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On the occasion of the International Day for Universal Access to Information on 28 September, UNESCO is launching a collaborative exhibition at Thailand’s Creative and Design Center, hosting 11 Thai artists and content creators who are highlighting UNESCO’s concept of Internet Universality. The exhibition calls for an Internet that works for all and is based on four basic principles: human...
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Any mapping of creative industries requires a fine understanding of an audience’s consumption patterns. Between December 2015 and June 2016, as part of the project "Developing an Effective Policy for the Promotion of Cultural Industries in Morocco", the Association Racines (Morocco) conducted a survey on cultural practices in the country. This survey, financed by the International Fund for...
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One of the main objectives of Kultura Nova Foundation’s 2016 project "Participatory Governance Approach to Cultural Institutions" was to build a platform for dialogue between NGOs and public authorities. At the end of the project, funded by the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD), the Kultura Nova Foundation published a manual – "Do it Together" – on good practices in participatory...
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UNESCO mobilized stakeholders in the field of culture and creative industries in Moroni, Comoros for an information-sharing session on UNESCO Global Survey on policies and measures taken around the world to support the economic and social rights of artists.UNESCO and the Comoros National Commission for UNESCO, organized the information session on 16 October 2018 at the Direction of Arts and...
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Kenya National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa organized a two-day capacity building workshop on the 1980 UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist on 11 and 12 October 2018 in Nairobi.Following the Global Survey that was launched by UNESCO in June 2018 questioning Member States on actions they have taken to implement the UNESCO...
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The International Access to Info Day on 28 September featured the exhibition launch ‘Internet Universality Beyond Words’ and a debate on artistic and Internet freedoms in Bangkok. Artists, film directors and UNESCO Communication and Culture experts came together to share the challenges and opportunities they had met along the creation process in Thailand, and...
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“You Are Next”, a UNESCO-Sabrina Ho initiative, rewards four outstanding projects which will be presented at UNESCO Headquarters on Tuesday 11 December 2018.
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PALESTINETitle of project: Women Audio Visual Education - WAVESubmitted by: Ayyam Al Masrah (Theatre Day Productions)Theatre Day Productions (TDP) mission is to make drama, theatre, and...
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A call for expression of interest is launched for the renewal of the UNESCO-EU Expert Facility aimed at supporting capacity development initiatives for the implementation and promotion of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The UNESCO-EU Expert Facility acts as an international pool of recognized experts (independent consultants...
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UNESCO’s 2018 Global Report Re|Shaping Cultural Policies will be launched in Sao Paolo, Brazil on 6 November 2018 in the framework of the first Brazilian Creative Industries Market (MICBr) The Report assesses the impact of the most recent policies and measures taken around the world to implement the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural...
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During the 12th Intergovernmental Committee, a series of talks – Create | 2030 – took place to discuss how investments in creativity can have a direct impact on achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.Create | 2030 took place at UNESCO HQ in Paris and featured artists, academics, policy makers and entrepreneurs from around the world. It introduced...
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The UNESCO Almaty Office, in partnership with the Public Foundation Cultural Dialogue and with the support of the Goethe Institute, the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) will organize a “Central Asian Forum on Cultural Policy and Management” in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 27-28 November 2018.As part of the event, the UNESCO 2018 Global...
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‘Networking and collaboration are the strategic tool arts practitioners use to navigate and survive complex, challenging and sometimes hostile working conditions.’ That was one of the highlights featured in the 2018 Global Report ‘Re│shaping Cultural Policies: Advancing creativity for development’, launched on 10 November in Vientiane, Lao PDR, as part of the inaugural ELEVATION LAOS...
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On 11 December 2018, eight initiatives that will boost the cultural and creative industries in 13 countries around the world, were approved to receive funding from the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The projects awarded are:Measuring the economic contribution of the...
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Winner of APSA’s 2018 Cultural Diversity Awardunder the patronage of UNESCOby GARIN NUGROHO 2018, 106 minutes, original version in Indonesian, subtitled in English.Juno is just a child when his father abandons him in their village in Central Java. Alone now, he joins a Lengger dance center where men shape their feminine appearance and movement. Since his youth, Juno has grown to feel...
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The annual meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee that oversees the implementation of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions will take place at UNESCO’s Headquarters, from 11 to 14 December.The 12th session, to be opened by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, will feature a new series of public talks entitled Create|2030...
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UNESCO engages with countries around the world to promote human rights and artistic creativity within the framework of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. This film aims to advance the international debate on artistic freedom. Based on interviews made in Indonesia, Norway, and Senegal, the film questions how artistic creation and the...
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Within the framework of the EU-funded “EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in developing countries”, an international call for applications is launched among governments seeking to strengthen the regulatory frameworks for their cultural and creative industries through expertise and peer-to-peer learning support. The call is launched to support developing countries that have...
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Create|2030, a new series of Talks to explore how investments in creativity can have a direct impact on achieving the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, took place at UNESCO’s Headquarters from 11 to 14 December in the framework of the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005). ...
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Following an international call for expression of interest, 42 international experts have been selected to join the EU/UNESCO Expert Facility for the 2019-2022 period. The Expert Facility acts as an international pool of recognized experts (independent consultants, academics and researchers, governmental officials and civil servants, cultural operators, managers of cultural institutions or...
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The EU/UNESCO Expert Facility will meet in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12 to 14 February 2019. The meeting will take place within the framework of the project “EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in Developing Countries: Support for new regulatory frameworks to strengthen the cultural and creative industries and promote South-South cooperation”, funded by the European Union.The EU/...
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The Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture (MESC) of Samoa launched its key policy documents at the event in Apia on 15 January 2019. These documents include National Sports Framework 2018-2028, and National Culture Framework 2018-2028, the National School Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy 2018-2023, and the National Information and Communication Technology in...
