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The two-day sub-regional training workshop on Understanding, Promotion, Reporting and Implementation of the 2005 UNESCO Convention for the “Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions” was organized by the UNESCO Almaty Cluster Office for the Central Asian countries on 24-25 July 2017 in Almaty, KazakhstanThe training mainly aimed to raise awareness of the participants about...
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In 2014, UNESCO launched the four-year project “Enhancing fundamental freedoms through the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions” with funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).The project, implemented in 12 countries (Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, Tunisia, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe) aims to...
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As a signatory to the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in 2013, Comores is now preparing its first Periodic Report on implementation of the Convention.UNESCO is supporting Comores with the preparation of their first quadrennial periodic report on national implementation of the UNESCO 2005 Convention by providing an expert from the...
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Korea Funds-in-Trust to UNESCO project focuses on “Strengthening the sustainability of the Creative Industries in Uganda”.On 6 September 2017, the Uganda National Commission for UNESCO brought together members of the National Task Force for the project “Creative Industries Development for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Strengthening the sustainability of Creative Industries in Uganda” at...
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As part of a wider exercise to support innovative systems of governance for culture and to improve transparency and accountability, the Secretariat of the 2005 Convention has opened a call for tenders for the periodical management of its website. The Knowledge Management System (KMS) is an interactive platform that promotes the work of the 2005 Convention by sharing good...
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As part of a wider exercise to support innovative systems of governance for culture and to improve transparency and accountability, the Secretariat of the 2005 Convention has opened a call for applications for web design services. The Knowledge Management System (KMS) Creativity is a Drupal-based platform that promotes the work of the 2005 Convention by sharing good practices and...
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As part of a wider exercise to support innovative systems of governance for culture and to improve transparency and accountability, the Secretariat of the 2005 Convention has opened a call for applications for a Knowledge Management System Specialist. Under the overall authority of the Chief of DCE, and the direct supervision of the chief of DCE Policy and Research Unit, and...
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The UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa has opened a request for proposals for professional services to be provided to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – UNESCO.Proposals: [Deadline: 16th October]Language: English or FrenchDocuments:1. Proposal submission form;2. Operational and technical part of the Proposal, including documentation to demonstrate...
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Artistic freedom is not a luxury. But the rights of artists are under threat worldwide. These include freedom of creation, freedom of movement, freedom of association, right to protection of economic and social rights, right to participate in cultural life. The UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions puts forward that human rights and...
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UNESCO Headquarters | 12 – 15 December 2017During this session, the Committee established its work plan for 2018-2019, including activities to implement the operational guidelines on the diversity of cultural expressions in the digital age; discussed the future revision of the Framework for periodic Reporting; approved funding for new projects presented to the International Fund for Cultural...
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On Wednesday 8th November, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m, in Room II, a side event will be organized on the occasion of the 39th session of the General Conference together with the Permanent Delegations to UNESCO from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. It is set in advance of the launching of the 2018 edition of UNESCO’s Global Report “Re-shaping Cultural Policies”, foreseen on 14 December 2017 during...
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Srirak Plipat, Executive Director of Freemuse, the main independent international organization advocating for and defending freedom of expression for artists, took part on 8 November 2017 in a Facebook Live interview after the side event ‘Setting a New Agenda: Partnerships for Artistic Freedom’.To watch the whole interview and learn more about artistic freedom, please, click here.
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From 18 October to 6 November 2017, UNESCO supported a technical assistance mission to help the Government of Mauritius design a new law on the status of the artist.Led in tandem by Vesna Čopič, a member of the Expert Facility of the 2005 Convention on the Promotion and Protection of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, and Sobhanund Seeparsad, national expert appointed by the Ministry of Arts...
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In 2016, 1,028 artists in 78 countries around the world came under attack or had their rights violated, according to Freemuse. The nongovernmental organization says this figure represents a two-fold increase compared to 2015 in violations that include harassment and persecution, censorship, imprisonment and even murder.Artists clearly need and deserve better protection, experts who examined...
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On 9 November 2017, Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO and Sabrina Ho, a rising young cultural entrepreneur and philanthropist based in Macau and Hong Kong, signed a strategic partnership agreement to empower young women and men by investing in their creative potential.The Director-General described the agreement as an important step forward, saying, “The cultural and creative industries...
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This publication is part of a series of articles highlighting the key themes of the upcoming 2018 edition of UNESCO’s Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies to be launched on December 14 next at UNESCO Headquarters.Measures to support economic and social rights of artists are increasingly emerging in national legislations across Africa. Senegal is amongst those countries embarking to prepare...
