The Programme Committee of the National Commission are the intellectual arm of the Commission in respect of a specific field of competence. They are created to provide expert advice and guidance to the Commission in their fields of Competence so that the Commission may in turn competently guide government and its partners to maximally explore the opportunities and benefits available in UNESCO.
Functions of the Education Programme Committee:
The Committee Education will, inter alias perform the following duties;
- Advise the Commission on any Education related technical and policies.
- Identify studies, research and innovation programmes in education issues
- Support UNATCOM in the coordination of education activities
- Review, interpret and prepare technical documentation, reports, papers, and legal instruments
- Review and document projects for presentation to UNESCO and other partners
- Mobilize actors and partners to actively participate in the UNESCO’s education programme
- Liaise with UNATCOM in education-related activities and participate as may require in the implementation, monitoring, review and evaluation of related programmes.
- Appraise and recommend education committee projects proposals submitted to the commission.
- Identify and recommend specific funding sources to UNATCOM
- Identify and recommend individuals and or institutions to UNATCOM for nomination/participate in UNESCO-Education committee activities
- Carry out such other activities in the education field that may be required to help the commission achieve its objectives.
Education Programme Committee Membership is as follows;
PROGRAMME | NAMES | ORGANISATION / COMMITTEE | ||
EDUCATION | 1 | MR. PATRICE SSEMBIRIGE | National Curriculum Development Centre |
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2 | MRS. NABUKEERA ELIZABETH MUTUMBA | Ministry of Education& Sports (Basic Education) | ||
3 | Ms. MWEBAZA GLORIA | Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) | ||
4 | Ms. KETRA LUGUMBA | Ministry of Education (C/TETD) |
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5 | Ms. AKURUT JUDITH | Ministry of Education (Directorate of Education Standards) |
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6 | ALPHONSE EJORU
| Ministry of Gender, Labour & Social Development |
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| 7 | DAVID TWEBAZE | National Commission For UNESCO/Secretariat | |