St. Maarten National Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Inventory Exercise

PHILIPSBURG – The Department of Culture and the St. Maarten National Commission (NatCom) for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (MECYS) has begun phase two of the St. Maarten National Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Inventory.  An ICH Inventory is the process of identifying and.. read more →

New Executive Board Regional Committee

The Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO would like to congratulate Mr. Alfonso Blijden on his election to the Vice president position on the New Executive Board of the Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean, UNESCO Memory of the World Programme for 2016-2017! https://mowlac.wordpress.com/comite-regional/regional-committee/ Mr. Alfonso Blijden (4th person in the first row,.. read more →

Sint Maartener ‘Alfonso Blijden’ now member of Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Memory of the World Programme of UNESCO

Sint Maartener Alfonso Rolando Blijden has been appointed as the country’s representative on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Memory of the World Programme of UNESCO.  This is the first time that the country will be represented at a regional level for one of.. read more →