH. Coeytaux (Secretary of the Executive Board).



CONTENTS

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Item 1. Adoption of the Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Item 2. Approval of the Summary Recordsof the 74th and 75th sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Item 3. Methods of work of the Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3.1 Special Committee to study the methods of work ofthe Organization (Ad Hoc Committee): first report . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3.2 Application to Unesco of recommendations of theUnited Nations Ad Hoc Committee of Experts toexamine the finances of the United Nations andthe Specialized Agencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Item 4. Execution of the programme . . , . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . 6

4.1 Reports by the Director-General on theactivities of the Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4.1 .l Printed Report for 1966. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4.1.2 Oral Report for the period from 1 January1967 to the opening of the 76th session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4.2 E d u c a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

4.2.1 (Item withdrawn)

4.2.2 Statutes of the Advisory Committee onUnesco’s educational programme in Asia. . . . . , _ . . . . . . . . 7

4.2.3 Statutes of the International AdvisoryCommittee for out-of-school education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4.2.4 Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Prize formeritorious work in literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4.3 Natural Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4.3.1 Invitations to the Conference on theApplication of Science and Technologyto the Development of Asia (CASTASIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4.3.2 Statutes of the International AdvisoryCommittee on Agricultural Education and Science . . . . . . . . . 13

4.3.3 Regulations for the Unesco Prize for anoutstanding contribution to technological development . . . . . . . 15

4.4 Social Sciences, Human Sciences and Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 17

4.4.1 Progress Report by the Director-Generalon the Campaign for Florence and Venice . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 17



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4.4.2 Presentation of the culturalheritage of Venice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.4.3 Celebration of the twentieth anniversaryof the Organization: Commemorative Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5 Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5.1 Invitations to the meeting of governmentalexperts to review the application of theagreements on the importation of educational,scientific and cultural materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5.2 Meeting of experts on the use of spacecommunication for broadcasting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relations with international organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.1 Recent decisions of the organizations of theUnited Nations system of interest to Unesco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.2 Co-operation with the United NationsDevelopment Programme (UNDP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.3 Relations with the Joint Afro-MalagasyOrganization (OCAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.4 Draft Agreement with the Latin American Physics Centre. . . . . . . . .

5.5 Classification of international non-governmentalorganizations. Report of the Executive Board’sCommittee on Non-Governmental Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6 Subvention to the International Association of Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Administrative and financial questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.1 Acceptance and utilization of donationsand special contributions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.2 Financial situation of the Fourth Building project . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.3 Salaries and allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.4 Training and briefing of Headquarters and Field staff . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.5 Consultations regarding appointments to the Secretariat. . . . . . . . . .

Application of the Headquarters Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.1 Communication from the French Government,dated 15 March 1967 concerning the paymentof turnover taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.1 Dates of the 77th session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.2 Advisability of appointing an Alternate Chairmanof the Appeals Board and possible method to befollowed in this respect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ITEM 2.

ITEM 3.

3.1

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA(76 EX/l Rev. and Add. )

The Executive Board approved the agenda contained in document 76 EX/l Rev. and Add.;

It decided to refer the following items of the agenda to the Commissions:

(1) to the Programme and External Relations Commission, items 4.2.2, 4.2.3,4.2.4, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.4.3, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.6.

(2) to the Finance and Administrative Commission, items 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4.

(76 EX/SR. 1)

APPROVAL OF THE SUMMARY RECORDSOF THE 74th AND 75th SESSIONS(74 EX/SR.l-6 and 75 EX/SR.l-4)

The Executive Board approved the summary records of its 74th and 75th sessions.

(76 EX/SR.l)

METHODS OF WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION

Special Committee to Study the Methods of Work of the Organization(Ad Hoc Committee). First report (76 EX/2 and Add.)

The Executive Board,

1. Having considered the first report of the Special Committee to Study the Methodsof Work of the Organization (Ad Hoc Committee) (76 EX/2 and Add.),

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Takes note of the report of the Committee;

Requests the Director-General to circulate the report to Member States, togetherwith the summary records of the meetings of the Executive Board at which it wasdiscussed, and to invite them to reply before the end of September 1967 to the ac-companying questionnaire, and to forward, additionally, any explanations of theirviews or any comments they wish to make on the points raised in the report;

4 . Invites the Special Committee to consider also the following items:

(a) Composition of the Executive Board (14 C/Resolutions 7, paragraph 25);

(b) Further study of the functions and responsibilities of the organs of Unesco(14 C/Resolutions 15.1 (i));

(c) The main characteristics and structure of the Director-General’s Reports onthe activities of the Organization, their relation to the draft programme andbudget and the procedure for their consideration by the Board(72 EX/Decisions 3.1.2 (II));

5. Further, invites the Special Committee to present to the Board, at its 77th session,either a preliminary or a final report on the study of the question of the Board’scomposition;

6. Invites the Members of the Board to submit to the Special Committee, in writing,any special question coming within the terms of reference described above, with aview to its examination by the Committee.

(76 EX/SR. 7, 8 and 9)



3.2 Application to Unesco of Recommendations of the UnitedNations Ad Hoc Committee of Experts to Examine theFinances of the United Nations and the Specialized Agencies(76 EX/3 and Add.)


