EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF UNESCO CLUBS, Centros y Asociaciones (EFUCA)
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
BUCHAREST, RUMANIA, 7TH OCTOBER 2015
DRAFT PROVISIONAL REPORT OF THE MAJOR ISSUES DISCUSSED
Present: Daniel Popescu, EFUCA President; Marina Christophides, EFUCA Executive Secretary; Yulia Averina, EFUCA Treasurer; Dzimitry Subtselny, EFUCA Vice- President; Maria Paola Azzario, EFUCA Vice-President; Jorge Oliveira, EFUCA Member; Adeline Popescu, EFUCA Treasurer, Dhirendra Bhatnagar, WFUCA President; Ioannis Maronitis WFUCA Member for Europe and North American Region; Elliot Minchenberg Chief of Europe and North America Desk Sector for External Relations and Public Information of UNESCO; Guy Djoken, USFUCA President; Barbara Costabello FICLU Member.
The Executive Board Meeting of the European Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centros y Asociaciones (EFUCA) was held on the 7ª Octubre, 2015 in Bucharest, Romania within the framework of the Asia- Europe Forum on Education. Present in the meeting were also the Chief of Europe and North America Desk Sector for External Relations and Public Information of UNESCO, Elliot Minchenberg and the President of the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centros y Asociaciones (FMACU) Dhirendra Bhatnagar.
The President of EFUCA, Daniela Popescu welcomed everybody and thanked the UNESCO Representative, Elliot Minchenberg and the WFUCA President, Dhirendra Bhatnagar for being present at the Executive Board Meeting of EFUCA.
Daniela Popescu welcomed each member of the Executive Board give an introductory speech and with information regarding the UNESCO Clubs movement in their country.
After the Members’ presentation, Daniela Popescu informed that the Honorary Member of EFUCA and Vice President of the Romanian Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centros y Asociaciones (FRACCU), Paula Iacob passed away and requested a moment of silence in her memory.
Before the reading of the draft provisional agenda reference was made to the quorum. Following this, the draft provisional agenda was adopted.
In relation to item 2 “AZURE Magazine of EFUCA’s Activities – Proposals regarding the 3rd Edition”, Guy Djoken President of the US Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centros y Asociaciones (USUFCA) offered to cooperate with the Secretariat and Office of the President of EFUCA for the preparations of the 3rd edition of the magazine, while the EFUCA Vice-President and President of the Italian Federation of UNESCO Clubs (FICLU), Maria Paola Azzario expressed interest on behalf of FICLU regarding the 4ª edition of the magazine.
Fédération Européenne des Associations, Centros y Clubs (FEACU)European Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centros y Asociaciones (EFUCA)
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In relation to item 3 “9ª World Congress of the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centros y Asociaciones (FMACU) in Beijing, China July 2015 – Participation of EFUCA members”, reference was made to the events held in Beijing, China, last July 2015.
In relation to item 4 “Metamorphosis VII, organized by the UNESCO Romanian National Commission in collaboration with the ALUMNUS Club for UNESCO within the framework of UNESCO’s Participation Programme”, the Secretary General of FRACCU, Adeline Popescu informed during her introductory speech about the said program which was organized with the support of UNESCO, under the UNESCO Participation Programme.
In relation to item 5 “Asia- Europe Forum on Education”, Daniela Popescu informed the Members about the organization of the said Forum in Bucharest, Romania on 7ª -11ª Octubre, 2015 and the publication that will be prepared after the Forum to be circulated during the 38ª General Conference of UNESCO in Paris, France in November 2015.
In relation to item 6 “Reports by the Executive Board members”, this item was covered during the introductory speeches.
In relation to item 7 “EFUCA relations with UNESCO and WFUCA”, the President of WFUCA referred to the good relation between WFUCA and Regional Federations including EFUCA with reference to its active contribution to the UNESCO Clubs spirit and the promotion of the UNESCO ideals. The WFUCA President referred to some issues discussed during the 9ª World Congress of WFUCA and to his discussions with Eric Falt Assistant Director General Sector for External Relations and Public Information of UNESCO during his visit in Beijing, China.
The UNESCO representative, Elliot Minchenberg talked about the use of the logo of UNESCO and to the issues raised during the 9ª World Congress of UNESCO which were addressed to the UNESCO Clubs movement.
In relation to items 8 and 9“Next Executive Board Meeting”, “Next General Assembly of EFUCA” an email will be sent by the Secretariat of EFUCA to all the Members of EFUCA.
In relation to item 10 “Miscellaneous” the date for the next Skype meeting of the members of the Executive Board of EFUCA was set for the 29ª Octubre 2015.
