Mauritius
Convention Status: Ratified
Date of Ratification: 29/3/2006
Point of Contact
Annabelle Arekion
Ministry of Arts and Cultural Heritage
7th Floor, Renganaden Seeneevassen Building
Cnr Maillard & Pope Henessy Streets
Port Louis
MauritiusIslam Bughan
Director of Culture, Ministry of Arts and Culture
Maillard Street
230 Port Louis
MauritiusNews 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...
8/10/2019
Mauritius evaluates its cultural and creative industries and their contributions to the SDGs
The UNESCO project “Reshaping Cultural Policies for the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms and the...
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...
2/5/2019
Call for Expression of Interest - Project implementation in Mauritius
Call for Expression of Interest for the project implementation in Mauritius RE|SHAPING...
9/11/2017
Mauritius set to develop a new law on the status of the artist
From 18 October to 6 November 2017, UNESCO supported a technical assistance mission to help the...
Project(s)
Reshaping Cultural Policies for the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms and the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in Mauritius
Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, has shown a growing commitment to its cultural and creative...
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...
Mauritius: A strategy to strengthen the cultural industry sector
Since the late 1970’s, Mauritius’ has transitioned from a mono-crop sugar dominated economy to a diversified, service...
Technical assistance to develop legislation on the status of the artist
The 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions recognizes the central...
Strengthening the System of Governance for Culture in Developing Countries
This UNESCO expert facility project is funded by the European Union and contributes to the implementation of the 2005...