Between 30 October – 14 November 2017, the Paris, Mrs. Daniela Popescu, Subcommittee expert interdisciplinary program of the Romanian National Commission for UNESCO, Preşedinte EFUCA, Alumnus UNESCO Club President, She participated in the 39th session of UNESCO General Conference, conference which meets every two years all 195 of Member States of the Organization.
At the proceedings of the UNESCO General Conference, which takes place once at 2 or, all Member States take part, associate members, observers from non-member states, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations.
The General Conference determines the policies and the main directions of action of the organization. Its role is to establish the UNESCO program on the following 4 years and the UNESCO budget for the next 2 or.
As stipulated in the statute, Members of the Executive Board shall be elected at the General Conference, and once at 4 years General Manager, As a result, Ms. AUDREY AZOULAY was appointed Director-General of UNESCO during this event. (Franta), he taking over the position from Mrs. IRINA BUKOVA (Bulgaria), the first woman and the first representative of Eastern Europe, who was appointed to this management position in 2009.
