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In celebration of this year’s World Press Freedom Day (3 May), a joint launch of UNESCO’s two new global reports “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies” and the World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development Global Report was organized in Bangkok, Thailand. Gathering artists, creators and communicators, the event organized by UNESCO Bangkok called for cultural and media professionals to work...
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Celebrating 20 years of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Conference on Cultural Policies for Development
On 21 May, UNESCO, the Swedish National Commission and the Swedish Arts Council partnered to celebrate 20 years of the landmark Intergovernmental Conference on Cultural Policies for Development held in Stockholm (1998). The event was held in Stockholm and organized on the occasion of the public launch in Sweden of the 2018 edition of the UNESCO’s Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies...
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On 16 May, UNESCO’s 2018 Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies” was launched in Harare, Zimbabwe, bringing together over 200 participants, including representatives from various cultural, media and public institutions. Organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation, the event highlighted the positive contribution of culture to sustainable development....
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UNESCO organized a media workshop held on 21 and 22 May 2018 in Kigali to reinforce the role of media in promoting the diversity of cultural expressions in Rwanda.The two-day workshop, which is funded by the Government of Sweden in support of the UNESCO 2005 Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, has brought together 25 media...
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As part of the UNESCO project “Strengthening the sustainability of creative industries in Rwanda”, Rwanda held its third National Steering Committee (NSC) meeting on 23 May in Kigali to assess the policy needs of the creative and cultural industries (CCIs).Fourteen members of the Rwandan NSC came together in Kigali to review the findings of Ishyo Arts Centre, the national implementation...
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UNESCO, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), launched the 2018 Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies” in Hanoi, Vietnam on 23 May. The event, gathering representatives from public, cultural and media institutions, highlighted the most recent policy efforts at the national and international levels to promote and protect the diversity of cultural expressions...
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UNESCO will organize a 5-day workshop in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 11 to 15 June 2018, with the support of the Korean Government (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) and the Korean National Commission for UNESCO. The aim of the workshop will be to raise awareness about the benefits of ratifying and implementing the 2005 Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the...
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The Spanish language version of UNESCO’s 2018 2018 Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies” s will be launched at National Museum of Colombia on 14 June. 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...
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UNESCO supported the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports to organize a national review of their Culture Policy on 7 June 2018 with the aim of promoting the diversity of cultural expressions through policies and measures to foster creativity, intercultural dialogue and social cohesion for peaceful co-existence among the diverse ethnic communities of South Sudan.On 7 June 2018, UNESCO and the...
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UNESCO, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, launched the 2018 Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies” in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 7 June. The event, gathering representatives from public and cultural institutions, presented the most recent policy efforts at the national and international levels to promote and protect the diversity of cultural expressions.Culture is both...
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UNESCO, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, the National Commission of Colombia UNESCO and the Regional Centre for Book Development in Latin America and Caribbean (CERLALC) launched the Spanish language version of the 2018 Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies” in Bogota, Colombia on 14 June. The event highlighted the most recent policy efforts and challenges to...
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UNESCO is extending the deadline for the global survey on policies and measures taken around the world to support the economic and social rights of artists to 31 January 2019. It is coming at a critical time when artists and creators around the world have reiterated calls for stronger rights, fairer remuneration, copyright reform, legislation to give creators a fair deal from global companies,...
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UNESCO’s 2018 Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies” will be launched at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 7 June. 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 following four main goals related...
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Language: English