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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.
2015 Global Report
The Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies" tracks the progress on the implementation of the 2005 Convention with a proposed set of indicators.
Full report, summary and related materials are available on line.
News
27/1/2017
Supporting artists in Mauritius: UNESCO helps design new law
24/1/2017
Call for proposals: Evaluation of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity
17/1/2017
Discover the “Leral Thiossane” digital video mapping installation
16/12/2016
Six Creative Projects Benefit from UNESCO's Cultural Diversity Fund in 2017
16/12/2016
2005 Convention Committee awards funding to six IFCD projects and adopts draft Operational Guidelines on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in a Digital Environment
Events
30/11/2016
Building capacities for the elaboration of Colombia’s first periodic report on the implementation of the 2005 Convention
The capacity building workshop for the elaboration of Colombia’s first periodic report...
8/11/2016
Discussing artistic freedom with new UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Deeyah Khan
On 21st November 2016, Ms Deeyah Khan will be...
14/11/2016
New UNESCO Chair on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions & Seminar: "The Future of Culture in the Digital Age: Challenges for the State"
On November 18, a seminar will be held at Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada, entitled: "...
8/11/2016
Countrywide workshops in Pakistan - participatory policy making for the creative sector & UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
The countrywide workshops between 17 and 24 November will bring together government representatives, creative...
Publications
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Investing in Creativity. Transforming Societies
The global capacity development programme helps to reinforce skills and build capacities for the development of...
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Creativity Connects: Trends and Conditions Affecting U.S. Artists
This initiative shows how the arts contribute to the nation’s creative ecosystem, examines the ways in which the...
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Methodological Guide on Technical Assistance
Building on the lessons learned from the missions implemented throughout the UNESCO/EU technical assistance project on...
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Empowering Artists and Creative Entrepreneurs
UNESCO and the Danish Centre for Culture and Development (CKU) are partnering in 2016-2017 to raise awareness in...
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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...