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Considering resolution 19 adopted by the General Conference at its fourteenthsession concerning the implementation of the recommendations of the SecondReport of the Ad Hoc Committee of Experts to examine the finances of the UnitedNations and Specialized Agencies, which, inter alia,

“2. Requests the Executive Board, on the basis of the Report by the Director-General, to give the recommendations in the Second Report of the Ad HocCommittee of Experts detailed consideration with a view to their implemen-tation at the earliest possible date and in particular to take into account theserecommendations when the Draft Programme and Budget for 1969-1970 isbeing considered”,

Having examined the Director-General’s Interim Report on this subject as con-tained in document 76 EX/3,

Noting with satisfaction that a number of measures recommended by the Ad HocCommittee have been in practice for some time in Unesco,

Welcomes action by the Director-General in relation to the studies and actionsoutlined in Annex II to document 76 EX/3 and invites the Director-General to takesteps further to implement the recommendations which are elaborated in Annexes Iand II;

Invites the Director-General to continue co-operating in inter-agency consultationsconcerning in particular the proposed establishment of external audit and of an in-spection unit for the organizations of the United Nations system; and

Invites the Director-General to submit a further Report on these matters to theExecutive Board at its 77th session.

(76 EX/3)

ITEM 4. EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAMME

4.1 Reports by the Director-General on the activities of the Organization

4.1.l Printed Report for 1966

4.1.2 Oral Report for the period from 1 January 1967to the opening of the 76th session


1. Having examined the Report of the Director-General on the activities of the Or-ganization in 1966 and having heard his Oral Report on the period from 1 January1967 to the opening of the 76th session (76 EX/INF/4),

2. Notes with satisfaction the way in which these Reports have been prepared andpresented;

3. Expresses satisfaction in general that these Reports gave rise to a broad discus-sion, from which certain ideas furnishing guidance on the lines to be followed infuture programmes have emerged as early as the first half of 1967;

4. Expresses satisfaction in particular at the convergence of views which becameapparent concerning:



(a) the measures taken by the Director-General, in pursuance of14 C/Resolution 2.342 of the General Conference, to solve the inter-agencyco-ordination problems arising in connexion with agricultural education;

(b) the Director-General’s intention to present to the Executive Board, at its77th session, among his proposals relating to important innovations likelyto be introduced in future programmes, a preliminary scheme of studies andactivities which might be undertaken in coming biennia to promote the train-ing of leaders and specialists, both national and international, for develop-ment purposes;

(c) the need for giving, where appropriate, an ever-more practical characterto the ideas formulated in general resolutions and the measures followingfrom those resolutions.

(76 EX/SR.2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17)

4.2 Education

4.2.1 This item has been withdrawn from the agenda of the 76th session. It will be in-cluded in that of the 77th session.

4.2.2 Statutes of the Advisory Committee onUnesco’s Educational Programme in Asia(76 EX/5 and 76 EX/28)


1. Having examined document 76 EX/5,

2. Approves the Statutes of the Advisory Committee on Unesco’s Educational Pro-gramme in Asia, reproduced in the Annex to this resolution.

(76 EX/SR. 15)

ANNEX

STATUTES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ONUNESCO’S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME IN ASIA

Article I

An “Advisory Committee on Unesco’s Educational Programme in Asia”, hereinafterreferred to as “the Committee”, is hereby established.

Article II

The function of the Committee shall be to advise the Director-General on the develop-ment, co-ordination and execution of Unesco’s regional educational programmes inAsia.

Article III

1. The Committee shall be composed of nine members serving in an individualcapacity. They shall be appointed by the Director-General from among leading Asianeducators from Member States served by the Bangkok Regional Office for Education.

2. The terms of office of members shall be six years. Nevertheless, at its firstsession, the Committee shall choose, by drawing of lots, three of its members whoshall retire after two years and a further three members who shall retire after fouryears. In the event of the resignation, incapacity or death of a member, the Director-General shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term.



Article IV

In addition to the nine members mentioned in Article III above, the Director-Generalmay invite to sessions of the Committee, as non-voting consultants, persons who byreason of their functions can assist the Committee in its work.

Article V

1. The Committee shall meet once every two years in ordinary sessions at the re-quest of the Director-General. Extraordinary sessions may be convened if deemednecessary by the Director-General.

2. At each of its sessions the Committee shall elect a Chairman, a Vice-Chairmanand a Rapporteur, who shall form the Bureau of the Committee and who shall remainin office until the following session. The Director-General’s representative and theSecretary of the Committee shall attend all meetings of the Bureau.

Article VI

1. The Director-General shall designate members of the Secretariat of Unesco torepresent him on the Committee without the right to vote.

2. The secretariat of the Committee shall be provided by the Secretariat of Unesco.

Article VII

The travel and subsistence expenses of the members referred to in Article III shallbe borne by Unesco in accordance with the provisions of its travel rules.

Article VIII

1. Member States and Associate Members of Unesco may send observers to meet-ings of the Committee.

2. The United Nations and other organizations of the United Nations system withwhich Unesco has concluded mutual representation agreements may send representa-tives to meetings of the Committee.

Article IXThe Director-General may extend invitations to send observers to meetings of theCommittee, to:

1. organizations of the United Nations system with which Unesco has not concludedmutual representation agreements;

2. intergovernmental organizations; and

3. international non-governmental organizations, in accordance with the Directivesconcerning Unesco’s relations with international non-governmental organizations.

Article X

1. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure, which shall be submitted tothe Director-General for approval.

2. The agenda of the sessions of the Committee shall be drawn up by the Director-General.

3. After each session, the Committee shall present a report on its work and recom-mendations to the Director-General.



Article XI

These Statutes may be amended by the Executive Board on its own initiative or follow-ing proposals of the Director-General.

4.2.3 Statutes of the International AdvisoryCommittee for Out-of-School Education(76 EX/6 and 76 EX/28)



2. Noting that the General Conference at its fourteenth session authorized theDirector-General to set up an International Committee for the Advancement ofOut-of-School Education,

3. Noting further that the new Committee will replace the International Committeeon Youth, on Literacy and for the Advancement of Adult Education,

4. Approves the Statutes of the International Advisory Committee for Out-of-SchoolEducation reproduced in the Annex to this resolution,

(76 EX/SR.15)

ANNEX

STATUTES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEEFOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Article I

An “International Advisory Committee for Out-of-School Education” hereinafter re-ferred to as “the Committee”, is hereby established.

