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The music of Senegal is known for its diversity and hybridity, ranging from ancient traditional melodies to popular contemporary tunes. As a vibrant hub of African music, the country has nurtured numerous brilliant musicians. Yet, the gender gap in education and access hinders women’s participation in the dynamic Senegalese musical scene. DigitELLES, a project funded by "You Are Next" UNESCO...
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With its unique cultural traditions and folk arts, Tajikistan is a country full of vibrant and diverse cultural expressions. Yet the lack of education and professional development stand in the way of Tajik women fully participating in the creative cultural industries. Digital Arts Academy, one of four winning proposals of "You Are Next" UNESCO | Sabrina Ho Initiative, hopes to address this...
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UNESCO is seeking a company to produce communication materials. As part of the UNESCO | Sabrina Ho initiative “You Are Next: empowering creative women”, the agency will have to produce online content in line with the communication strategy of the initiative. Interested agencies and companies should submit their proposal to convention2005.ifcd@unesco.org by Monday 5 October 2020 at...
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Vacancy notice: Associate Project Officer (Culture) 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 Project funded by the European Union (EU) 2018-2021Deadline: 4 October 2020Vacancy location: UNESCO Headquarters, Paris,...
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ResiliArt Debate organised by UNESCO AND CISACSeptember 30th, 2020 (14h-15h30, Paris time) A virtual debate organised by UNESCO and CISAC, in partnership with the African Union Commission, will bring together creators, policy makers and the wider creative community to focus on strategies and solutions for the African creative sector in response to the COVID-19 crisis.To participate in the...
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Responsible Unit: CultureCoverage: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and UzbekistanProject: “Strengthening Film Industries in Central Asia”Activity: Regional Assessment of the State of Affairs of the Film Industries and Related Legislations in four Central Asian Countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan)Implementation period: 23 November – 23 January 2021Closing Date of...
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Now, more than ever, we need creativity and diversity.The year 2020 was set to be a major anniversary year and a moment of reflection for UNESCO and culture sector – the 15th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005 Convention), the 10th anniversary of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) and the 40th...
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Uganda is committed to raising general awareness about how cultural and creative industries (CCIs) can contribute to the country’s socio-economic development. In Uganda, CCIs operate in an informal and fragmented environment, and the film industry is no exception. This hinders creative actors to reach their full potential, and especially that of young professionals, given that they represent the...
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This call is for institutions or legal entities (i.e. for-profit or not-for-profit organisations) IntroductionThis research is part of UNESCO Culture Sector's efforts to collect and systematise quantitative and qualitative information on the economic impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the cultural and creative industries. BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole world,...
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The health crisis has had a profound impact on the culture sector and its workers. Due to the often-informal nature of their employment, cultural professionals are often excluded from conventional social or economic safety nets, making measures tailored to workers in the creative sector vital for their survival. In the new publication Culture in crisis: Policy guide for a resilient creative...
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On September 30th, the African Day of Copyright and Collective Management, a ResiliArt dabate was organized by CISAC in partnership with UNESCO. The debate brought together African creators, policy makers and the wider creative community and examined the continent’s copyright ecosystem in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. In his opening remark, Björn Ulvaeus, the President of the...
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The cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are one of the fastest growing sectors in the world, and Montenegro is no exception; the country’s emerging CCIs have contributed to job creation and income generation. In order to ensure creativity is part of Montenegrin sustainable development plans, a comprehensive overview of the creative sector is essential. The project Mapping and developing...
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The film and audio-visual industry holds immense economic potential for African States and acts as a powerful force for promoting the continent's cultural diversity. But while countries such as Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt have succeeded in laying the foundations for a structured industry and international distribution, most African countries are still struggling to develop this...
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Women’s creativity is unstoppable – and their art and creative expressions are ever more visible thanks to the internet and new technologies. In celebrate of women in the digital creative industries, UNESCO Bangkok will organize a series of two virtual debate: ‘The Digital Creativity and Women Entrepreneurship’ and ‘Gender Equality Policy in Asia-Pacific Region’. These ResiliArt debates will...
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The establishment of the “UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy” was unanimously approved by acclamation at the 210th session of UNESCO’s Executive Board. The Prize, which will reward outstanding initiatives that promote the engagement of young people in the creative economy, was made possible thanks to the generous support of the...
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UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty organises a Sub-Regional Online Meeting on the Promotion of Cultural and Creative Industries and the 2005 Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions for representatives of authorised agencies for the development of cultural and creative industries, associations of artists, non-governmental organisations and individual...
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UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty organises a Sub-Regional Online Meeting on the Promotion of Cultural and Creative Industries and the 2005 Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions for representatives of authorised agencies for the development of cultural and creative industries, associations of artists, non-governmental organisations and individual...
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The music videos of Idol and Dynamite by BTS, a globally popular K-Pop group, kick off the 14th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, chaired by H.E. Mr Park Yang-woo, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea.In celebration of the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable...
