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Promoting the Creative Industries in Pakistan for Long Term Development
The Republic of Korea partners with UNESCO for stronger cultural industries in Uganda
Pushing the boundaries of the creative industries in Zimbabwe
Investing in creativity in the Caribbean through UNESCO's 2005 Convention
Fund Supporting Creative Professionals in the Developing World Secures First Private Foundation Donation
Re|Shaping Cultural Policies
The 2015 Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies. A Decade Promoting the Diversity of Cultural Expressions for Development” tracks the progress on the implementation of the 2005 Convention and its goals, with a proposed set of indicators to monitor impact over time. Full report, summary and related materials are available on line.

 

10th Intergovernmental Committee

Find here the documents and decisions from the 10th Ordinary Session of the Committee to be held on 12-15 December 2016.

10th Anniversary of the Convention

Discover the milestones achieved by the Convention since its adoption in October 2005.

6 New IFCD Projects

All results and statistics from the last call for UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity have been published and are now available here. 

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28/7/2016

Promoting the Creative Industries in Pakistan for Long Term Development

Entrepreneurs, cultural policy makers and experts across Pakistan, together with UNESCO are engaging in talks to...

12/7/2016

UNESCO supports South Sudan’s first Film Festival

Following South Sudan’s ratification of the 2005 Convention on the protection and the promotion of the Diversity of...

8/7/2016

Executive Summary of the Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies” now available in Portuguese

The Executive Summary of the 2015 edition of the Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies: A decade promoting the...

7/7/2016

Pushing the boundaries of the creative industries in Zimbabwe

Artists, musicians, dancers, theatre producers and cultural policy makers took part in a recent public event to track...

7/7/2016

Basic Texts of 2005 Convention available in Arabic

The Basic Texts of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions are now...

Events

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20/7/2016

The Republic of Korea partners with UNESCO for stronger cultural industries in Uganda

With East Africa rapidly emerging as one of the the world’s creative and...

23/6/2016

Investing in creativity in the Caribbean through UNESCO's 2005 Convention

Best known for its music scene and for being home to world stars such as Bob Marley,...

3/6/2016

UNESCO Creative Cities Network to focus on creativity and sustainable urban development at Beijing summit

From 6 to 8 June, the second summit of UNESCO’s of Creative Cities Network will...

20/5/2016

12th Festival of Pacific Arts in Guam-22 May 2016

The 12th Festival of Pacific Arts (FOPA) will take place in Guam from 22 May to 4 June 2016. During...

19/5/2016

Launch of Global Report “Re-shaping Cultural Policies” in Stockholm -20 May 2016

On 20 May 2016, to mark the occasion of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, the Swedish...

Publications

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Methodological Guide on Technical Assistance

This guide presents in a coherent manner the basic concepts, principles and approaches that underpin “on-demand”...

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Empowering Artists and Creative Entrepreneurs

A brochure to present the project ‘’Empowering people through active participation  in art and cultural activities...

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Creativity Matters: a New Agenda for Sustainable Development

Cultural and creative industries contribute up to 10% of the GDP in some developing countries and generate about 30...

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Investing in Culture: UNESCO/EU Expert Facility Project

This publication features the outcomes of the flagship project “Expert Facility to strengthen the system of...

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Promoting Diversity of Cultural Expression in Arts in Australia

This report aims to contribute to understanding and debate of the implications of UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the...

implementing the convention

Youth
Raising awareness among young people about the Convention.
Recommendation on the Status of the Artist
Advocating for improved socio-economic conditions for artists.
Quandrennial Periodic Reports
Find out which policies and measures have been implemented by Parties.
Preferential treatment (Art. 16)
Granting preferential treatment for developing countries.
Partnership Building
Fostering partnerships in cultural industries for development.
International Fund for Cultural Diversity
Strenghtening cultural policies and cultural industries in developping countries.
International consultation mechanisms / Art. 21
See how the Convention objectives are promoted in other international forums.
Gender Equality
Promoting gender equality in the creative sector.
Culture for Development Indicators
Measuring culture's contribution to development.
Creative Economy
Assessing the growth of the creative economy sector at the local level.
Capacity Building
Discover the Convention's capacity building programmes.
Africa
Find out how the 2005 Convention is implemented in Africa.