World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations (WFUCA)

Fédération mondiale des associations, centres et clubs UNESCO (FMACU)
Federación Mundial de Asociaciones, Centros y Clubs UNESCO (FMACU)

Contact Details

Main address: SG: Nguyen Xuan Thang, Vinh Phuc Lane - D3 Building, Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84) 37616880, Fax: (84) 37616879

URL: http://wfuca.org/

Aims

Further the ideals, objectives and programmes of UNESCO and, to that end, further, strengthen and encourage the development of UNESCO clubs, centres and associations; promote international understanding and education, particularly with a view to the effective exercice of human rights, the endogenous development of every people, and the construction of a new world economic and social order, and pursue these aims also in nations and peoples, particularly in order to advance mutual understanding among the different cultures in the world; involve people in UNESCO work, particularly at the grass roots level; promote utilization of science and technology for peaceful purposes, for the welfare of humanity, and, in particular, of the developing countries; promote in all societies the right of every person and every people to a cultural identity.

Official Relations

United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)^* (Special); United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)^* (Associate Status).

Activities

Plan of Action: 'Friends of the Treasures of the World' (preservation of heritage), including Friends of the World Treasures (FWT)^*; promotion of books and reading (partnership between rich and poor countries); development of 'community development centres' (with the Japanese federation). Centre for Studies, Research and Training in International Understanding and Cooperation (CERFCI)^* - programme focusing mainly on: development; communication; cultural heritage; environment; literacy; human rights. Organizes study sessions, workshops and seminars on various topics within this framework. Organizes youth meetings and ad-hoc meetings.

Publications

Confluences - The World in your Pocket (4 a year); Confluences Arts et Culture (annual). Confluences - Notebooks. Documents and other publications. All in English, French, Spanish.

Members

Full; Corresponding; Associate; Honorary. National associations of UNESCO clubs in 73 countries and territories:

• Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tunisia, Zambia.

• Costa Rica, Jamaica, Paraguay, Puerto Rico^*, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).

• Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam, Yemen.

• Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Ukraine.

UNESCO NGO Section Data

Type of Relation with UNESCOAssociate Status

Admission Date1981

Reclassification date2007

Programme sector: EDYes

Programme sector: SCNo

Programme sector: SHSYes

Programme sector: CLTNo

Programme sector: CIIYes

Programme sector: BSPNo

Programme sector: AFRYes

Programme Sector: OtherBSP/WGE

Name and contact details of NGO focal point at UNESCOMs Shen Xuesong
ED/EO/IFE
81082

History1981 Creation 1984 Category B 1987 Category A 1996 Formal associate relations (149 EX/ONG.2) (149 EX/Dec. 7.3) 2002 Renewal of Formal Association Relations and re-evaluation in two years (164 EX/40) (164 EX/Dec.7.3) 2004 Suspension of relations as an interim measure. The Director-General will report back to the 172nd session of the Executive Board in 2005. 2005 Formal associate relations for a transitional period of two years (172 EX/40) (172 EX/Dec. 43) 2007 Renewal of Formal associate relations for a period of six years (177 EX/57) (177 EX/Dec.57)

Contribution to UNESCO's programmes Through its network of “Learning Centres”, WFUCA provides input to the programme on education for all and poverty alleviation. in cooperation with BREDA, will strengthen its network of “Education Centres” in Africa for education for all facilitating the organization of literacy training courses. WFUCA participates in peace-building and in the dialogue among civilizations though major international artistic projects such as “Mondo Arte” and “Free gesture” Elected to the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee Culture (Major Programme IV). On the occasion of the 30th anniversary othe Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, WFUCA is planning to organize restoration work on one or two world heritage sites. As in the preceding experiments carried out at Gorée and at Fez, WFUCA will help through its operations to enhance the young participants’ awareness of the international dimension of the cultural heritageand the dialogue among civilizations. As part of “support for programme execution”, WFUCA will continue to play its role in exchanging information among its network’s members, providing advice on national and regional projects, developing new federations and training the movement’s key personnel, in cooperation with UNESCO.

Keywords Literacy,Communication,Culture,Cultural Diversity,Human rights,Education,Cultural identity,Non-violence,Peace,Racism,Tolerance,Development

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