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On February 4, 2021, the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions approved funding for six new projects by the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD).These projects bring to 120 the total number of projects supported by the IFCD, which since 2010 has invested US$8.7 million in 60 developing...
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The 14th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions was opened on 1 February 2021. This year, the Committee is held online from February 1 – 6 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the first day of the session, representatives of Parties to the Convention and of civil society organisations...
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In 2019, the Conference of Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions approved an open roadmap for implementing the Convention in the digital environment and invited Parties to use it as a basis for developing their national roadmap. At its next session from 1 to 4 June 2021, the Conference of Parties will review the status of...
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Under the chairmanship of His Excellency Mr. Park Yang-woo, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea, the 14th session of the Intergovernmental Committee was held online from 1 to 5 February 2021, in line with the public health measures put in place around the world to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.Mr. Ernesto Ottone R., UNESCO Assistant Director-General for...
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Online 1 - 4 June 2021The eighth session of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions will meet online from 1 to 4 June 2021. During this session, the Conference of Parties will determine the strategic orientations that will underpin the future activities of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and...
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UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty opens call for young talented scriptwriters to attend the Central Asian Scriptwriting Lab (CASL), which will take place in the framework of the "Strengthening of the Film Industry in Central Asia" project implemented with the support of the Korean Funds-in-Trust (KFIT).DescriptionAll activities within the framework of the CASL project will take place in...
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Costa Rica is one of twelve countries worldwide that have been selected to benefit from the EU/UNESCO programme “Supporting new regulatory frameworks to strenghten cultura and creative industries and promote South-South cooperation”. In Costa Rica, technical assistance will be provided specifically to strengthen the competitiveness of the music sector through the design of measures aiming to...
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Submission deadline: 16 June 2021From 17 March to 16 June 2021, UNESCO will receive applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Established under the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, the IFCD is a voluntary multi-donor fund which supports the emergence of dynamic cultural sectors in developing countries. This...
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This call is for institutions or legal entities (i.e. for-profit or not-for-profit organisations) IntroductionThis call for expressions of interest is for a consultant company or institution to author the first edition of a new “Policy Briefs” series that will be published digitally by UNESCO’s Diversity of Cultural Expressions Entity. This first edition will focus on the role played by...
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This call is for institutions or legal entities (i.e. for-profit or not-for-profit organisations) IntroductionThis call for expressions of interest is for a consultant company or institution to author the second edition of a new “Policy Briefs” series that will be published digitally by UNESCO’s Diversity of Cultural Expressions Entity. BackgroundBefore the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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In the past year, COVID-19 and worldwide lockdowns have had a devastating impact on the performing arts sector, refraining performers and other artists from creating and sharing their work with the public and impacting the diversity of cultural expressions. In this context, puppetry artists around the world, mobilized through UNIMA (International Puppetry Association), have shown a...
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On 24 September, cultural policymakers and key cultural actors from Zimbabwe and Namibia met to share their experience in designing measures to support local content production and revising copyright legislation. From Namibia, the participants included Ms M’kariko Amagulu, Acting Deputy Director, Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Salmi Shigwedha, IPLC Communications Consultant, and Mr...
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Deadline: 25 April 2021 Terms of Reference Background Category 2 institutes and centres under the auspices of UNESCO are a global network of institutions of excellence in the Organization’s domains of competence. Given their expertise, these institutes and centres contribute to the implementation of UNESCO’s strategic priorities, programmes, and global development agendas,...
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En ligne | 1-4 juin 2021 La huitième session de la Conférence des Parties à la Convention sur la protection et la promotion de la diversité des expressions culturelles se réunira en ligne du 1er au 4 juin 2021. Au cours de cette session, la Conférence des Parties déterminera les orientations stratégiques qui guideront les futures activités du Comité intergouvernemental pour la...
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Prof. Andy PrattProf. Jenny Mbaye Deadline: 7 June 2021UNESCO with the support of the Korean Government will organize an 8-week-long course online starting from September 2021. Targeting early to mid-career professionals from governments and civil society...
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“Having a larger female presence in the digital creative industry is crucial. We need female perspectives to cover community issues”, says Maryam Sa’ady-Awwad of Palestine, one of the many beneficiaries of the UNESCO project. Indeed, UNESCO’s Global Report 2018 ReIShaping Cultural Policies remarks that women less connected to the Internet and have less access to digital literacy and skills...
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This call for expressions of interest is for a company to design and layout of the following UNESCO publications under preparation by UNESCO’s Diversity of Cultural Expressions Entity. Brochure and agenda for the third edition of the Civil Society ForumEconomic impact of COVID-19 on the cultural and creative industries Focus on the film industry in Africa: Structural and digital reforms for...
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In the context of the World Press Freedom Day Conference 2021, the UNESCO Diversity of Cultural Expressions Entity is organising a panel debate titled “Arts and creativity as public goods: Promoting diverse culture contents in the digital environment”. The debate will take place online on 30 April from 5 – 6pm UTC+2. Moderated by Patrick Sam, the Chairperson of the National Arts Council of...
