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New IFCD email address: convention2005.ifcd@unesco.org
2/2/2021
UNESCO funds six new projects to support creativity and creative industries in developing countries
On February 4, 2021, the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of...
29/10/2020
The first mapping of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in Montenegro: Bringing creative minds all together
The cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are one of the fastest growing sectors in the world, and Montenegro is no...
7/5/2020
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...
12/2/2020
UNESCO funds nine new projects to support culture in developing countries
Nine proposals that will boost the cultural and creative industries in nine developing countries were approved on...
12/2/2020
Made-in-Kinshasa: boundless creativity revealed in city's first culture survey
Kinshasa, a UNESCO Creative City of Music, bears witness to the rapid growth of creative initiatives, movements and...
10/2/2020
Palestine: Community-based theatre inspires the youth in Gaza
Community theatre has the power to bring people together. It can also help community members acquire new skills, foster...
15/1/2020
Art reinvents public space in Albania
The fusion of art and public space is at the heart of the project set up by Ekphrasis Studio, a non-profit organization...
11/1/2020
Reviving Malagasy cinema through professional trainings
Encouraging young people to use cinema as a means of expression for the establishment of a film industry, a project...
31/7/2019
Palestine: Young women behind the camera in the spotlight at audio-visual training
The film industry’s gender gap is in the spotlight, with actors speaking up against under-representation and unequal...
26/6/2019
Developing Colombia’s creative economy through professional trainings
In 2018, the City of Bogota recorded 28,046 companies in the creative and cultural industries, of which 29.2% were...