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Best known for its music scene and for being home to world stars such as Bob Marley, the queen of pop, Rihanna, and hip hop artist Nicki Minaj – the Caribbean region hosts a hive of cultural creativity bursting with new talents. Recognizing the Caribbean’s important creative contribution to the global creative economy and its potential to participate as an equal partner in the global...
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Given its richness in cultural diversity, Indonesia acknowledges the importance of culture, including cultural expressions, as an integral part of its national sustainable development plan, especially within the development of its creative economy. Throughout the years, Indonesia has initiated several efforts in order to explore and fulfill the potential contributions of culture. Among their...
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UNESCO Headquarters | 12 – 15 December 2016This session included a number of debates, among which: the Secretariat’s report on its capacity-building and knowledge management activities; the Convention’s contribution to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; the implementation of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) and approval of new projects ; the engagement...
Type: Meeting Sessions
Language: English
The Basic Texts of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions are now available in Arabic language. This edition contains the text of the Convention adopted by UNESCO’s 33rd General Conference on 20 October 2005, as well as its Operational Guidelines. This edition includes, in particular, the revised guidelines for Article 9 on “Information...
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The Executive Summary of the 2015 edition of the Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies: A decade promoting the Diversity of Cultural Expression for Development”, is now available in Portuguese language.This translation was undertaken through the UNESCO Office in Brasilia, with the financial support of the Center Lucio Costa.This landmark Global Report is UNESCO’s first report tracking the...
Type: News
Language: English