News and Events
12/6/2019
News | Greater civil society participation in Peru will inspire better cultural policies
Diverse faces of Peruvian creative sector gathered on 14 May 2019 in Lima: among two hundred attendees were ministry and public institution representatives, universities and academic centers, civil society organizations... › Read more
5/6/2019
News | Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism of Burkina Faso elected Chairperson of the seventh session of the Conference of Parties to the 2005 Convention
The seventh session of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005) has opened on 5 June 2019 at UNESCO HQ in Paris.On its first day of the... › Read more
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
3/6/2019
News | Interview with Mauricio Delfín - Entering a new paradigm of cultural development
Mauricio Delfín builds bridges - a bridge between the Peruvian civil society and policy makers,between rural and urban cultural professionals, a bridge between artists and researchers, and everything in between. The... › Read more
1/6/2019
News | Interview with Loeurt To - Arts and culture represents life and action
Loeurt To has witnessed the growth of performing arts industry in Cambodia first hand. Through his capacity building project funded by the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD), Phare Ponleu Selpak, To’s arts... › Read more
31/5/2019
News | Interview with Maguette Dieye - Arts and culture is the driving force
Maguette Dieye is a cultural project manager at Diagn’art in Saint Louis, Senegal, where she works to bring positive changes to her community through power of dance. Becoming a professional in the field of culture did... › Read more
31/5/2019
News | Your guide to the 7th Conference of Parties
Global leaders and non-governmental actors will meet at UNESCO Headquarters to discuss the implementation of the UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Expressions at the Conference of... › 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
22/5/2019
News | Government and creators form a united front for Mongolian creative industry
Mongolian creativity is on the rise. Record number of artists are representing the country at international events such as Venice Art Biennale. This year’s Silk Road International Fashion Week is due to take place... › Read more
20/5/2019
News | Engaging a global discussion on artistic freedom in Ethiopia
“Protect journalists, including press cartoonists, artists, ‘artivists’ and others who are at risk of attack for exercising their right to freedom of expression” – emphasizes the final Declaration adopted in Addis Ababa... › 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
14/5/2019
News | Putting in motion a new vision for Ethiopia’s cultural policy
On 30 April 2019, over 250 cultural professionals gathered in Addis Ababa to attend the public consultation meeting co-organized by UNESCO and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to discuss the future of Ethiopia’... › Read more
13/5/2019
News | Wake up, artists – an interview with Henok Mebratu
Henok Mebratu has a bird’s eye-view of the Ethiopian film industry. He is a film director and a producer with five feature films, over 20 documentary pieces and a few TV shows under his belt. He was selected as Emerging... › Read more
