News and Events
22/3/2019
Event | Cultural Industries in the Maghreb
The UNESCO Office in Rabat and ALECSO are organizing a meeting in Tunis, from 26 to 28 March 2019, to discuss the development of creative industries in the Maghreb.Thematic round tables will be organized around... › Read more
14/3/2019
News | Opportunity: "You Are Next" Communication strategy- Extended
As part of the UNESCO|Sabrina Ho initiative, the Convention 2005 Secretariat is launching a communication campaign around the "You Are Next: empowering creative women" program. The agency/company will be... › Read more
8/3/2019
News | UNESCO calls for more structured cultural policies promoting gender equality at the 2019 FESPACO
The 26th edition of the Pan-African Film and Audiovisual Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) was held in Ouagadougou from 22 February to 2 March, 2019. UNESCO, with financial support from the Swedish Government,... › Read more
7/3/2019
News | Internship opportunity: Web Development
The Secretariat of the 2005 Convention is looking for a Web Development intern. The Knowledge Management System (KMS) Creativity is a Drupal-based platform that promotes the work of the 2005 Convention by sharing good... › Read more
4/3/2019
Event | Create | 2030: Artificial Intelligence for Creativity?
By 2030, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to increase global GDP by 14% – or by an estimated 15.7 thousand billion dollars – making it the most significant commercial opportunity in today’s economy (PWC... › Read more
28/2/2019
News | Discussing policies for creativity in Egypt and Sudan
More than 40 participants took part in a workshop organized by the UNESCO Cairo Office from 24 to 26 February 2019, to discuss policies for creativity in the Arab region and mechanisms needed to support the emergence of... › Read more
25/2/2019
News | Mind the Gap: gender equality in the film industry
Discussions on gender equality in the film industry have gained increasing momentum in the last year amidst the ongoing reflection sparked by the global anti-sexual harassment #metoo movement and Hollywood’s Time’s Up... › Read more
22/2/2019
Event | Action! UNESCO supports women and cinema in Africa at FESPACO
UNESCO will put the spotlight on women and policies to support the film sector in Africa during the 26th edition of the Panafrican film and television festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), to be held from 23rd February to... › Read more
21/2/2019
Event | Create | 2030 in Burkina Faso
In the last fifteen years, film production has grown exponentially on the continent. Topping the list is Nigeria, where one million people currently work in the film industry. Nollywood produces 2000 videos and... › Read more
21/2/2019
Event | Launch of UNESCO’s Global Report “Re|Shaping Cultural Policies” in Burkina Faso
UNESCO’s 2018 Global Report Re|Shaping Cultural Policies will be launched in Ouagadougou on Thursday 28 February 2019 at 9.30am.The Report assesses the impact of the most recent policies and measures... › Read more
19/2/2019
News | UNESCO convenes Expert Facility to discuss global strategies for creative sectors
UNESCO convened in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12 to 14 February 2019, the first meeting of the EU/UNESCO Expert Facility, to discuss global strategies to support the emergence of strong and dynamic creative sectors in... › Read more
11/2/2019
Call | UNESCO launches its 10th IFCD call for applications
© Rina Ralay-Ranaivo, AutoportraitUntil 13 June 2019, UNESCO will be accepting proposals for innovative projects that aim to strengthen the cultural and creative sectors in developing countries, in the framework of its... › Read more
5/2/2019
Event | Avant-premiere screening of the film, “Baghdad Station”, by Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji (Iraq)
In the context of activities concerning post-conflict situations and the implementation of “the Strategy for Reinforcing UNESCO’s Action for the Protection of Culture and the Promotion of Cultural Pluralism in the Event... › Read more
4/2/2019
News | The Republic of Djibouti launches the elaboration of its first National Culture Policy
UNESCO is supporting the Ministry of Muslim Affairs, Culture and Waqf Assets with the development of a national culture policy, which aims to harness the potential of cultural and creative industries, natural and... › Read more
4/2/2019
News | Official Launch of the Samoa National Culture Framework and Policies
The Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture (MESC) of Samoa launched its key policy documents at the event in Apia on 15 January 2019. These documents include National Sports Framework 2018-2028, and National Culture... › Read more