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This publication is part of a series of articles highlighting the key themes of the upcoming 2018 edition of UNESCO’s Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies to be launched on December 14 next at UNESCO Headquarters.Over the last years, Colombian films have gathered increasing national and international recognition. Part of the success is the result of integrated and informed policies...
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UNESCO is seeking expertise in the evaluation of a project entitled “Enhancing fundamental freedoms through the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions”.The evaluator(s) will be responsible for evaluating the progress and results (i.e. outputs, outcomes and to the extent possible the impact) of the project following the results framework (RAF) of the prject. The RAF includes two main...
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The latest edition of the United Nations Youth Flash featured two of the 90 projects financed to date by the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD):GERMINALIA - Promoting young people’s participation in the book and music industries in Mexico and RECAF – Empowering Chadian youth by reinforcing their creative and technical skills and promoting cooperation among young artists from...
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New York: On 30 October 2017, the United General Assembly adopted its resolution ‘Culture and sustainable development’.General Assembly resolution ‘Culture and sustainable development’, introduced by the Group 77 and China, reaffirms that culture is an enabler and a potential driver of sustainable development. It also emphasizes that culture is an essential component for human development, and a...
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The launch of UNESCO’s 2018 Global Report “Re-Shaping Cultural policies” will take place at UNESCO HQ on 14th December 2017, from 3PM to 6PM, in Room II. The event will be opened by Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO, and Karin Strandås, Secretary of State to the Minister for Culture and Democracy of Sweden.The Global Report assesses the impact of the most recent policies and measures...
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Streaming from 3pm (CET, Paris) here: OriginalEnglishFrenchOn Tuesday 12th December 2017, from 3 to 5 PM at UNESCO Headquarters (room II), UNESCO is organizing a panel debate on the new role and place of cultural and creative industries in international development strategies.This debate takes place in advance of the launch event of UNESCO’s 2018 Global Report “Re-Shaping Cultural...
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This publication is part of a series of articles highlighting the key themes of the upcoming 2018 edition Re|Shaping Cultural Policies to be launched on December 14th next at UNESCO Headquarters. With a changing demography dominated by young people and a growing middle class, the creative economy is a promising avenue for Indonesia’s national economic development. The Indonesian government has...
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This publication is part of a series of articles highlighting the key themes of the upcoming 2018 edition Re|Shaping Cultural Policies to be launched on December 14th 2017 at UNESCO HQ. The mobility of artists and cultural professionals from the global South is increasingly challenged in the current global security climate. Against this backdrop, corrective measures, including through...
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On 13 December 2017, seven initiatives to boost the creative economy around the world were selected as the new beneficiaries of 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:Mapping and developing cultural and creative industries (Montenegro)...
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UNESCO hosted on 12 December at Paris Headquarters the panel “Cultural and Creative Industries: A New Agenda for the Development Community?”, exploring the new role and place of cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in international development strategies.The discussion brought together Rima Le Coguic, Chief Energy and Digital Transitions & Cultural and Creative Industries (French...
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Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, together with Annika Markovic, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Sweden to UNESCO, representing Alice Bah Kuhnke, the Swedish Minister for Culture and Democracy, launched on 14 December UNESCO’s new 2018 Global Report, Re| Shaping Cultural Policies.This Report, published with the support of the Swedish Government, monitors how countries...
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The German language edition of the UNESCO 2018 Global Report, Re|Shaping Cultural Policies summary will be launched at the Barenboim-Said Academy in Berlin, Germany, on February 9th, 2018 from 10:30 to 13:00.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...
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UNESCO, in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Culture of Rwanda, the Rwanda Academy of Language and Culture, the Rwandan National Commission for UNESCO, is launching the Project “Strengthening the cultural and creative industries in Rwanda” on Monday, 29 January 2018, from 3 to 6 PM, in Kigali, Rwanda.This project, funded by the Korean Funds-in-Trust to UNESCO, aims to strengthen...
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The Section for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions of UNESCO is looking for an administrative assistant to support the Section’s Policy and Research Unit (PRU/DCE). Deadline: 18 June 2018. Read the Job announcement.
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UNESCO is launching a call for expression of interest to solicit specialists from the Asia-Pacific region to join the community of practice on the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Targeting mid-career experts, UNESCO will organize a 5-day training in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 11 to 15 June 2018, with the support of the Korean...