Article II

The function of the Committee will be to advise the Director-General in drawing upand implementing Unesco’s programme in the field of out-of-school education.

Article III

1. The Committee shall be composed of 24 members serving in a personal capacity.The members shall be appointed by the Director-General on the basis of their com-petence in the field of out-of-school education, and bearing in mind the need to ensurewide geographical distribution.

2. The Committee may divide into an appropriate number of sub-committees con-cerned broadly with the main aspects of the programme of out-of-school educationasestablished by the General Conference. The Director-General will have these con-siderations in mind when appointing members of the Advisory Committee.

3. The term of office of members of the Committee shall be four years. Terms ofoffice may be renewable. The Director-General, in appointing the first members ofthe Committee, shall designate 12 members whose first terms of office shall end twoyears after their appointment.

4 . In the event of the resignation, incapacity or death of a member of the Commit-tee, the Director-General shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term.



Article IV

1 . The Director-General shall designate members of the Secretariat of Unesco torepresent him on the Committee without the right to vote.


Article V

1. The Committee and any sub-committee it may set up shall meet at least onceevery two years.

2. At each of its sessions, the Committee shall elect a Chairman, Vice-Chairmen,according to the number of sub-committees, and a Rapporteur-General, who shallremain in office until the following session of the Committee.

3. The Chairman of the Committee, the Vice-Chairmen of the Committee and theRapporteur-General shall constitute the Bureau of the Committee.

4 . Each Vice-Chairman of the Committee shall be Chairman of any sub-committeethat may be set up. Sub-committees may, as necessary, elect a Vice-Chairman anda Rapporteur.

5. All sessions of the Committee and of any sub-committee that may be set up shallbe convened by the Director-General. The Director-General may also convene theBureau.

Article VI

The travel and subsistence expenses of the members and of the experts referred toin Article IX shall be borne by Unesco, in accordance with the provisions of its travelrules.

Article VII



Article VIII

The Director-General may extend invitations to send observers to meetings of theCommittee, to:

1. organizations of the United Nations system with which Unesco has not concludedmutual representation agreements;

2. intergovernmental organizations; and

3. international non-governmental organizations, in accordance with the Directivesconcerning Unesco’s relations with international non-governmental organizations.

Article IX

The Director-General may invite one or more experts, when their advice is consid-ered essential with respect to particular subjects, to attend meetings of the Commit-tee, in a temporary capacity. Such experts shall receive the same allowances as themembers of the Committee, but will have no voting rights.



Article X

1. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure which shall be submitted tothe Director-General for approval.

2. The agenda of the sessions of the Committee will be drawn up by the Director-General.

3. After each session, the Committee or sub-committee shall present a report ontheir work and recommendations to the Director-General. The Director-Generalshall inform the Executive Board of the results of the Committee’s proceedings.

Article XI

These Statutes may be amended by the Executive Board on its own initiative or follow-ing proposals of the Director-General.

4.2.4 Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Prize for Meritorious Work in Literacy(76 EX/7 and 76 EX/28 and Corr.)


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Having examined document 76 EX/7 concerning the Mohammed Reza PahlaviPrize for Meritorious Work in Literacy,

Approves, on an experimental basis for two years, the General Rules of thePrize, as contained in the Annex attached to this resolution;

Authorizes the Director-General to nominate the jury for 1967;

Invites the Director-General to take into consideration the views expressed bythe Programme and External Relations Commission and the Executive Boardconcerning the application of the provisional rules in making the award;

Requests the Director-General to submit the rules, revised as appropriate, forthe approval of the Executive Board at a future session.

(76 EX/SR.15)

ANNEX

GENERAL RULES FOR. THE MOHAMMED REZA PAHLAVIPRIZE FOR MERITORIOUS WORE IN LITERACY

Purpose

The purpose of the Prize is to contribute to securing and maintaining the sympathyand support of public opinion for literacy programmes under way, by awarding thePrize in recognition of the services of an institution, association or individual dis-playing outstanding merit and achieving special success in contributing to the fightagainst illiteracy.

2. Selection of prize-winners

The selection of institutions, associations or individuals to whom prizes will beawarded will be made by a jury of three persons designated by the Director-Generalof Unesco. A staff member of Unesco will be appointed as Secretary of the jury.

3. Value and periodicity of the Prize

A Prize to the value of approximately US $2,000 will be awarded annually. If thePrize is not awarded one year, its amount will be carried forward for awarding anadditional prize in the successive year.



4. Eligibility

The Prize is open to institutions, associations or individuals displaying outstandingmerit and achieving special success in contributing to literacy. Among those eligiblefor the Prize are the following:

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national committees for literacy;teachers’ colleges and universities, schools of primary and secondarylevels;

special adult education or out-of-school institutions;private or public enterprises;

co-operatives;trade unions;professional institutions and associations;non-governmental organizations or movements (youth, women, etc. );

religious communities;information services (newspapers, radio, television, publishing enterprises);

local institutions established in the framework of a national programme(regional and local committees, special literacy teams, etc. );

individuals working for literacy programmes as volunteers, as governmentofficials, or as members of private and non-governmental organizations;authors of books.

5. Criteria for award of Prize

The Prize will be awarded in conformity with the following criteria:

(a) institutions, organizations or individuals must have carried out literacy activi-ties:

(i) by direct teaching, or(ii) by organizing literacy programmes on a national or local level, or

(iii) by promoting support from the public, or

(iv) by producing teaching materials or special media for literacy programmes,or

(v) by carrying out research in fields related to literacy (methods, languages,evaluation, social sciences, etc.), or

(vi) by carrying out special surveys of primary importance for literacy planning.