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UNESCO, British Council and Make it Matter organized an event to celebrate the contribution of women in the creative sector which was held on 15 April 2021 on World Art Day. The event was a valuable occasion for over 70 creatives and cultural professionals to come together in the spirit of furthering the Tanzania’s cultural and creative industries. “The creative sector have high potential to...
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The third edition of the Convention's Civil Society Forum will take place online on 31 May 2021 from 12.30-5.45 pm (UTC + 2 hours)Register here! The Civil Society Forum is a biennial event, held before each session of the Conference of Parties, which provides an interactive framework, with an adaptable agenda, to enable coordination amongst civil society actors that are...
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The first in a series of 12 training programs to build knowledge and skills of professionals working on the 2005 Conventon on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions kicked off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 4th November 2015. Funded by the Swedish Government, the project, "Enhancing fundamental freedoms through the promotion of the diversity of...
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Photo Credits: IFCD project on audio visual training in Indonesia The 24 members of the Intergovernmental Committee will meet for its ninth session between 14-16 December, 2015 to discuss future plans and progress made on implementation of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The opening ceremony...
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European public broadcasters and the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) are calling for the protection of cultural diversity and the principle of technological neutrality to be included explicitly in the final text of the...
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While support for artists globally has improved over the last few years, with some nations reporting regulations and programmes for artists to benefit from new digital technology, many challenges still remain, a new report says. The report highlights the continued need for better social protection, and better market access and exposure for artists and their works...
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While celebrating its tenth anniversary, the most recent of UNESCO’s six cultural conventions, the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is the first international instrument of its kind to recognize the specific nature of cultural goods and services. It has both an economic and a cultural dimension – making it a key vehicle when it...
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On 21 September, UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, gave a lecture on “The 2005 Convention: its legacy and the new challenges to the next ten years” in the opening of the International Seminar on Culture and Development, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was opened by the Minister of Culture of Brazil, H.E. Mr João Luiz Silva (Juca) Ferreira and was attended by a large public...
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Key players from the world of culture debated the status of artists and freedom of artistic expression at a special side event, held on the sidelines of the 38th session of the General Conference at UNESCO HQ on 13 November.Special guests include Ole Reitov, Executive Director of Freemuse independent arts organisation (Denmark); Deeyah Khan, Norwegian Film Director, Music...
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Today, we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the day on which the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions was adopted.
On the basis of the recommendation of the Executive Board, the General Conference of UNESCO requested the Director-General to submit at the October 2005 session a Preliminary Report accompanied by a Preliminary Draft of a...
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The ENCATC Research Award on Cultural Policy and Cultural Management is granted to a recently published PhD thesis exploring, through comparative and cross-cultural research, issues at stake and taking a step from evaluative (descriptive) to comparative applied research. In addition, the ENCATC Award is rewarded to a PhD thesis that can inform policymaking and benefit...
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From 10th to 12th of June 2015, the Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions will examine reports on the implementation and impact of preferential treatment for developing countries (Article 16) and of international coordination and cooperation on the Convention (Article 21). They will assess the way the International Fund for...
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Inclusion of culture in development programmesOpportunities and challenges for the diversity of cultural expressions
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On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, UNESCO and the European Commission organized on 5...
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When? 28 to 30 May, 2015
Where? Laval University, Kruger Pavilion – Quebec City, Canada
The Law Faculty at Laval University, the Fernand-Dumont Chair on Culture at the National Institute of Scientific Research and the Canadian Coalition for Cultural Diversity organized an international symposium featuring key actors of the past decade and the one ahead.
Steve Verheul and Pierre...
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From 18 to 19 May 2015, UNESCO organized in Casablanca, Morocco, with the support of the Swedish Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the first meeting of the renewed UNESCO expert Facility for the implementation of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The meeting was opened by Michael Millward, Director of the UNESCO Regional Office...
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43 international experts join UNESCO’s Expert Facility for the implementation of the 2005 Convention
Following the call for expression of interest for the expansion of an Expert Facility (2011-2015), 43 international experts have been selected to support capacity development initiatives for the implementation of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions,The purpose of this open call was to renew and diversify the Facility established in 2011 in...
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The first meeting of the editorial board of the Global Monitoring Report on the 2005 Convention on thee Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions took place on 31 March-1 April 2015 at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, Germany.The meeting was chaired by Helmut K. Anheier, Dean, Hertie School of Governance and Danielle Cliche, Chief of the Section for the Diversity...
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The Arabic edition of the UN Creative Economy Report 2013, will be launched in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 27 March 2015. The event is co-organized by UNESCO and the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation, and will take place in the margins of the Abu Dhabi Festival, at New York University, Saadiat Island. The launch will includ a panel discussion with:· ...
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UNESCO launches a call for expression of interest for the expansion of an Expert Facility aimed at supporting capacity development initiatives for the implementation of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
This Expert Facility, composed of 30 international high level experts in the field...
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