BACKGROUND
The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain proposed to UNESCO to establish on its territory a regional centre for information and communication technology placed under the auspices of UNESCO and requested the Director–General’s assistance in preparing the necessary documentation to be submitted to UNESCO’s governing bodies.

PURPOSE
The present document consists of a report by the Director-General assessing the feasibility of the proposal, supplemented by an Annex containing the draft agreement between UNESCO and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain concerning the proposed centre. This feasibility assessment was undertaken in conformity with document 33 C/19 relating to the principles and guidelines for the establishment and functioning of institutes and centres under the auspices of UNESCO (category 2) as approved by the General Conference in 33 C/Resolution 90.