(b) In addition, the following criteria will be considered:

(i) the duration of the activity so as to permit an assessment of results and proofof success obtained;

(ii) the contribution to the basic objectives of the educational system of the country;(iii) the contribution to local and national development;

(iv) the value of the activities as an example to stimulate further similar action;

(v) the impact of the action carried out with a view to mobilizing new resourcesfor literacy programmes;

(vi) the contribution to the understanding and development of the national societyand culture;

(vii) the contribution to the appreciation of other cultures and to international under-standing.


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6. Selection and presentation

Candidates for the Prize will be proposed to the Director-General of Unesco by gov-ernments of Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions, andby international non-governmental organizations specializing in education, which haveconsultative status with Unesco, each of which may nominate one candidate.

Arrangements for selection, as suit national conditions, may include:

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the announcement of the Prize;

the establishment of a committee or committees for the selection of candi-dates on the national level;

(iii) the recommendation to the Director-General of Unesco on the candidates forthe award.

7. Submission of proposals

Governments and international non-governmental organizations should supply threecopies of each recommendation, which in a maximum of five standard pages, shouldinclude:

(i) a description of the activities carried out;(ii) the success achieved;(iii) a reference to the criteria mentioned above; and

(iv) the appraisal of the national final selection committee.

8. The last date for submission of proposals to the Director-General shall be31 July of each year.

9. The prize-winners will be announced on 8 September of each year.

Natural Sciences

Invitations to the Conference on the Application ofScience and Technology to the Development of Asia (CASTASIA)(76 EX/8 and Add. )

The Executive Board, after starting to examine this item, decided to postpone to its77th session the continuation of its examination of the list of invitations to the Con-ference on the Application of Science and Technology to the Development of Asia.

(76 EX/SR.15, 16, 17)

Statutes of the International Advisory Committeeon Agricultural Education and Science(76 EX/9 and Add. and 76 EX/28 and Corr.)



2 . -Recalls that, in accordance with resolution 14 C/2.342, the integrated planningand execution in Unesco’s programme of education and science for rural andagricultural development will be carried out in co-operation with the competentorganizations of the United Nations system, particularly with FAO;

3. Approves, for a period of two years, the Statutes of the International AdvisoryCommittee on Agricultural Education and Science, as reproduced in the Annexto this resolution;



4.

5.

Agrees with the Director-General’s expressed intention to invite the Director-General of FA0 to nominate three members of the Advisory Committee;

Expresses the hope that Unesco and FAO will succeed in establishing a JointAdvisory Committee of the two Organizations on agricultural education and sci-ence for the biennium 1969-1970.

An

(76 EX/SR. 15)

ANNEX

STATUTES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADVISORYCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND SCIENCE

Article I

“International Advisory Committee on Agricultural Education and Science”, here-in after referred to as “the Committee”, is hereby established.

Article II

The function of the Committee shall be to advise the Director-General on the inte-grated planning and execution of Unesco’s programme on education and science forrural and agricultural development.

Article III

1. The Committee shall be composed of 15 members serving in a personal capacity.The members shall be appointed by the Director-General on the basis of their com-petence in the field of agricultural education and science and bearing in mind the needto ensure appropriate geographical distribution.

2. The term of office of members of the Committee shall be four years. Neverthe-less, the Director-General, in appointing the first members of the Committee, shalldesignate eight members whose terms of office shall end two years after their ap-pointment . Terms of office shall be renewable.

3. In the event of the resignation, incapacity or death of a member of the Commit-tee, the Director-General shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the term.

Article IV

1. The Director-General shall designate members of the Secretariat of Unesco torepresent him on the Committee, without the right to vote.


Article V

1. The Committee shall meet at least once every two years.

2. At each of its sessions, the Committee shall elect a Chairman, a Vice-Chairmanand a Rapporteur, who shall remain in office until the following session of the Com-mittee.

3. The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the Rapporteur shall constitute the Bureauof the Committee.

4 . All sessions of the Committee shall be convened by the Director-General. TheDirector-General may also convene the Bureau.



Article VI

The travel expenses and subsistence allowances of members of the Committee shallbe borne by Unesco in accordance with the provisions of its travel rules.

Article VII



Article VIII

The Director-General may extend, as appropriate, invitations to send observers tomeetings of the Committee, to:

(a) organizations of the United Nations system with which Unesco has not concludedmutual representation agreements;

(b) intergovernmental organizations; and

(c) international non-governmental organizations, in accordance with the directivesconcerning Unesco’s relations with international non-governmental organizations.

Article IX

The Director-General may invite one or more experts whose advice on particular sub-jects is deemed necessary, to attend meetings of the Committee as consultants withoutvoting rights. Such experts shall receive the same allowances as the members of theCommittee.

Article X

1. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure, which shall be submitted tothe Director-General for approval.

2. The agenda of the sessions of the Committee shall be drawn up by the Director-General.

3. After each session, the Committee shall present a report on its work and recom-mendations to the Director-General.

Article XI

These Statutes may be amended by the Executive Board, by its own initiative or on thebasis of proposals submitted by the Director-General.

4.3.3 Regulations for the Unesco Prize for an OutstandingContribution to Technological Development(76 EX/lO and 76 EX/28)


1. Having examined document 76 EX/lO concerning the Regulations for the UnescoScience Prize for an Outstanding Contribution to the Technological Developmentof a Developing Member State or Region,



2. Approves the Regulations for the Prize as contained in the Annex to this resolu-tion.

(76 EX/SR. 15)

ANNEX

REGULATIONS FOR THE UNESCO SCIENCE PRIZE FOR ANOUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL

DEVELOPMENT OF A DEVELOPING MEMBER STATE OR REGION

1. Purpose

The purpose of the Unesco Science Prize is to reward a person or group of personsfor an outstanding contribution, through the application of science and technology, tothe development of a developing Member State or region, especially in the fields ofscientific and technological research and education, or in the fields of engineeringand industrial development,

2. Selection of Prize winner

The recipient of the Unesco Science Prize will be selected by the Director-Generalof Unesco, upon recommendation of a panel.

