How to participate
The projects or action plans submitted by the Member States under the Participation Programme must relate to the activities of the Organization, in particular to the major programmes, interdisciplinary projects, the activities on behalf of Africa, least developed countries, youth and women and the activities of the National Commissions for UNESCO.
Submitting a request For each biennium, after the definite adoption of the programme and budget, a Circular Letter is issued and sent out by the Director General to Ministers responsible for relations with UNESCO, National Commissions and Permanent Delegations, inviting them to submit their written requests under the title of the Participation Programme. (Please view Circular Letter CL/3839 for 2008-2009).
Requests are submitted to the Director-General by the Member State, through the National Commission for UNESCO, or where there is no National Commission, through a designated government channel.
At the 34th session, the Conference decided that the limit should be set at 10 requests for Member States for the 2008-2009 biennium. The requests must be numbered in order of priority from 1 to 10. The order of priority may be changed only by an official letter from the National Commission.
International Non-Governmental Organizations enjoying formal or operational relations with UNESCO, of which the list is established by the Executive Board, may submit up to 2 requests. These requests must be numbered in order of priority from 1 to 2.
The different types of assistance that can be requested under the Participation Programme are as follows:
Specialists and consultants-Not including staff costs Study grants and fellowships Publications, periodicals, documentation, translation and reproduction Supplies and equipment (other than vehicles) Conferences, meetings, translation and interpretation services, participants' travel costs (not including those of UNESCO staff members) seminars and training courses
The deadline for submitting requests for 2008-2009 is set for February 28, 2008.
