In addition to the fight for blocking possible Kosovo membership in UNESCO, Serbia is having diplomatic fight to enter in Executive Council of this organization. New member states of the Executive Council will be discussed at the General Conference, which will be held on 11 November. In the group of Eastern European countries, where Serbia belongs, should be filled four positions. Beside Serbia, Lithuania, Russia and Slovenia submitted proposals for candidacy, which can be advantage since four countries are interested for four positions. In other groups the situation is different. In African group, for example, for 11 empty positions applied 20 countries, and in Asian group eight countries showed interest for six positions.

However, countries can submit proposal for candidacy till 9 November. If again only four countries are interested for the positions in Executive Council, in Eastern European group, the agreement on selection can be reached within the group. In opposite case, the decision is adopted at the General Conference, by secret voting.