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To approve the draft program submitted to it by the board and vote and devote funds for the
execution of these adopted programs
To summon international conferences when deemed fit and desirable
To adopt proposals for conventions and recommendations
To advise the United Nations (UNO) in educational, scientific and cultural matters when
necessary
To consider reports received from the Member States on action taken upon recommendations
and conventions
To elect the members of the Executive Board for the period of four years
To appoint the Director General on the recommendation of the Executive
2) The Executive Board
The Board is comprised of the representatives of their respective governments. The
Board meets twice in a year. The main responsibilities of the executive board are:
To prepare the agenda for the General Conference
To examine the draft program
To examine the budget estimates submitted to it by the Director General
To make recommendations to the General Conference
To execute the adopted programs
3) The Secretariat
The Director General of the organization and his staff makes secretariat. The Director
General (DG) is the chief administrative officer of the secretariat. DG is appoints the staff and
decides the structure of the secretariat in the framework of the budget and programs approved by
the General Conference. Though he does not have a right to vote, he participates in all meetings
of the Conference and the Board. The Director General and the staff are not fully independent in
their actions responsible:
To formulates proposals for appropriate action