United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Spain)

The National Commissions for Cooperation with UNESCO serve as a link between this International Organization and civil society. They are a body for consultation, liaison and information to extend the scope and objectives of UNESCO in each Member State. The Spanish National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO was created in 1953 as a liaison, coordination and channeling body for relations between the Organization and Spanish civil society. The structure of the National Commission has been modified on several occasions in order to adapt it to the Spanish administrative reality. The rule currently in force is Royal Decree 173/2004, of January 30.