The election of the UNESCO General Conference chair and the vice-chairs representing the regional groups took place at the opening session of the 41st session of this conference which kicked off in Paris on Tuesday, the Armenian National Commission for UNESCO reports.
And Armenia was elected UNESCO General Conference vice-chair from the Eastern European regional group.
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The UNESCO General Conference, which takes place in Paris from the 9th to the 24th of November, will mark the organization’s 75th anniversary. Several important decisions are expected from UNESCO’s 193 Member States, in particular on cultural heritage, on global education policy, on the ethics surrounding technology and the vital need for greater openness around scientific research. The General Conference will elect the president of the General Conference as well as the Director-General of the Organization on the 9th of November.
