[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 87 (Monday, May 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 25831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8687]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5760]


U.S. National Commission for UNESCO; Notice of Annual Meeting

SUMMARY: The Annual Meeting of the U.S. National Commission for the 
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization 
(UNESCO) will take place on Monday, May 21, 2007 and Tuesday, May 22, 
2007, at the Marriott Georgetown University Conference Hotel, 
Washington, DC (3800 Reservoir Road, NW.). The theme of this year's 
Annual Meeting is ``UNESCO as a Capacity Builder: Pursuing its mandate 
through Education, the Sciences, Culture, and Communications.'' On 
Monday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 
on Tuesday, May 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Commission will hold a 
series of informational plenary sessions and subject-specific committee 
breakout sessions, which will be open to the public. On Tuesday, May 
22, 2007, the Commission will meet from 1:45 p.m. until 4 p.m. to 
discuss recommendations on the meeting's theme and other UNESCO-related 
issues. Members of the public who wish to attend any of these meetings 
should contact the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO no later than 
Wednesday, May 16th for further information about admission, as seating 
is limited. Those who wish to make oral comments during the public 
comment section held during the concluding session Tuesday afternoon 
should request to be scheduled by Wednesday, May 16th. Each individual 
will be limited to five minutes, with the total oral comment period not 
exceeding thirty minutes. Written comments should be submitted by 
Monday, May 14th to allow time for distribution to the Commission 
members prior to the meeting. The National Commission may be contacted 
via e-mail at [email protected], or via phone at (202) 663-0026. Its 
Web site can be accessed at: http://www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/.

    Dated: May 1, 2007.
Susanna Connaughton,
U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E7-8687 Filed 5-4-07; 8:45 am]
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