3. Value and periodicity of the Prize

The Prize will take the form of an honorarium of $3,000, together with an appro-priate plaque. The Prize will be awarded every second year coinciding with the yearin which the General Conference of Unesco is held.

4 . Eligibility

The candidate may be a person or a group of persons working privately or as mem-bers of a staff of a private or governmental organization.

5. The Panel

All candidatures will be considered and recommended by a panel of five scientists andengineers appointed by the Director-General. The panel shall include both scientistsand engineers eminent in academic life and in practice, belonging to various sectorsof science and technology as well as different regions of the world.

6. Selection and presentation

Candidates for the Prize will be proposed to the Director-General of Unesco by gov-ernments of Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions and byappropriate non-governmental organizations , which have consultative status withUnesco, each of which may nominate one candidate.

Nominations for the Prize shall be accompanied by a biographical statement foreach candidate or group of candidates together with a detailed description of the workfor which the candidature is put forward.

The Director-General will inform the recipient or recipients and will award thePrize at the time of the General Conference.



4.4 Social Sciences, Human Sciences and Culture

4.4.1 Progress Report by the Director-General onthe Campaign for Florence and Venice(76 EX/12 and Add.)


1. Having noted with satisfaction the Progress Report by the Director-General onthe Campaign for Florence and Venice (76 EX/12 and Add.),

2. Welcomes the action already taken in pursuance of resolution 3.345 adopted bythe General Conference at its fourteenth session, and the fruitful co-operationestablished for the purpose between the Secretariat and the competent Italianauthorities;

3. Thanks those Member States and national and international organizations whichhave already responded favourably to Unesco’s appeal, and urgently renews thisappeal to international solidarity;

4. Approves the Director-General’s proposals contained in paragraphs 5 and 12 ofdocument 76 EX/12 Add., subject to the Board’s specifying later what should bethe amount of the voluntary contributions, from public and private sources, thatUnesco should endeavour to obtain;

5. Authorizes the Director-General to incur the expenditure proposed for this pur-pose and invites him to submit proposals, at the next session, concerning themeans of financing that expenditure.

(76 EX/SR.13,14)

4.4.2 Presentation of the cultural heritage of Venice(76 EX/13 and Add.)


1. Having learned, more especially, from the memorandum of the Italian Govern-ment dated 15 March 1967 (76 EX/13 Add.) of the work undertaken by the Italian,and in particular the Venetian, authorities towards setting up machinery inVenice to ensure its future by fortifying the cultural expansion of this centre ofhistory and art, which for centuries has acted as a link between different civili-zations,

2. Considering that Venice could and should perform this function in permanentfashion for the general benefit of mankind,

3. Considering this work to be congruent with some of the main objectives of theOrganization,

4. Recalling draft resolution 14 C/DR.53 submitted by the delegations of France,Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Romania and the United Arab Re-public to the General Conference at its fourteenth session in connexion with Sec-tion 3.34 of the Draft Programme and Budget for 1967-1968,

5. Authorizes the Director-General:

(i) to conduct such studies and consultations as may be needed to determine therole which Unesco could play in assisting:

(a) the cleaning for preservation purposes and restoration of historic build-ings;



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4.5.1

(b) the development of cultural and artistic centres and the establishment ofnew ones;

(ii) to take concrete measures to involve Unesco actively in the work being doneby the Italian authorities and, in particular, the authorities of Venice, whenso requested by them;

(iii) to take every opportunity of thus contributing to the development of cross-cultural relations and, at the same time, helping to enhance the value of thispriceless treasure-house of man’s artistic heritage;

(iv) to submit a report on these matters to the Executive Board at its 78th session(May 1968).

(76 EX/SR.15)

Celebration of the twentieth anniversaryof the Organization: Commemorative Medal(76 EX/14 and 76 EX/28)


1. Having taken note of document 76 EX/14 concerning the Commemorative Medalfor the twentieth anniversary of Unesco,

2. Agrees with the proposal in paragraph 5 of the said document that gold medalsshould be presented during a period of five years exclusively to the following:

(a) Heads of State and Prime Ministers on the occasion of their visits to theHeadquarters of the Organization;

(b) Heads of Member States visited by the Director-General;

(c) Presidents of the General Conference and Chairmen of the Executive Board;

(d) Directors-General;

(e) Persons specially designated by the Executive Board for their outstandingservices to Unesco, on the recommendation of the Director-General;

3. Approves the methods of financing suggested in paragraph 7 of document 76 EX/14.

(76 EX/SR.15)

Communication

Invitations to the meeting of governmental experts toreview the application of the agreements on the importationof educational, scientific and cultural materials(76 EX/l5 and 76 EX/28)


1. Having considered the proposals of the Director-General for invitations to themeeting of governmental experts to review the application of the agreements onthe importation of educational, scientific and cultural materials, to be held inGeneva, from 20-29 November 1967 (document 76 EX/15),

2. Decides:

(a) that invitations to participate in the meeting shall be extended to all MemberStates and Associate Members of Unesco referred to in paragraph 7 of doc-ument 76 EX/15;


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(b)

(c)

76 EX/Decisions - page 19that an invitation to send observers to the meeting be extended to the Holy See;

that invitations to send observers to themeeting be extended to the organ-izations listed in paragraph 8 (b) and (c) of document 76 EX/15.

