Experts suisses au service de l'UNESCO

[Translate to français:] The UNESCO Office in Venice - UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe (BRESCE) focuses its action in Science and Culture on Member States of South-East Europe as a priority, and develops initiatives in favour of Central Europe and the Mediterranean basin in close consultation with the other UNESCO offices concerned. Its programmes seek to build human and institutional capacities in the basic and engineering sciences, foster collaborative research in the field of the environment, especially in ecological and water sciences, contribute to the protection of cultural heritage, and promote cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue.

By decision of UNESCO Director General, Mr Engelbert Ruoss, former member of the Swiss Commission for UNESCO, has been appointed to the post of Director of the Office in Venice starting from November 2006.

36 experts indépendants qui encadrent les progrès des recherches dans les sciences de la vie et leurs applications en veillant au respect des principes de dignité et de liberté de la personne humaine. Le Directeur général de l'UNESCO a nommé le Prof. Dr. Jean Martin, ancien médecin cantonal et privat-docent à la Faculté de médecine de l'Université de Lausanne, comme membre du Comité pour la période 2006-2009.

Pierre Varcher, enseignant et formateur d'enseignants à Genève, membre de la Commission suisse pour l'UNESCO.

Mme Alice Bianchi, Ph.D. in Near Eastern Archeology, membre de la Commission suisse pour l'UNESCO.