Election of the Director General of UNESCO

The new Director General of UNESCO is to be elected in the Fall of 2009. Nine people were nominated by member nations and their candidacies are to be considered by the Executive Board, with the final election by the General Conference on the basis of the Board's recommendation. A website, using a blogging platform, provides an overview of the process and information on the eight active candidates. Comments are permitted.

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