(76 EX/SR.15)

Meeting of experts on the use ofspace communication for broadcasting(76 EX/4 and 76 EX/28)


1 . Having considered document 76 EX/4, in which the Director-General proposesto convene a meeting of experts on the use of space communication for broad-casting,

2. Noting that the Director-General is to submit a Report to the General Conferenceat its fifteenth session on international arrangements in the space communicationfield, and will also present a Report on this subject to the International Confer-ence on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to be convened by theUnited Nations,

3. Noting the tasks given the Director-General by resolution 14 C/4.13 (a) to under-take studies on those aspects of space communication which are within the com-petence of Unesco, with a view to formulating proposals for international ar-rangements designed to ensure the development of space communication in thepublic interest of all Member States,

4. Approves the convening in the near future of an expert meeting which will permitUnesco to ascertain the views of international and regional broadcasting unionsand other interested bodies on the steps that might be taken to promote the use ofspace communications to further Unesco’s aims, taking into account the provi-sions of paragraphs 9, 10 and 11 of document 76 EX/4.

(76 EX/SR.15)

RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Recent decisions of the organizations of theUnited Nations system of interest to Unesco(76 EX/16 and Add. and 76 EX/28)


1. Having examined documents 76 EX/l6 and addenda,

2. Having commented on certain resolutions contained therein,

3. Notes the recent decisions of interest to Unesco taken by the organizations of theUnited Nations system since its 73rd session.

(76 EX/SR.15)

Co-operation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)(76 EX/17 and Add. and Corr.)


1. Having considered the Director-General’s Report on co-operation with the UnitedNations Development Programme (document 76 EX/17),



2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

Recalling the functions assigned to the Inter-Agency Consultative Board (IACB),by General Assembly resolution 2029 (XX) on consolidation of the Special Fundand the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance in a United Nations De-velopment Programme,

Noting the results of the meetings held to date by the IACB ,

Expresses its satisfaction at the manner in which the IACB is participating in theprocess of decision and policy-making in a consultative capacity and is being con-sulted on all significant aspects of the United Nations Development Programme;

II

Endorses the Director-General’s opinion that the Governing Council of the UNDP,a programme set up for the purpose of pre-investment operations, should berequested to keep in mind the importance of projects aiming at assisting the de-veloping countries to create the intellectual and technical conditions for theirdevelopment in building the network of institutions, national or regional, whichis required to train teachers and skilled personnel and give them employmentpossibilities and research facilities;

III

Recalling that, at its 72nd session, it invited the Director-General to draw theattention of the UNDP authorities to the desirability of enlarging the criteriawhich then governed assistance in the field of secondary education,

Noting that this matter was discussed, at the Director-General’s request, by theIACB at its second session,

Noting further that the Administrator of UNDP has agreed to consider sympathe-tically increased assistance to teacher training and general improvement of thequality of secondary education,

Expresses the hope that the governments of Member States of Unesco, in formu-lating requests for assistance under the Special Fund component of UNDP, willassign the necessary priority to projects in the field of secondary education;

IV

Recalling further that, at its 72nd session, it invited the Director-General todraw the attention of the UNDP authorities to the need to extend the sphere ofactivity of the Special Fund sector so as to include teaching and research in thebasic sciences,

Taking note of the paper entitled “International Assistance in Basic ScienceTeaching and Research at University Level” presented by the Director-Generaland examined by the IACB at its third session,

Notes with appreciation that the Administrator of UNDP endorses the recom-mendations contained therein and intends to submit the paper to the UNDP Gov-erning Council at its fourth session,

Notes further the favourable reaction of other organizations of the United Nationssystem, and in particular that of the International Bank for Reconstruction andDevelopment,

Invites the Director-General to consult with the governments of Member Statesconcerned, with a view to preparing, for early submission to UNDP, a projectin this new field which may serve as a pilot experiment, of which other MemberStates could avail themselves;



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15. Invites the Director-General to communicate the two papers mentioned under IIIand IV above to Member States for their appropriate action;

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16. Noting the Report of the Director-General on the discussions which took place atthe third session of the UNDP Inter-Agency Consultative Board concerning thenew programming procedures proposed for the Technical Assistance sector ofUNDP.,

17. Welcomes the perspectives for long-term and continuous programming that theseprocedures may open for the countries requesting assistance;

18. Notes the views expressed on the proposed new procedures by the Director-General, as set forth in paragraph 16 of document 76 EX/17;

19. Requests the Director-General to keep the Executive Board informed of furtherdevelopments in this regard;

VII

20. Recognizing the importance of final reports on technical assistance and pre-investment projects,

21. Notes the measures taken by the Director-General as reported in document76 EX/17;

22. Endorses the Director-General’s proposal to discuss, at one of its sessions eachyear, beginning at its 77th session in 1967, a few final reports of UNDP (SpecialFund) assisted projects executed by Unesco and selected by the Director-Generalaccording to their nature, their location and the experience to be gained fromtheir implementation;

VIII

23. Having considered document 76 EX/17 Add. ,

24. Takes note of the resumption of Unesco participation in the Fund of the UnitedNations for the Development of West Irian (FUNDWI).

(76 EX/SR.4, 5, 17)

5.3 Relations with the Joint Afro-Malagasy Organization (OCAM)( 7 6 E X / 1 8 a n d 7 6 E X / 2 8The Executive Board,

1. Having considered document 76 EX/18,

2. Decides to hold over until its 77th session consideration of the question of rela-tions with the Joint Afro-Malagasy Organization (OCAM)

(76 EX/SR. 15)

5.4 Draft agreement with the Latin American Physics Centre(76 EX/19 and 76 EX/28)


1. Having examined the text of the agreement with the Latin American PhysicsCentre in Brazil (76 EX/19 Annex),



2. Approves the agreement attached to this resolution; and

3. Authorises the Director-General to sign it on behalf of the Organization.

(76 EX/SR. 15)

ANNEX

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFICAND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION AND THE LATIN AMERICAN PHYSICS CENTRE

Whereas the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, here-inafter called “Unesco”, is the Specialized Agency of the United Nations responsiblefor promoting co-operation between nations in all branches of intellectual activity,including international scientific relations,

