International Fund for Cultural Diversity, Digital Issues, Civil Society: Intergovernmental Committee Plans for the Next 2 Years
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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 will take place at 10:00 am, Monday 14 December at UNESCO HQ in Paris in Room II.
Debates will cover a number of key issues including an overview of the Secretariat’s activities during 2014 and 2015 and development of the workplan for the Committee during 2016 and 2017 that will pave the way for the future. Of particular importance is the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD), approval of new projects, and the fundraising strategy. The implementation and impact of Articles 16 (Preferential Treatment for Developing Countries) and 21 (International Consultation and Coordination) , along with the data base for sharing best practices will also be discussed. Looking forward, the Committee will focus on the engagement of civil society in the implementation of the Convention and a preliminary framework for draft Operational Guidelines on Digital Issues will also be agreed on.
Debates will cover a number of key issues including an overview of the Secretariat’s activities during 2014 and 2015 and development of the workplan for the Committee during 2016 and 2017 that will pave the way for the future. Of particular importance is the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD), approval of new projects, and the fundraising strategy. The implementation and impact of Articles 16 (Preferential Treatment for Developing Countries) and 21 (International Consultation and Coordination) , along with the data base for sharing best practices will also be discussed. Looking forward, the Committee will focus on the engagement of civil society in the implementation of the Convention and a preliminary framework for draft Operational Guidelines on Digital Issues will also be agreed on.
During the course of the Committee, on December 16th, Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, will launch the first Global Report to monitor the implementation of the 2005 Convention, entitled “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies. A Decade Promoting the Diversity of Cultural expressions for Development”. At the launch event, a panel of high level guests, including Karima Bennoune, United Nations Special Rapporteur in the Field of Cultural Rights; Per Olsson Fridh, State Secretary to the Minister of Culture of Sweden and Pascal Lamy, former Director-General of the World Trade Organization, as well as contributing authors to the Report, will debate key findings in the report.
These findings are related to the following areas; sustainable systems of governance for culture, the trade and flows of cultural goods and services, mobility of artists and cultural professionals, integrating culture in sustainable development frameworks and promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Read more and consult the documents: http://en.unesco.org/creativity/convention/meetings-governing-bodies/igc/9os
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