News and Events
23/9/2020
News | Vacancy notice: Associate Project Officer (Culture)
Vacancy notice: Associate Project Officer (Culture) EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in Developing Countries: Support for new regulatory frameworks to strengthen the cultural and creative... › Read more
10/9/2020
News | Tajikistan: Digital technology sparks women’s creativity
With its unique cultural traditions and folk arts, Tajikistan is a country full of vibrant and diverse cultural expressions. Yet the lack of education and professional development stand in the way of Tajik women fully... › Read more
10/9/2020
News | Senegal: Digital trainings empower women in the music industry
The music of Senegal is known for its diversity and hybridity, ranging from ancient traditional melodies to popular contemporary tunes. As a vibrant hub of African music, the country has nurtured numerous brilliant... › Read more
18/6/2020
News | Call for consultant - Exploratory study on the film and audiovisual industry in Africa
As part of its commitment to the diversity of cultural expressions and in view of fostering dynamic creative industries in developing countries, UNESCO is launching an exploratory study on the film and audiovisual... › Read more
16/6/2020
News | [Extended] Call for Expression of Interest: Project implementation in Ethiopia
Call for Expression of Interest for project implementation in Ethiopia EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in Developing Countries: Support for new regulatory frameworks to strengthen the... › Read more
23/5/2020
News | ResiliArt: #DontGoViral - Fighting the infodemic through culture
Art makes us resilient. It can also save lives.Today, we’re not just fighting an epidemic - we’re fighting an infodemic. False information and rumours about COVID-19 have life-threatening consequences, and they... › Read more
15/5/2020
News | Call for Expression of Interest: Project implementation in Jamaica
Call for Expression of Interest for project implementation in Jamaica EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in Developing Countries: Support for new regulatory frameworks to strengthen the cultural... › Read more
13/5/2020
News | ResiliArt: Cultural Diversity and COVID-19 - The Road to Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented human and health crisis and triggered a severe economic downturn. Global GDP growth down is predicted to go down by at least 3% in 2020, plunging the world into a... › Read more
7/5/2020
News | A new decade for Tajik musicians – UNESCO project gives rise to the the first female music manager
In 2012, the project Strengthening and diversifying music production in Tajikistan, brought about a dramatic change in the Tajik music industry, where there was a notable lack of professional training for music–related... › Read more
2/5/2020
News | New UNESCO report - Freedom & Creativity: Defending art, defending diversity
UNESCO sheds light on the current advances and challenges in the legal protection of artistic freedom, the protection of the social and economic rights of artists and cultural professionals, and the monitoring of... › Read more
28/4/2020
News | Ethiopia, Jamaica, Namibia, Palestine and Panama to strengthen creative industries through EU/UNESCO Expert Facility
Today, the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) employ nearly 30 million people worldwide, and increasingly contribute to the economic growth and development of their societies. Recognizing the positive impact and... › Read more
28/4/2020
News | Bold strategy in the making for Zimbabwe’s music industry
Music industry in the face of COVID-19In times of crisis, people need culture more than ever. Spontaneous concerts are taking place in apartment balconies. Consumption of cultural content such as music, films,... › Read more
23/4/2020
News | Magnifying the voices of Algerian creative workers
“What an unprecedented opportunity to recognize past achievements of cultural work as well as look towards the future together.” Christine Merkel, a member of UNESCO’s Expert Facility for the Convention on the... › Read more
11/4/2020
News | ResiliArt: Artists and Creativity beyond Crisis
Now, more than ever, we need culture. Culture makes us resilient and gives us hope. It reminds us that we are not alone. We need a concerted and global effort to support artists and ensure access to culture for all.The... › Read more
10/4/2020
News | Call for Expression of Interest: project implementation in Namibia
Call for Expression of Interest for project implementation in Namibia EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in Developing Countries: Support for new regulatory frameworks to strengthen the cultural... › Read more