Whereas the Latin American Physics Centre, hereinafter called “the Centre”, is res-ponsible for promoting research and the training of research workers and universityteachers and for encouraging regional co-operation in the various branches of phy-sics, and in performing these functions, the Centre acts at all times in conformitywith the objectives of international peace and the common welfare of mankind forwhich the United Nations Organization was established and which its Charter pro-claims,

Whereas Article IX of the Agreement establishing the Centre provides that the Centreshall conclude an agreement with Unesco with a view to establishing ways and meansof close and effective collaboration between Unesco and the Latin American PhysicsCentre, more especially with regard to the assistance to be provided for research,the exchange of scientific personnel and information and the granting of reciprocalfacilities,

Whereas, under the terms of Article XI of its Constitution, Unesco may co-operatewith other intergovernmental organizations and agencies whose interests are relatedto its purposes,

Unesco and the Centre have agreed as follows:

Article I

1. The representation of Unesco at the Centre shall be governed by the provisionsof the agreement for the establishment of the Centre.

2. The Centre shall be invited to be represented at meetings of the General Confer-ence of Unesco , its Executive Board, and their organs, when questions of commoninterest are to be discussed, and to take part in the discussions, without the right tovote.

Article II

1. Unesco and the Centre shall consult regularly on all matters of commoninterest.

2. Each organization agrees to afford the other, at the latter’s request, its help andadvice in the field in which it is competent, with particular reference to the jointorganization of projects in the sphere of scientific education and research and assist-ance in activities undertaken by Unesco or the Centre which may be of interest to theother party.

Article III

The Director-General of Unesco and the Director of the Centre may make any arrange-ments necessary for the implementation of this agreement.



Article IV

This agreement shall enter into force on signature by the Director-General of Unescoand the Director of the Centre.

Article V

This agreement shall continue in force until terminated by either party giving at leasttwelve months’ notice to the other. It shall be subject to revision by agreement be-tween Unesco and the Centre.

For the United Nations Educational, For the Latin AmericanScientific and Cultural Organization: Physics Centre:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director-General

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director

Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . .

5.5 Classification of international non-governmental organizations. Reportof the Executive Board’s Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations(76 EX/20 and Addendum, 76 EX/21)


II

1.1. Having examined documents 76 EX/20 and Addendum, concerning the classifica-Having examined documents 76 EX/20 and Addendum, concerning the classifica-tion of international non-governmental organizations, and the report of the Exe-tion of international non-governmental organizations. and the report of the Exe-cutive Board’s Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (76 EX/21),cutive Board’s Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (76 EX/21),

2. Decides

(a) to admit to category A (consultative and associate relations) the followingorganization:

International Union of Local Authorities;

(b) not to admit to category A the following organization:

International Federation of Tourism and Journalists and Writers;

(c) to admit to category B (information and consultative relations) the followingorganizations:

Association of Commonwealth UniversitiesAssociation des universites entierement ou partiellement de langue francaiseInternational Co-ordinating Committee for the Presentation of Science and

the Development of Out-of-School Scientific ActivitiesInternational Federationfor Parent EducationInternational Federation of Catholic UniversitiesInternational Society for Rehabilitation of the DisabledInternational Union for Health EducationStanding Conference of Rectors and Vice-Chancellors of the European Uni-

versitiesUnion of Latin American UniversitiesWomen’s International Democratic Federation;

(d) not to admit to category B the following organizations:

International Council for Scientific ManagementInternational Federation of Women in the Legal Profession;



(e) to defer, until its session in the Spring of 1968, examination of the requestfor admission to category B of the following organizations:

International Radio and Television OrganizationWorld Federation of Democratic Youth;

3. Takes note of paragraphs 27 to 30 and of Annexes II and III of document 78 EX/ZOconcerning the classification by the Director-General of international non-governmental organizations in category C (mutual information relations), in ac-cordance with the provisions of paragraph II.2 of the Directives on Unesco’s re-lations with international non-governmental organizations;

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4 . Decides to re-examine,at its 77th session, the question of continuing the Execu-tive Board’s Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, and of the natureand duration of its mandate.

(76 EX/SR.9, 10, 17)

5.6 Subvention to the International Association of Art(76 EX/22 and 76 EX/28)


1. Having studied document 76 EX/22,

2. Approves the proposed subvention for the International Association of Art for theyear 1967 shown in document 76 EX/22 (Annex I).

(76 EX/SR.15)

ITEM 6. ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL QUESTIONS

6.1 Acceptance and utilization of donations and special contributions (76 EX/23 and 76 EX/ll)


1. Having examined document 76 EX/23 concerning the acceptance and utilization ofdonations and special contributions,

2. Having considered the report of the Finance and Administrative Commission onthis matter (document 76 EX/ll),

3. Authorizes the Director-General to accept and appropriate to the 1967-1968 bud-get the following special contributions for activities which fall within the pro-gramme established by the General Conference:

From Thailand, towards the operational costs of theUnesco Regional Office for Education, Bangkok, for1967, to Appropriation Line II.1 - Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,096

From the Unesco Staff Association, towards thecosts of a clerk-stenographer post for 1967, toAppropriation Line IV - Common Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,490

(76 EX/SR. 15)



6.2 Financial situation of the Fourth Building project(76 EX/24 and 76 EX/ll)


1. Having examined the Report by the Director-General on the financial situation ofthe first stage of the medium-term solution to the problem of premises, includ-ing the Patio (Fourth) Building, and of related construction work approved by theGeneral Conference, as at 31 December 1966,

2. Takes note of the information contained in document 76 EX/24 and of the resultsof the measures taken by the Director-General to ensure completion of the build-ing within the appropriations approved by the General Conference.