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UNESCO is supporting the Ministry of Muslim Affairs, Culture and Waqf Assets with the development of a national culture policy, which aims to harness the potential of cultural and creative industries, natural and cultural heritage, and intangible cultural heritage to contribute to sustainable development in line with Djibouti’s Vision 2035, African Union’s Agenda 2063 and United Nations’...
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In the context of activities concerning post-conflict situations and the implementation of “the Strategy for Reinforcing UNESCO’s Action for the Protection of Culture and the Promotion of Cultural Pluralism in the Event of Armed Conflict”, UNESCO, in partnership with the Permanent Delegation of Iraq to UNESCO, is organizing an avant-premiere screening of the film "Baghdad Station"."Baghdad...
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© Rina Ralay-Ranaivo, AutoportraitUntil 13 June 2019, UNESCO will be accepting proposals for innovative projects that aim to strengthen the cultural and creative sectors in developing countries, in the framework of its 10th IFCD call for applications.The International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) is a multi-donor fund, established by the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of...
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UNESCO convened in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12 to 14 February 2019, the first meeting of the EU/UNESCO Expert Facility, to discuss global strategies to support the emergence of strong and dynamic creative sectors in developing countries.This Facility, recently renewed for the 2019-2022 period, is comprised of 42 international experts, with recognized expertise in issues related to creative...
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UNESCO’s 2018 Global Report Re|Shaping Cultural Policies will be launched in Ouagadougou on Thursday 28 February 2019 at 9.30am.The Report assesses the impact of the most recent policies and measures taken around the world to implement the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.Specifically, it tracks progress on the...
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In the last fifteen years, film production has grown exponentially on the continent. Topping the list is Nigeria, where one million people currently work in the film industry. Nollywood produces 2000 videos and films annually, generating 300 million euros*. Today, Nigeria is conquering digital platforms such as Netflix and reaching international audiences with popular movies like Big...
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UNESCO will put the spotlight on women and policies to support the film sector in Africa during the 26th edition of the Panafrican film and television festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), to be held from 23rd February to 2nd March 2019 in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).A high level round table entitled "50 years of FESPACO: 50-50 for women" will be held on February 26th at the Ouagadougou City Hall...
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Discussions on gender equality in the film industry have gained increasing momentum in the last year amidst the ongoing reflection sparked by the global anti-sexual harassment #metoo movement and Hollywood’s Time’s Up campaign. Innovative policies and initiatives addressing gender-based disparities in this sector are now better identified through UNESCO’s Policy Monitoring Platform. Respect for...
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More than 40 participants took part in a workshop organized by the UNESCO Cairo Office from 24 to 26 February 2019, to discuss policies for creativity in the Arab region and mechanisms needed to support the emergence of strong and dynamic creative sectors, through the implementation of the 2005 Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.Representatives...
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“Digital technology is increasingly getting more low-cost and widespread. As a result, it's also becoming one of the most democratic forms of technologies there is.”, says Diego Padilla, director of the Instituto de Relaciones Internacionales e Investigaciones para la Paz (IRIPAZ), an NGO committed to promoting Guatemala’s cultural diversity through audiovisual media. So it comes as no...
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The non-governmental organization, Thydêwá joined forces with UNESCO's International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) in 2014 to implement a project entitled "Indigenous E-books – Cultural Entrepreneurship, Indigenous Creators and Digital Culture in Brazil." Thydêwá’s proposal is to empower indigenous groups by organizing workshops where they can strengthen their skills to become creative...
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A group of Brazilian primary school children giggle, dance and move around as they watch indigenous children imitating Michael Jackson on-screen. “Is this Brazil?” they discuss after watching the film about the modern realities of their indigenous counterparts. They are among thousands of Brazilian children unlearning common stereotypes about indigenous people, thanks to a unique multi-media...
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By 2030, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to increase global GDP by 14% – or by an estimated 15.7 thousand billion dollars – making it the most significant commercial opportunity in today’s economy (PWC 2017).AI technology, from machine learning to pattern recognition, has already influenced virtually every industry. Healthcare, finance and retail are just a few industries that are...
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The Secretariat of the 2005 Convention is looking for a Web Development intern. The Knowledge Management System (KMS) Creativity is a Drupal-based platform that promotes the work of the 2005 Convention by sharing good practices and knowledge and by collecting and systematically organizing complex data. The KMS platform also serves the distribution of key resources and publications.TasksThe...
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The 26th edition of the Pan-African Film and Audiovisual Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) was held in Ouagadougou from 22 February to 2 March, 2019. UNESCO, with financial support from the Swedish Government, took part in the 50th anniversary of FESPACO and focused on equality and diversity in African cinema, including female representation in the film industry, where gender inequalities...
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As part of the UNESCO|Sabrina Ho initiative, the Convention 2005 Secretariat is launching a communication campaign around the "You Are Next: empowering creative women" program. The agency/company will be responsible for designing a two-year communication strategy for a program that promotes gender equality in digital creative industries in developing countries.Interested agencies and...
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The UNESCO Office in Rabat and ALECSO are organizing a meeting in Tunis, from 26 to 28 March 2019, to discuss the development of creative industries in the Maghreb.Thematic round tables will be organized around the launch of the UNESCO Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies”, with a focus on gender equality in the creative industries and creativity in the era of digital platforms. The...
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Call for Expert for the project implementation in Indonesia and Mongolia RE|SHAPING CULTURAL POLICIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS AND THE DIVERSITY OF CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS Project funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) 2018-2021 Deadline: 19 April 2019 UNESCO is looking for an expert interested in the implementation of the above-mentioned...
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