UNESCO Office, Jakarta - Regional Bureau for Sciences in Asia and the Pacific
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URL: http://www.unesco.org/jakarta/
Founded
1951 Jakarta Indonesia
History
1951, Jakarta (Indonesia), within the framework of B-XB3383 - UNESCO, as UNESCO Field Office for South East Asian Science Cooperation (SEASCO). Originally hosted by Indonesia, temporarily transferred to Bangkok (Thailand) in 1965, but returned to Jakarta in 1967 as UNESCO Regional Office for Science and Technology for Southeast Asia (ROSTSEA) -- Bureau régional de l'UNESCO de science et de technologie pour l'Asie du Sud-Est or UNESCO Jakarta Regional Office for Science and Technology for Southeast Asia -- Bureau régional de l'UNESCO de Jakarta de science et de technologie pour l'Asie du Sud-Est, and also referred to by the initials UNESCO/ROSTSEA. Subsequent name changes: UNESCO Jakarta Office -- Bureau de l'UNESCO à Jakarta, 1993; UNESCO Office, Jakarta - Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, 2001, and also started functioning as the Office for the UNESCO Representative to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Since 2003, also functions as the Office for the UNESCO Representative to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Timor-Leste, following signing of the instrument of Acceptance of Membership by Timor-Leste in 2002. Since 2005, also functions as the Office for the UNESCO Representative to Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Timor-Leste, when Brunei Darussalam became 191st member of UNESCO.
Aims
Contribute to peace and human development in a era of globalization through education, sciences, culture and communication; reduce poverty through education for all, applying scientific knowledge to the benefit of the poor and removing social, cultural and communications barriers to equity; humanize globalization through building cultural and communication bridges, assurance of cultural heritage and empowerment of the marginalized to participate; bridge the digital divide through socio-technical innovation; redress marginalization of women and young people; assist in combating the threat of HIV/AIDS through providing essential knowledge and changing negative attitudes and behaviours through education and advocacy; empower indigenous cultures confronting the modern world; create a sustainable world for present and future generations through linking science and ecological knowledge with an understanding of community and social processes; promote freedom of expression, free flow of information and press freedom; promote peace by addressing the challenges of globalization.
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UIA Org ID
XE9604
Last News
2001
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