SOURCE: AZLAN ABUBAKAR/ NEW STRAITS TIMES
PARIS: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has arrived here for a five-day visit and attend the 37th United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (UNESCO) General Conference which starts tomorrow until Nov 9.
Upon arrival at the Four Seasons Hotel from Charles De Gaulle Airport, Muhyiddin who was accompanied by his wife, Puan Seri Norainee And Rahman were greeted by Malaysia Ambassador to France, Tan Sri Ismail Omar, staffs from the embassy as well as representatives from MIDA and Matrade.
At the UNESCO meet, Malaysia will give a presentation on its education initiative at the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2025 exhibition staged at UNESCO headquarters on Friday (Nov 8).
The exhibition is held to share Malaysia's experience in implementing the country's education system transformation, which is a followup to the 'Education Policy Review' conducted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
Unesco director general Irina Bokova will be present with Muhyiddin at the function.
He would attend the conference opening on Tuesday and the Leaders' Forum the following day.
Muhyiddin is also expected to present the six-minute National Statement alloted to each member country on Thursday.
Ismail said throughout Malaysia's 55 years as a member, it had sat on the Unesco executive board for seven terms.
The General Conference consists of the representatives of the states members of the organisation.
It meets every two years, and is attended by Member States and Associate Members, together with observers for non-Member States, intergovernmental organisations and non-governmental organisations.
Each country has one vote, irrespective of its size or the extent of its contribution to the budget.
The General Conference determines the policies and the main lines of work of the organisation and its duty is to set the programmes and the budget of UNESCO.
It also elects the Members of the Executive Board and appoints, every four years, the Director-General.