Egypt announces candidacy for UNESCO Executive Board for 2029–2033 term
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Acting Minister of Culture Abdel Aziz Qonsowa announced Egypt’s candidacy for membership of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the 2029-2033 term, affirming Egypt’s support for efforts to develop the UN agency and strengthen its role in education, scientific research and cultural heritage protection.
The Minister made the remarks during a speech that he delivered at the 225th session of the UNESCO Executive Board in Paris, where he reviewed Egypt’s endeavors to upgrade its higher education, scientific research and innovation system, as well as its positions on issues presented to the UN agency.
In the field of water sciences, the minister underscored Egypt’s interest in strengthening cooperation with UNESCO under the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) and benefiting from the agency’s expertise and international networks in the sustainable management of water resources, the governance of rivers and transboundary waterways, as well as promoting scientific collaboration and capacity-building.
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