Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO – "it is in minds of women and men that the defences of peace must be constructed."

"it is in minds of women and men that the defences of peace must be constructed." - UNESCO Constitution

THE JAMAICA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO (JNC-UNESCO)

An agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport

JNC-UNESCO functions through a Secretariat headed by the Secretary General and a Commission under the Chairmanship of Hon Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport

JNC-UNESCO work towards the development of Jamaica through UNESCO

Advise the Government of Jamaica on issues relevant to UNESCO’s objectives through active engagements with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)
Supports UNESCO projects within the country
Publicize UNESCO Participation Programme, grants and educational opportunities
Collaborate with the UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, located in Jamaica

While promoting the free flow of ideas and
advancing the mutual understanding of all people.

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9th Interregional Meeting of National Commissions, 13-15 June 2022

Jamaica will chair this meeting and it is the first time that a National Commission from the Americas will chair this meeting, which will bring together over 190 National Commissions representing all 5 UNESCO Groups. Secretary-General Everton Hannam will be the President in presentia.

Barbara Gloudon, 1935-2022

Born Barbara Joy Goodison in 1935, Barbara Gloudon OD, OJ, IOJ journalist, author, playwright extraordinaire. She served with distinction as a member of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO.

Brainstorming… AI ETHICS RECOMMENDATION

Jamaica’s Cordel Green was one of the speakers at the AI ETHICS RECOMMENDATION. He was one of 125 experts and stakeholders around the globe, to share their views on how to implement UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.