News and Events
9/8/2019
News | In remembrance of Stephen Chifunyise, revered UNESCO Cultural Expert
Zimbabwe’s legendary playwright, cultural expert, theatre authority and a cultural master practitioner Stephen Chifunyise, affectionately known as ‘Uncle Steve,’ passed away at the age of 70. A UNESCO cultural expert... › Read more
6/8/2019
News | The Gambia leads the way towards new cultural policy monitoring
How do we measure creativity? Monitoring and data collection is an essential task for governments that wish to encourage the growth of their creative economy. Only when we understand the current state of the cultural... › Read more
31/7/2019
News | Palestine: Young women behind the camera in the spotlight at audio-visual training
The film industry’s gender gap is in the spotlight, with actors speaking up against under-representation and unequal pay. Women behind the spotlights, on the other hand, remain largely in the shadow. Worldwide, only one... › Read more
22/7/2019
News | Culture in trade – UNESCO’s new study on CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement
UNESCO has released a new study “Rebalancing trade flows between Europe and the Caribbean?” to explore opportunities for developing countries to increase participation in global trade of cultural goods and services in... › Read more
18/7/2019
News | Call for applications - Knowledge Management Associate Project Officer
Join the 2005 Convention team!Seeking for Associate Project Officer in Knowledge ManagementDeadline: 31 July 2019 (midnight, Paris time)For the ongoing development of the Knowledge Management System of the 2005... › Read more
10/7/2019
News | The Republic of Djibouti holds a validation workshop for its first National Cultural Policy
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, the Ministry of Muslim Affairs, Culture and Waqfs Assets in collaboration with UNESCO organized a consultation and finalization workshop on the National Cultural Policy and its Action Plan,... › Read more
4/7/2019
News | Rethinking cultural policies in the digital age: Ministers of Culture of Mercosur set out new priorities for regional integration with UNESCO
The XLV meeting of Ministers of culture of Mercosur was hosted by the UNESCO Montevideo Office at Villa Ocampo, Argentina, on June 27, 2019. Amongst the key topics discussed were: enhancing market access and regional... › Read more
4/7/2019
News | Rwanda aims to strengthen capacities of 100 young professionals in the cultural and creative industries through targeted training workshops
A Korean Funds-in-Trust to UNESCO project is supporting a series of “training of trainers” workshops in Kigali in the fields of Performing Arts (music, theatre, dance), Film Production and Visual Arts as well as... › Read more
1/7/2019
News | Gabon and South Sudan highlight job creation in creative sector as key to achieve SDG 8
Cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are increasingly recognized as a significant source of income and driver of job creation, often through micro, small and medium enterprises. In the face of transformation of CCIs... › Read more
26/6/2019
News | Developing Colombia’s creative economy through professional trainings
In 2018, the City of Bogota recorded 28,046 companies in the creative and cultural industries, of which 29.2% were headed by women. These are some figures from study conducted by Yanhaas, from October 2017 to February... › Read more
24/6/2019
News | Call for Expression of Interest - Project implementation in Georgia
Call for Expression of Interest for project implementation in Georgia EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in Developing Countries: Support for new regulatory frameworks to strengthen the cultural... › Read more
24/6/2019
News | Creating an enabling environment for creative sectors in Georgia and Zimbabwe
When it comes to cultural governance, there is no magic formula. Each country possesses unique strengths and challenges that must be considered if policies are to effectively unleash the potential of local artists and... › Read more
20/6/2019
News | Creative industries play a central role in Mali’s sustainable development
Culture can accelerate economic development and social cohesion of Mali – The message was clear on 17 June 2019 in Bamako at a launch of the project Reshaping Cultural Policies for the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms... › Read more
18/6/2019
News | Creating employment opportunities in music across Africa
The African Music Development Program (AMDP) developed by the International Music Council (ICM) aims to strengthen the music sector on the continent and contribute to youth employment.With the support of various... › Read more
14/6/2019
News | UNESCO Member States reassess the role of culture in the global economy
The 7th Conference of Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, ratified by 145 countries and the European Union, closed its doors on 7th June. The second... › Read more
