News and Events
16/10/2019
News | EU and UNESCO support copyright policy development in South Sudan
South Sudan has been selected as a beneficiary country of the new European Union-funded programme EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in developing countries, which will provide expertise and peer-to-... › Read more
11/10/2019
News | Peer learning and participatory policy process for a dynamic culture sector in Africa
“You are now the local experts”, concluded Avril Joffe, a member of the UNESCO Expert Facility, at the end of the three-day workshop for cultural professionals which took place in Pretoria, South Africa. The... › Read more
10/10/2019
News | Call for Expression of Interest for project implementation in Gabon
Call for Expression of Interest for project implementation in Gabon EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in Developing Countries: Support for new regulatory frameworks to strengthen the cultural... › Read more
10/10/2019
News | Measuring diversity in the Indonesian media landscape
The media are producers, distributors, diffusers and mediators of cultural contents. By showcasing local creativity in various forms including films, series, music, dance and plays, media can have a direct and positive... › Read more
8/10/2019
News | Mauritius evaluates its cultural and creative industries and their contributions to the SDGs
The UNESCO project “Reshaping Cultural Policies for the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms and the Diversity of Cultural Expressions”, funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), aims to... › Read more
26/9/2019
News | Call for Expression of Interest for project implementation in South Sudan
Call for Expression of Interest for project implementation in South Sudan EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in Developing Countries: Support for new regulatory frameworks to strengthen the... › Read more
26/9/2019
News | Media outlets vow to deliver more “Made in Mongolia” creative content
Artists, cultural workers, policymakers and media professionals gathered in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to attend two workshops on diverse cultural expressions and media diversity. The trainings were organized by UNESCO... › Read more
24/9/2019
News | Ugandan cultural experts usher in new era of cultural policies for sustainable development
UNESCO mobilized a national cultural policy-monitoring team in Kampala to plan how to employ a participatory, inter-ministerial approach in reviewing the progress and challenges faced by Uganda in implementating... › Read more
20/9/2019
News | Mobilizing film professionals for regional cooperation in Asia
Japan has announced support and funding for a new UNESCO initiative which aims to professionalize Southeast Asian film industries through programs in Indonesia, Philippines and Viet Nam. The project, “Mobilizing film... › Read more
17/9/2019
News | "Everything is born on stage" - young Uzbek creatives learn documentary filmmaking
A training course for young aspiring documentary filmmakers took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 8 to 12 July 2019. The five-day workshop "Basics of Documentary Film Production" was part of Strengthening the... › Read more
10/9/2019
News | 2005 Convention unites policy makers across Asia to promote contemporary creativity
Cultural policy makers and UNESCO representatives across Asia gathered for a training on cultural policy monitoring from 30 July to 1 August 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The training provided an introduction to UNESCO’s... › Read more
4/9/2019
News | African cinema takes the stage at TICAD global development conference in Japan
“A new generation of creators and artists is emerging, bringing African cinema beyond the continent's borders.” Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, opened with Koichi Hagiuda, member of the House of... › Read more
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
