Reimers appointed to U.S. National Commission for UNESCO

Fernando M. Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of International Education and director of the International Education Policy Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, has been appointed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to serve on the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

The commission is a federal advisory committee to the Department of State that supports worldwide humanitarian development and values by coordinating efforts and delivering expert advice from federal, state, and local governments, as well as non-governmental organizations on issues of education, science, communications, and culture.