CAMEROUN AT UNESCO
Creation
Cameroon adhered to the ideals of UNESCO on November 11, 1960. Since then he has established himself a very fruitful cooperation at the political and institutional level as well as in the various fields of competence of UNESCO (education, culture, communication, information). The National Commission was created on 23 May 1962 by Decree No. 62 / DF / 169 and shortly afterwards would undergo modifications, notably those of December 1962 and 14 November 1963.
Important dates:
- 1962: Creation of the National Commission for UNESCO
- 1969: Creation of the Cameroon Federation of Clubs and Associations of UNESCO
- 1986: Memorandum entitled “Basic Document for UNESCO – CAMEROON Cooperation”
- January 31, 1991: R eorganization of the National Commission, and official reopening of the UNESCO Office in Yaounde
- 2002: Transformation of the Yaoundé office into a “Cluster” following the new decentralization policy January 12, 2015: Reorganization and operation
The successive presidents :
| N° | Names and surnames |
Years | Comments |
| 4 | M. ETEKI MBOUMOUA W. A. | 1962-1963 |
Ministries of National Education |
| 5 | M. MONGO SO’O Zachée | 1963-1964 | |
| 6 | M. ETEKI MBOUMOUA W. A. | 1964-1968 | |
| 7 | M. MONGO SO’O Zachée | 1968-1973 | |
| 8 | M. BIDIAS A NGON BERNARD | 1973-1977 | |
| 9 | M. ADAMOU NDAM NJOYA | 1977-1980 | |
| 10 | M. ZE NGUELE René | 1980-1984 | |
| 11 | M. HELE Pierre | 07/01 – 07/ 07 – 1984 | |
| 12 | M. Robert MBELLA MBAPPE | 1984-1986 | |
| 13 | M. NGANGO Georges | 1986-1989 | |
| 14 | M. MBOUI Joseph | 1989-1992 | |
| 15 | M. Robert MBELLA MBAPPE | 1992-1997 | |
| 16 | M. ETOUNDI Charles B. | 1997-2000 | |
| 17 | M. OWONA Joseph | 2000-2004 | |
| 18 | Mme HAMAN ADAMA née HALIMATOU MAHONDE | 2004-2009 | Ministry of Basic Education |
| 19 | Mme YOUSSOUF née HADIDJA Alim | 2009- 2018 | – // – |
| 20 | Pr Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa | 2018- |
Some secretaries who succeeded one another
| N° | Names and Surnames |
Years | Comments |
| 1 | M. BARTHELEMY MVONDO NYINA |
General Secretary |
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| 2 | M. OWONA ADA (Par Intérim) | ||
| 3 | M. SALLY MAIRIGA |
Some Highlights of Cameroon – UNESCO Cooperation
- Visits of successive Director Generals of UNESCO:
- Amadou Mathar M’bow (23-29 July 1980)
- Federico Mayor Zaragoza (30-31 January – 1 February 1991);
- Koïchiro Matsuura (17-19 January 2004 and 9-10 January 2009);
- Ms Irina Bokova, the current Director General from 15-16 September 2014
The cooperation between Cameroon and UNESCO is also supported by the action of the First Lady, Mrs. Chantal BIYA, appointed November 14, 2008, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Education and Inclusion of Vulnerable People and minorities and its contribution to the promotion of the ideals of this organization.
