The strategic emphasis of the Office in the coming years will lie on strengthening capacities of different stakeholders to safeguard intangible cultural heritage at the national level, and to benefit effectively from the opportunities and mechanisms of international cooperation created by the 2003 Convention, now successfully ratified by all Member States of the SEE region.

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Supervise the development of outreach activities in the Earth sciences especially through the development of standard setting mechanisms for international cooperation and networking in the creation of Geoparks to raise the awareness of decision makers and the general public on the evolution of the Earth and its resources and the important role geoscientists have in the sustainable development of our planet.

UNESCO: Vacancy : Secretary of The International Geoscience Programme, Chief of Global Earth Observation Section (24/5/2011) (SC 330 - (P5))

The Forum participants exchanged the experience in the field of adult education, discussed current problems, possible solutions, formulated new tasks and action plans, developed mechanisms to ensure closer cooperation of formal and non-formal education sectors, as well as the development of social partnership.

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The role of culture in development and principles of cultural diversity reflected in South-South cooperation mechanisms.

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