(76 EX/SR.l5)

6.3 Salaries and allowances(76 EX/25 and Add. and 76 EX/ll)


1. Having examined document 76 EX/25 and Addendum as well as the Report of theFinance and Administrative Commission (76 EX/ll) ,

2. Takes note of the Report made by the Director-General concerning adjustmentsin staff remuneration;

3. Authorizes the Director-General, in conformity with resolution 28 adopted by theGeneral Conference at its fourteenth session to advance from the Working CapitalFund and to add to the appropriations for 1967-1968 as a provisional measurethesums of money necessary to meet the Organization’s commitments during 1967:(a) arising as a result of amendments to the Regulations of the Joint Staff PensionFund (resolution 2191 (XXI) of the General Assembly of the United Nations), and(b) for payment of a post adjustment at Class V for professional staff from 1 April1967;

4. Requests the Director-General to submit to the Board at its 77th session a state-ment of further pension, salary allowance and other unforeseen and extraordinaryexpenses which have arisen or may arise during the biennium and a statementrelating to the possibility of transfers within the budget (as envisaged in para-graph 7 of resolution 14 C/28) to cover the whole or part of all such unforeseenand extraordinary expenses.

(76 EX/SR. 15)

6.4 Training and briefing of Headquarters and Field staff(76 EX/26 and 76 EX/ll)


1. Having examined the Report of the Director-General concerning briefing andtraining given to Headquarters and Field staff as they take up duties (76 EX/26)and the measures suggested for improvement of such briefing and training,

2. Noting that information on staff training within agencies of the United Nationssystem is being collected by the United Nations Institute for Trainingand Researchand that consultations among such agencies will be pursued in the near future,

3. Requests the Director-General to continue his efforts to improve the system oftraining and briefing of staff members taking into account the report of the Financeand Administrative Commission on this subject and to provide the 78th sessionofthe Board with a comprehensive plan for training and briefing of staff members



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in the light of consultations among agencies of the United Nations system and thestudy by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research;

4 . Further requests the Director-General, in the consultations to be undertakenamong agencies of the United Nations system, to examine and propose ways andmeans by which the training of experts could be carried out on a joint basis bysuch agencies;

5. Finally, requests the Director-General to report to the Executive Board with hiscomments the findings, when available, of the International Civil Service Ad-visory Board on this subject.

(76 EX/SR.l5)

Consultations regarding appointments to the Secretariat

At two private meetings held on Friday, 5 May 1967, the Executive Board was consultedby the Director-General, in accordance with Rule 54 of the Rules of Procedure, onhigher appointments to the Secretariat. The consultation included approval of thecreation of certain posts proposed by the Director-General.

(76 EX/SR.8)

APPLICATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT

Communication from the French Government, dated 15 March1967, concerning the payment of turnover taxes(76 EX/27 and Add.)


1.

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6.

7.

Having examined document 76 EX/27 and heard the Director-General’s OralStatement; and having studied the resolution adopted by the Headquarters Com-mittee at its fifty-first session (76 EX/27 Add. ),

Considering the statements made in the name of his government by the permanentdelegate of France,

Approves the Director-General’s interpretation of the Headquarters Agreementin document 76 EX/27 and the provisional measures taken by him on receipt ofthe communication from the French Government, dated 15 March 1967;

Notes the statements to the effect that the French Government does not seek to goback on the exoneration from turnover taxes which the Organization has hithertoobtained on all purchases, payments for services rendered or operations effectedofficially, and in particular operations involved in the construction and alterationof the Headquarters premises;

Considers that the procedures by which the Organization is to secure exemptionsshould be determined by agreement, in accordance with Article 16 of the Head-quarters Agreement, with the proviso that the exemption system to be decidedupon shall involve no substantial budgetary repercussions for the Organizationand no major accounting inconvenience;

Authorizes the Director-General to negotiate new arrangements with the FrenchGovernment for the implementation of Article 16 of the Headquarters Agreement,and to conclude these negotiations by a new exchange of letters to replace thesystem hitherto in force;

Considers that, in view of the statements of the representative of the FrenchGovernment referred to in paragraph 4 of this resolution, the estimates for thenew building approved by the Executive Board at its 71st session remain valid;



8. Notes accordingly that no obstacle any longer exists in this regard to preventtheDirector-General from proceeding with the opening of the construction site forthe new building.

(76 EX/SR.6, 7, 17)

ITEM 8. OTHER BUSINESS

8.1 Dates of the 77th session

1. The Executive Board decided to hold its 77th session from 9 October to 3 Novem-ber 1967.

2. It also fixed the dates of its 78th session, which will be held from 13 May to19 June 1968.

3. The Executive Board took note of the following expected dates for its 79th sessionand meetings of committees:

79th session: 30 September - 14 October 1968 (for the part of the session pre-ceding the opening of the fifteenth session of the General Confer-ence),

Special Committee to Study the Methods of Work of the Organization:(Ad Hoc Committee)

7-13 July 1967

2-6 October 1967

22 January - 2 February 1968

Special Committee on Discrimination in Education:

June or July 1968 (two weeks)

(76 EX/SR.17)

8.2 Advisability of appointing an Alternate Chairman of the AppealsBoard and possible method to be followed in this respect


1. Considering the resolution adopted at its 75th session concerning the appoint-ment of a Chairman and an Alternate Chairman of the Appeals Board,

2. Having noted with satisfaction the appointment, by the Chairman of the ExecutiveBoard, of Professor Riccardo Monaco as Chairman of the Appeals Board,

3. Deeming it advisable to exercise the option of appointing an Alternate Chairmanof the said Board, as provided in Article 2 (a) of the Statutes of the AppealsBoard,

4 . Invites its Chairman, after consultation with the Director-General, to make aproposal to the latter in this connexion so that the Executive Board can make theappointment at its 77th session.

(76 EX/SR.4)


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