Ethiopia
Convention Status: Ratified
Date of Ratification: 2/9/2008
Point of Contact
Ato Teferi Tekelu
Ministry of Culture and Tourism c/o Ethiopian National Office for UNESCO
P.O. Box 2996
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
News and Events
11/10/2019
Peer learning and participatory policy process for a dynamic culture sector in Africa
“You are now the local experts”, concluded Avril Joffe, a member of the UNESCO Expert...
13/9/2019
Regional training of trainers on cultural policy monitoring in Africa
What do cultural and creative industries look like in 2019 across Eastern and Southern Africa...
20/5/2019
Engaging a global discussion on artistic freedom in Ethiopia
“Protect journalists, including press cartoonists, artists, ‘artivists’ and others who are at risk...
14/5/2019
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...
13/5/2019
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...
Project(s)
Reshaping Cultural Policies for the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms and the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has partnered with UNESCO in the implementation of the project “...
Reshaping Cultural Policies for the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms and the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
This project responds to the expressed needs of Parties to the 2005 Convention seeking support to strengthen the human and institutional...
Capacity building in Ethiopia
In recent years, the culture sector in Ethiopia has increasingly been seen as a central element for the country’s development, notably through the...
Enhancing Fundamental Freedoms through the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
Capacity-building activities for policy monitoring serve to support evidence-based policy, also strengthening informed, transparent and...
Young Specialists in Africa
Africa is a strong supporter of the 2005 Convention, boasting a high ratification rate. Many countries in the region...