Join us for the launch of UNESCO’s first Global Report on the impact of the 2005 Convention

The launch of the first UNESCO Global Report on the implementation of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions will take place in the presence of the Director General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, renowned experts and cultural professionals.

When: 10 am on Wednesday 16 December 2015 (please be seated by 9:45am)

Where: Room II, UNESCO, 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris, France

10 am-11.15 am: High Level debate with

• Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO;
• Karima Bennoune, United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights;
• Per Olsson Fridh, State Secretary to the Minister of Culture and Democracy of Sweden
• Pascal Lamy, former Director-General of the World Trade Organization

Q&A with Authors of the Report & the Audience: 11.15 am – 13.00

Both debates will be moderated by Anne Bagamery, Senior Editor, International New York Times.

Register here for the event: convention2005@unesco.org

Programme for the launch event: download

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This new Global Report series presents evidence on the implementation of the 2005 Convention and its goals, with a proposed set of indicators to monitor change and progress over time.  Based on the quadrennial periodic reports submitted so far by Parties, as well as other sources, this maiden edition explores the successes and challenges encountered.

 The report tracks progress on the following four Goals related to the Convention:

• Support sustainable systems of governance for culture
• Achieve a balanced flow of cultural goods and services and increase mobility of artists and cultural professionals
• Integrate culture in sustainable development frameworks
• Promote human rights and fundamental freedoms

This Report has been prepared with financial support from the Government of Sweden within the framework of the project “Enhancing fundamental freedoms through the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions”.

Click here to read the Executive Summary of the 2015 Global Report: http://en.unesco.org/creativity/sites/creativity/files/gmr_summary_en.pdf

Full report available on 16 December here: http://unesco.org/creativity/

Watch the event on Webcast: mms://stream.unesco.org/live/room_2_en.wmv
 

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