News and Events
4/6/2019
Event | Civil Society Forum
UNESCO's 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions recognizes the fundamental role played by civil society in the achievement of its objectives. Therefore, the... › Read more
31/5/2019
Event | Create | 2030
During the 7th Conference of Parties, a series of talks – Create | 2030 – will be held to discuss how investments in creativity can have a direct impact on achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.... › Read more
26/5/2019
Event | 10 years U40-World Forum Cultural Diversity 2030
Exactly 10 years ago, a group of cultural professionales gathered at the U40-World Forum "Cultural Diversity 2030" in Paris, during which the “Proposals for Cultural Diversity 2030” was collaboratively developed.... › Read more
17/5/2019
Event | Screening of the film "The Mercy of the Jungle"
As part of the 7th session of the Conference of Parties (4-7 June 2019), UNESCO is organizing a screening of the film The Mercy of the Jungle.Directed by Rwandan Joël Karekezi, The Mercy of the Jungle is set in... › Read more
15/5/2019
Event | Workshop on media diversity and cultural pluralism in Seychelles
The 2005 Convention stipulates that Parties should adopt measures aimed at enhancing the diversity of media and diversity in media, including through public service broadcasting, and more recently, public service... › Read more
10/5/2019
Event | Enhancing market access for film students from Uzbekistan
The UNESCO Office in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) is organizing a study tour to Poland from 11 to 19 May 2019 for students from the FOCUS Film School.The Study Tour will seek to enhance cooperation between Uzbek and... › Read more
30/4/2019
Event | Future of creativity in Mongolia - multi-stakeholder consultation meeting
Do you know what policies have been implemented in Mongolia to support contemporary cultural expressions? Are you curious about global best practices, emerging challenges and opportunities in the cultural... › Read more
17/4/2019
Event | Art under Pressure - Advocating for artistic freedom at World Press Freedom Day in Ethiopia
Can media play a part in building peace and promoting reconciliation? Under the topic “Media for Democracy”, World Press Freedom Day 2019 will address the current challenges faced by media in elections. The global... › Read more
17/4/2019
Event | Re-Shaping cultural policies in Ethiopia
UNESCO and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ethiopia will co-organize a public consultation meeting to discuss the future of Ethiopia’s cultural policy as well as steps to implement its recently adopted Film... › Read more
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
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
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
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
