Sculpture in front of UNESCO Headquarters

• What is the U. S.  National Commission for UNESCO?
  The U.S. National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization is a Federal Advisory Committee to the Department of State that supports worldwide humanitarian development and values by coordinating efforts and delivering expert advice from the Federal, State and Local Governments and from Non-Governmental Organizations on issues of Education, Science, Communications and Culture. Americans are encouraged to inform the National Commission's Secretariat about collaboration activities with UNESCO.

• How to join a Club for UNESCO?
  The UNESCO Clubs are groups of people of all ages, professions and social backgrounds, who share the ideals of UNESCO and seek to disseminate and associate them with the work of the Organization. The first step to join a Club for UNESCO is to contact the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO to see where Clubs exist, and to find out about their activities.

• How to become an Associated School?
  The UNESCO Associated Schools Project (ASP) is a network of schools throughout the world committed to the ideals of UNESCO. National Commissions for UNESCO and the Ministries of Education are invited to establish a network of schools interested in carrying out activities and experimental work. The objective is to improve quality education, particularly its ethical, cultural and international dimensions by developing effective teaching approaches, methods and materials. ASPnet Website

• How to set up a UNITWIN Network? How to establish a UNESCO Chair?
  The UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs programme was launched with the aim of developing interuniversity cooperation, while emphazing the transfer of knowledge between universities and the promotion of academic solidarity across the world.
  The U.S. national project proposals receive several evaluations, the first being by the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO. UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs' Website

• How can a U.S. NGO collaborate with UNESCO?
  At the national level, non-governmental organizations (but also foundations and similar institutions) wishing to collaborate with UNESCO have two main partners to which they can refer: the U.S. National Commission or the UNESCO Field Units. More

• Employment Opportunities at UNESCO
  UNESCO vacancies are announced through the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, (in the case of professional posts); through posting at Headquarters and at Field Offices (for professional and local general service posts) and through the United Nations Offices (professional posts).
  All candidates must fill in a UNESCO curriculum vitae form. More

• How to apply for fellowships, study and travel grants?
  UNESCO fellowships are targeted to meet human resources training needs in the Member States, and to observe at the same time the priority areas of the Organization. All U.S. applications must be channelled through the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO. Without this endorsement no application may be examined. More