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On 9 February 2018, more than 120 representatives from various cultural and public institutions gathered at the Barenboim Said Academy in Berlin to discuss UNESCO’s 2018 Global Report "Re|Shaping Cultural Policies", and how the findings can be used to inform Germany‘s cultural and media policy. The event was organized by the German National Commission to UNESCO in cooperation with the...
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According to the 2018 Global Report “Re|shaping Cultural Policies”, watching television and listening to radio remain widespread cultural activities in both developed and developing countries. On this year’s World Radio Day, we highlight an initiative taken in Colombia identified in the UNESCO’s 2005 Convention Policy Monitoring Platform.Ensuring media diversity is crucial for the promotion of...
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Freedom of artistic expression is increasingly treated as not simply ‘a nice thing to have’ – but as a fundamental right. Sara Whyatt – a human rights consultant, member of International Arts Rights Advisors and a former director at PEN International – reported on the current state of artistic freedom in UNESCO’s recently published Re|Shaping Cultural Policies. She spoke with Cathal...
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On 26 February 2018 UNESCO launches its 9th IFCD call for funding and a new initiative with Sabrina Ho “U40 Empowered: Women entrepreneurs powering the digital creative industries”.9th IFCD callThe International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) is a multi-donor fund, established by the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005) to...
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Limited access to markets and restricted mobility represent some of the main challenges facing artists and cultural professionals from the global South. In 2016, UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) provided financial support to the musical quartet Namibian Tales and the Museums Association of Namibia (MAN) to promote the access of Namibian musical products to new markets. As...
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The project "Music as a driver for sustainable development in Morocco", implemented by the UNESCO Office for the Maghreb and funded by the German Government (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), will be launched at a first day of consultation on March 13, 2018 in Rabat, Morocco.
Launch of the project in Morocco. Day 13
This pilot project, to...
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As part of a wider exercise to support innovative systems of governance for culture and to improve transparency and accountability, the Secretariat of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the protection and promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions has opened a call for applications for Drupal Development Services.The Knowledge Management System (KMS) Creativity is a Drupal-based platform...
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On March 8, 2018, Prime Ministers of Québec and France, Philippe Couillard and Edouard Philippe, issued in Paris on the occasion of the 20th Alternating Meetings, a joint statement on the Internet and the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions in the digital environment.This statement, coming a few months after the adoption in June 2017 of the operational guidelines on...
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Category 2 institutes and centres under the auspices of UNESCO are intended to contribute to the achievement of UNESCO’s strategic programme objectives and sectoral or intersectoral programme priorities and themes and to the attainment of programme results at the Main Line of Action (MLA) level of the UNESCO programme and budget (C/5).The Regional Centre for Book Development in Latin America and...
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UNESCO’s 2018 Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies” will be launched at the Musée Théodore Monod d’Arts Africain in Dakar, Senegal, on March 21 2018, from 4:00pm to 6:30pm.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...
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Morocco has taken an important step in support of artists and creativity. A new law on the status of the artist, artist mobility fund "Africa Art Lines" and the creation of the Bureau of Moroccan Music Export (MoMEx), strengthens the music industry in particular, in line with the objectives of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions...
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On 21 March 2018, UNESCO’s 2018 Global Report "Re|Shaping Cultural Policies" was launched at the Théodore Monod Museum of African Art, bringing together nearly 200 people, including representatives from various cultural and public institutions. Organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and the Fundamental Institute of Black Africa (IFAN), the event was part of a series of seminars on...
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“What difference did we make?” was the central question of a debriefing meeting organized from 19 to 21 March 2018 in Dakar, Senegal. Since 2014, UNESCO has been implementing the project “Enhancing fundamental freedoms through the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions” in 12 partner countries (Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal...
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We are pleased to present the latest instalment of UNESCO’s Culture Sector podcast, Talking about Culture. In this episode, Danielle Cliche, Secretary of the 2005 Convention, and Octavio Kulesz, member of the 2005 Convention Expert Facility and one of the authors behind the 2018 Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies”, reveal how the digital revolution has fundamentally transformed how...
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Within the framework of the re-designed Aschberg programme for artists and cultural professionals, international experts will gather in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 18 to 20 April 2018 to analyze how the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and its related clauses on preferential treatment are implemented through trade agreements. This...
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The Secretariat of the 2005 Convention is looking for a Webdesign/UI/UX 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. The internship...
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