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The Hon.Director General-Ms Irina Bokova-UNESCO Paris established an Official Partnership ( Consultative Status) Between UNESCO & Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrutik Sangh in accordance with the Directives concerning UNESCO’s partnership with Non Governmental Organization.
Based on many interest and synergies, cooperation between UNESCO and Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrutik Sangh has a solid foundation.
The UNESCO office in New Delhi under Hon. Mr Eric Falt-Assistant Director General-External Relations & Public Information have attend ABSS Cultural Festivals on several occasion.
This step had enhance the impact of our joint activities.
Through its Office in New Delhi, UNESCO has developed close relationship with ABSS. UNESCO New Delhi was invited to its Global Cultural Diversity All India Multi-lingual Drama, Dance and Music Festival respectively in 2009, 2010 and 2011, and witnessed the competence of ABSS to handle large-scale events. During the 2009 edition of the festival, UNESCO New Delhi also took the opportunity to conduct a survey on the socio-economic status of the artists.
ABSS acts as an aggregator between schools, cultural institutions and artists to conduct art camps and cultural festivals. ABSS was made famous for its mega-scale cultural festivals mobilizing more than 8,000 participants. Its extensive network with schools, cultural institutions and artists groups across the country could be a meaningful platform for UNESCO to conduct awareness-raising activities.
The admission of ABSS falls within 38 C/Resolution 71, which “invites the Director-General to continue its efforts in order to encourage the admission as official partners, of NGOs which actively cooperate with the Organization” and “to promote greater geographic diversity”.
Decision by the Director-General: Admission to consultative status
Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrutik Sangh was the Member of NGO -UNESCO Liaison Committee in 2019 2020 was Nominated by the Chairperson of International Conference of NGO’s -Ms.Marie Claude-Machon Honore .
Hon. Michael Croft-Director,UNESCO-Kathmandu,NEPAL gave his valuable support to conduct the 11th International Olympiad of Performing Arts
