The "World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization" distributed "invitation letters" throughout the country, and experts were everywhere. As long as the invitees hand in 36 yuan to 1 yuan, if they really don't pay and send two works, they can become "world experts".
Mr. Zhao, a collector of cultural relics in Chengdu, once received an invitation letter from UNESCO. The invitation letter said, "In view of your academic, scientific research (artistic) achievements in China and Asian industries, you are strongly recommended by the relevant departments or your academic peers, and you are invited to join the expert group of UNESCO in Greater China." Mr. Zhao said that although he had only attended primary school for three years, once he became an expert member of the World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, he would give reference to the organization in the protection and appraisal of porcelain heritage.
Coincidentally, there are many "world experts" conferred by the World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in many cities across the country.
According to Wenzhou Daily reported on January 15th last year, a woman surnamed Ye said that because her brother had applied for patents on several electrical products, she received an "invitation letter for experts" from the World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Chongqing Evening News reported on July 26th, 24 that Mr. Yuan was also listed as a candidate for "Expert Member of UNESCO". Mr. Yuan, a professor in a university, sent the information and successfully received the Letter of Selection. The letter specifically stated that "the organization does not charge any membership fees, and if it needs certificates, plaques, etc., it will appropriately charge production fees." Prices range from 36 yuan to 1 yuan, and he suspects that this may be fraud.
Wang Derun, the chief physician of the Department of Male Sterility in Beijing Xinxing Hospital, claimed to be a medical expert member of UNESCO. On August 21, 24, The Beijing News questioned that he was not only grammatically illiterate, but also that UNESCO did not exist at all.
in Yibin city, Sichuan province, two people were named experts by the world educational, scientific, cultural and health organization.
As early as the end of 23, Jiang Guoqing, a 77-year-old retired cadre of Muchuan County People's Congress, was officially hired as a member of the expert group of the World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Jiang's calligraphy art is well-known in the local area. Yesterday, the reporter contacted Mr. Jiang Lao. "It was July 23, and I received an invitation letter from UNESCO." He provided two papers and two calligraphy works according to the requirements in the invitation letter. Jiang Guoqing said that he had not paid the Beijing Liaison Department of UNESCO who sent the invitation letter. "I won't do it if I pay the money." By the end of the year, Jiang Guoqing received a letter of appointment as a member of the UNESCO expert group. "That is a piece of paper that says that Mr. Jiang Guoqing has been hired as a member of the UNESCO expert group." There is no employment period in this letter of appointment.
in November, 24, Mr. Jiang received another notice from the other party, "I want works again, and I sent two more paintings and calligraphy works." "Will the other party send you the manuscript fee?" "I've never been paid the manuscript fee," Jiang Guoqing said. There are several notices asking for works, some of which are for exhibitions, others are for building a forest of steles to expand characters, and the notice also requires the specifications and sizes of calligraphy, and it must be written in several different fonts. "Where did the calligraphy work you sent end up?" "I don't know. I don't know if the Beijing Liaison Department took it and put it away, or sold it, or destroyed it."
Jiang Guoqing's last contact with the Beijing Liaison Department of UNESCO was before New Year's Day in 25. "They sent me a notice asking me to hold a forum in the Great Hall of the People, and I had to pay for my own travel expenses. I calculated that a round trip by train would cost 1,6 yuan, so I didn't go with so much money."
Mr. Jiang said: "I often get notices from the issuing units that they pay 3,6 yuan for traveling in Thailand, and some people shout that they pay 2, yuan to organize a trip to Eastern Europe." When the reporter asked if the letters of appointment of the members of the expert group of UNESCO were valuable, Jiang Lao said: "There are hundreds of certificates at home. How old is this letter of appointment? I am moving these days, and those certificates and expired letters of appointment must be sold as waste paper."
Having been engaged in calligraphy for decades, Jiang Guoqing said that there are indeed many organizations that cheat money by compiling celebrity dictionaries, issuing certificates and other tricks. "I've been taken in some ways, and I won't do it if I'm asked to take money out. Now people are smart, and if they can't cheat money, they will let you take out your works."
most of the experts named by UNESCO are painters, collectors and medical professionals from all over the world.
How on earth does UNESCO select "world experts"? On January 6th, 25, the reporter contacted a "expert member of UNESCO"-Han of a university in Sichuan, and he always wondered about the selection criteria.
Han's business card is printed with the words "expert member of UNESCO". He produced two letters and a certificate to show that it was not difficult to obtain "expert members of UNESCO".
Both letters were sent from the Beijing Liaison Department of UNESCO, and were received by Han on October 16th and December 29th, 23 respectively. During this period, he filled in the application form and sent relevant monographs as required, and was successfully absorbed as an "expert member of UNESCO".
according to the requirements of the "notification letter of expert members", Han sent the 12 yuan certificate making fee, and on January 9, 24, he got the "expert member of UNESCO" certificate. The certificate in both Chinese and English reads: "In view of your brilliant achievements in the industry, you have officially become an expert member of UNESCO through the strong recommendation of relevant departments, the preliminary examination by the expert group of the Greater China Region of UNESCO and the confirmation of the academic committee of experts of UNESCO".
Han said that he was surprised to receive the "invitation letter" at that time. It is estimated that the "World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization" saw his introduction on the Internet and decided to send a letter to invite him to join. He once telephoned the Beijing Liaison Department of UNESCO and was told that he would be the first "world expert" in western China.
upon request, Han once recommended two colleagues to UNESCO as candidates for "expert members". Later, Han felt that the title of "world expert" was not very practical. "I feel a bit' indiscriminate' now. I have heard many people say that I have received such an invitation letter." Han said that some invitees are not top-notch in the industry.
On December 25th, 24, Han went to Hong Kong to attend a cultural exchange meeting. "I originally wanted to go to the' UNESCO Greater China Headquarters' to see what happened, but time was tight."