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 →

The Legacy Project at the Charlotte Brookson Academy

In our efforts to document and safeguard St. Maarten / St. Martin’s Intangible Cultural Heritage, a number of informative and information gathering sessions were held with individuals, groups and organizations within the St. Maarten / Martin community. Students of the Charlotte Brookson Academy were even challenged to share what their Cultural Legacy will be 50 years from now… read more →

Preparations for the 9th UNESCO Youth Forum

To prepare the 2015 participants for the 9th UNESCO Youth Forum, the Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO organized sessions with past youth participants for them to share their knowledge and experiences about the forum. The National Commission would like to thank Mr. Kenneth Serrant and Ms. Melanie Choisy (past Youth Forum participants) for assisting with preparing the 2015 youth.. read more →