The Sida funded UNESCO Project to strengthen national and global capacities for the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions.

Where

Sweden

When

2016

Who

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Key objectives of the measure:

The project funded byThe Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) aims to support the development of systems of good governance for culture that are based on fundamental freedoms and that foster the diversity of cultural expressions, as stipulated in Article 2.1 of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. It does so by raising the level, scope and quality of knowledge available about effective policies and measures that promote the diversity of cultural expressions. Between 2015 and 2017, 12 countries will benefit from the capacity-building activities.

Scope of the measure:

International

Nature of the measure:

financial

Main feature of the measure:

To support the development of systems of good governance for culture that are based on fundamental freedoms and that foster the diversity of cultural expressions.

Results expected through the implementation of the measure:

Raising the level, scope and quality of knowledge available about effective policies and measures that promote the diversity of cultural expressions

Financial resources allocated to implement the measure:

The financial resourses will be allocated within the frame of the SEK 400 million that are set for the Sida/ Unesco cooperation 2014–2017.

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