Search
The activities of the project “Capacity-building for the elaboration of Quadrennial Periodic Reports as stipulated under the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions” got underway on 3 December with a multisectoral consultation jointly implemented by the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Cuban National...
Type: News
Language: English
This international symposium, organized jointly by the Observatoire de la culture et des communications and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), will together experts in statistics and researchers from around the world in order to examine the issues, methods, practices and innovations surrounding the production of statistics on digitized cultural products and in particular in regards to the...
Type: Event
Language: English
Ecuador has a vibrant arts, music and audiovisual scene, which is growing from strength to strength and creative professionals have now turned their focus to building on these industries so that they and their communities can better profit.With many people in the creative industries unable to sustain their passion without proper financial support or infrastructure, there is a need for additional...
Type: News
Language: English
This workshop was the second of three capacity-building activities that UNESCO implemented in Indonesia with the funding support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). The workshop aimed at assisting government officials and civil society representatives review the cultural policies and programmes conducted by Indonesia since its accession to the Convention in...
Type: News
Language: English
UNESCO is inviting professional research institutes, companies, individuals or consortiums to submit a proposal for the collection, analysis and visualization of data to be included in the second edition of the UNESCO Global Report on the implementation of the 2005 Convention, to be published in December 2017.The Global Report series is conceived as a tool for monitoring the...
Type: Event
Language: English
“The diversity of cultural expressions not only shows the identity of a nation, but also allows creative people to contribute towards their country by expressing themselves and sometimes they become instrumental in promoting change in societies,” Irawan Karseno, from the Jakarta Art Council, said when he learned more about the 2005 Convention in a recent high level UNESCO workshop in...
Type: News
Language: English
For Senegalese hip hop artist, Moona Yanni, the world of creativity and music in particular, is a vehicle which allows artists to express themselves and represent the society they are living in. ‘’In both [the world of music and the rest of the world] we find the same diversity and concerns related to improving people’s lives. That’s why it’s important to have support dedicated to creativity and...
Type: News
Language: English
Viet Nam is in the process of drafting its Quadrennial Periodic Report on the implementation of the 2005 Convention to show challenges and progress in reinforcing the creation, production, distribution and enjoyment of cultural goods, services and activities. UNESCO is supporting the nation’s cultural decision makers, civil society and creative professionals in drafting the report - through this...
Type: News
Language: English
Building on partnerships to give artists a voice and promoting creative industries are at the heart of Cambodia’s national culture policy adopted in July 2014.The strategy, which took shape in view of the UNESCO’s 2005 Convention, outlines support for the arts, performance and film industries in Cambodia – with a need for better partnerships and cooperation between national authorities and civil...
Type: News
Language: English
Reaching out to youth and raising their awareness on UNESCO's 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions to strengthen the country's creative industries and media landscape is key, according to Vietnamese film director, Ms. Nguyen Hoang Diep. ''Without a strategic plan of awareness raising, students in arts and film schools cannot keep up...
Type: News
Language: English
Cuba’s world of music and audiovisual production is beginning to open up with concert performances and documentary and feature film production growing, reinforcing the need for creative professionals to find new ways in promoting and strengthening their work.Building on events such as Haban-Arte, the Havana Biennale, which promotes innovative and experimental work from local...
Type: News
Language: English
2005 Convention marks World Press Freedom Day 2016 with an event in Helsinki, Finland. See programme for more details.
Type: Event
Language: English
2005 Convention marks World Press Freedom Day 2016 with a parallel session in Helsinki, Finland. See programme for more details.
Type: Event
Language: English
Empowering creative professionals in Niger with key information on copyright laws has contributed towards strengthening the industry and the country’s creative economy. Statistics from 2013 show that Niger’s exports of cultural goods have been increasing over the years with the total export of cultural goods at US $220,000 up from US $50,000 in 2012.However, with the widespread use of Internet,...
Type: News
Language: English
Strengthening partnerships with the private sector is the focus for the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) as it enters a new era.The Fund, now in its sixth year of operation, gives creative professionals in developing countries a chance to contribute towards sustainable progress in their societies through their work in the creative industries such as music, film, art and...
Type: News
Language: English
Artistic freedom in the digital environment and tackling new challenges in cultural policies will be among the topics for debate to mark World Press Freedom Day 2016 in Helsinki, Finland.Kicking off a series of events will be a high-level panel on 2nd May on the future of cultural policies for sustainable development and the impact on policy making of UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Protection...
Type: News
Language: English
Antananarivo-UNESCO organized an exchange workshop on the development of Madagascar’s Quadrennial Report on the implementation of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions from 14 to 15 April 2016 in the Malagasy Cultural Centre (IKM) in Antananarivo.Read the full news by UNESCO Office in Nairobi
Type: News
Language: English
UNESCO’s flagship celebration of World Press Freedom Day (3 May) will take place in Helsinki, Finland, this year from 2 to 4 May. The overarching theme of the forthcoming celebration is Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms with a focus on: Freedom of Information and Sustainable Development, Protecting press freedom from censorship and surveillance overreach and Ensuring safety of...
Type: News
Language: English