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Consultation Responses and Position Statements

  1. 2012
  2. 2011
  3. 2010
  4. 2009
  5. 2008
  6. 2007
  7. 2006
  8. 2005
  9. 2004

The UK National Commission for UNESCO responds to consultations from UK Government, non-departmental public bodies, major stakeholder organisations, and UNESCO headquarters.

Position statements outline the UKNC’s views on specific, topical issues relevant to UNESCO’s areas of work.

2012 Statements

Support for the Synchrotron Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) Project
Published: Jan 2012, Length: 1 page, Format: 77 KB

2011 Statements

The outcomes of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) Multilateral Aid Review (MAR) were published on 1 March 2011. In light of the MAR’s findings, DFID reviewed the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) to determine how the organisation may best fulfil its mandate with the resources available going forward. The following documents provide information on the outcomes of this DFID review and the subsequent changes to the UKNC.

Strengthening the UK National Commission for UNESCO
Published: July 2011, Length: 1 page, Format: 29 KB

Future of the UK National Commission for UNESCO
Published: March 2011, Length: 1 page, Format: 29 KB

2010 Statements

Iraq Inquiry Evidence from UKNC and partner organisations
Published: February 2010, Length: 24 pages, Submitted to: Sir John Chilcot, Chair, The Iraq Inquiry, Format: 409 KB

2009 Statements

Submission to a new DFID Education Strategy - Literacy Working Group
Published: October 2009, Length: 3 pages, Submitted to: DFID, Format: 43 KB
Consultation on a new DFID Education Strategy
Published: October 2009, Length: 3 pages, Submitted to: DFID, Format: 40 KB

Consultation on planning policy statement 15: Planning for the historic environment
Published: October 2009, Length: 4 pages, Submitted to: Communities and Local Government, Format: 62 KB
Letter to the Iraq Inquiry regarding safety of journalists and media professionals in Iraq
Published: October 2009, Length: 2 pages, Submitted to: The Iraq Inquiry, Format: 78 KB

Letter to the Iraq Inquiry regarding safeguarding the cultural heritage in Iraq
Published: August 2009, Length: 2 pages, Submitted to: The Iraq Inquiry, Format: 160 KB

DFID White Paper Consultation, ‘Eliminating Poverty: Ensuring our Common Future’
Published: May 2009, Length: 13 pages, Submitted to: DFID, Format: 123 KB

Public Service Media (PSM) 2009 Emerging Findings for DCMS/BERR Digital Britain Team
Published: May 2009, Length: 5 pages, Submitted to: DCMS/BERR Digital Britain Team, Format: 78 KB

Innovation, Universities,Science and Skills Select Committee's Inquiry, 'Putting science and engineering at the heart of government policy'
Published: April 2009, Length: 2 pages, Submitted to: Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee, Format: 37 KB

World Heritage for the Nation: Identifying, Protecting and Promoting our World Heritage – A consultation paper
Published: February 2009, Length: 5 pages, Submitted to: DCMS, Format: 105 KB

2008 Statements

The Future of Stonehenge: Public Consultation
Published: October 2008, Length: 6 pages, Submitted to: DCMS, Format: 69 KB

World Heritage Draft Planning Circular and Guidance Public Consultation
Published: August 2008, Length: 6 pages, Submitted to: Policy Studies Institute

Position Statement: 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
Published: August 2008, Length: 2 pages, Submitted to: N/A, Format: 90 KB

Ofcom’s Second Public Service Broadcasting Review
Published: June 2008, Length: 9 pages, Submitted to: Ofcom, Format: 80 KB

Response to UNESCO Questionnaire for the 2008 Director General’s Consultation of National Commissions for UNESCO in the Europe & North America Region: The Hague, Antwerp (31 May – 4 June, 2008)
Published: June 2008, Length: 16 pages, Submitted to: UNESCO, Format: 182 KB

Recommendations from Expert Workshop on World Heritage: Science and Technology to the World Heritage Committee
Published: 2008 Submitted to: UNESCO World Heritage Committee

2007 Statements

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Inquiry on Tourism 2007
Published: March 2007, Length: 3 pages, Submitted to: Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Format: 51 KB

2006 Statements

Response to UNESCO Questionnaire for the 2006 Director General’s Consultation of National Commissions for UNESCO in the Europe & North America Region: Athens (June 25-28, 2006)

Published: July 2006, Length: 11 pages, Submitted to: UNESCO, Format: 84 KB

A303 Stonehenge Improvement Scheme Review: Public Consultation
Published: April 2006, Length: 10 pages, Submitted to: Highways Agency, Format: 86 KB

DFID Whitepaper Consultation on International Development
Published: January 2006, Length: 4 pages, Submitted to: DFID, Format: 130 KB

DFID Whitepaper Consultation on International Development - Additional submission by UKNC Education Committee
Published: January 2006, Length: 3 pages, Submitted to: DFID, Format: 124 KB

2005 Statements


DCMS consultation on UK ratification of the 1954 Hague Convention and accession to its two Protocols
Published: December 2005, Length: 6 pages, Submitted to: DCMS, Format: 66 KB

2004 Statements


Commission for Africa Consultation on Action for a Strong and Prosperous Africa
Published: December 2004, Length: 3 pages, Submitted to: Commission for Africa, Format:   37 KB

Intervention at the UNESCO 2004 National Commissions Consultation for Europe & North America Region: Zurich (June 25-28, 2004)
Published: July 2004, Length: 2 pages, Submitted to: UNESCO, Format: 28 KB
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