News and Events
18/6/2021
News | Call for Expressions of Interest: Policy Brief on “Revenue distribution and transformation in the digital cultural value chain”
Call for Expressions of Interest: Policy Brief “Revenue distribution and transformation in the digital cultural value chain”This call is for institutions or legal entities (i.e. for-profit or not-for-profit... › Read more
17/6/2021
News | New UNESCO Economic Impact Outlook on The Creative Industries
The cultural and creative industries (CCIs) have been among the hardest hit sectors by COVID-19. The impact of the pandemic has been particularly felt in venue and site-based activities, such as theatre, live music,... › Read more
17/6/2021
News | Panama and Chile learn from each other in the field of the creative economy
On May 24 and 25, 2021, Panama and Chile held a series of meetings entitled "Creative Economies of the South: instruments of social inclusion in Panama and Chile" with the purpose of exchanging experiences and best... › Read more
15/6/2021
Event | Cubically Imagined Exhibition at UNESCO HQ
In the framework of the celebration of the 2021 International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development, UNESCO in close partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea... › Read more
8/6/2021
News | Parties to UNESCO 2005 Convention promote resilient cultural and creative sector
The 8th Conference of Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, ratified by 150 countries and the European Union, was held online from 1 – 4 June 2021... › Read more
4/6/2021
News | Call for nomination to the UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy
Deadline: 21 July 2021 (midnight Paris time, UTC+2)In celebration of the 2021 UN International Year of Creative Economy, UNESCO is pleased to launch a call for nomination to the UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh... › Read more
3/6/2021
News | UNESCO’s “Digital Creativity Lab” funds 4 new projects to address digital gap in the creative sector
Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are among the most hit by the COVID-19 crisis, and the pandemic witnessed a massive migration of cultural activities to online and hybrid forms. As the pandemic triggered the... › Read more
27/5/2021
News | Extension of the Call for consultant on programme management and project development
Introduction This call for expressions of interest is for an individual consultant to:design and implement key capacity building and peer-to-peer learning activities in the framework of the celebration of the... › Read more
26/5/2021
News | Joining the call to “Build back better” during World Day for Cultural Diversity
This year’s World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development provided a precious opportunity to celebrate the strength and resilience of cultural diversity in particularly critical times. UNESCO organized... › Read more
20/5/2021
Event | Meeting: Preliminary UNESCO results on Africa’s film industry
The film and audio-visual industry holds immense economic potential for African States and acts as a powerful force for promoting the continent's cultural diversity. During UNESCO’s Forum of Ministers of Culture held on... › Read more
20/5/2021
Event | Launch event of UNESCO Special Edition "Gender & Creativity: progress on the precipice"
In the framework of the 8th session of the Conference of Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, which will take place online from June 1 to 4, the launch... › Read more
20/5/2021
News | Promoting Music Diversity during the World Day for Cultural Diversity
On May 21, UNESCO and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are joining forces to celebrate the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. Forty-four radio music channels across Europe, Canada, the... › Read more
5/5/2021
Event | Third Civil Society Forum
The third edition of the Convention's Civil Society Forum will take place online on 31 May 2021 from 12.30-5.45 pm (UTC + 2 hours)Register here! The Civil Society Forum is a biennial event, held before each... › Read more
4/5/2021
News | UNESCO celebrates Tanzanian women in the creative sector
UNESCO, British Council and Make it Matter organized an event to celebrate the contribution of women in the creative sector which was held on 15 April 2021 on World Art Day. The event was a valuable occasion for over 70... › Read more
29/4/2021
News | Debating arts and creativity as public goods during the World Press Freedom Conference 2021
In the context of the World Press Freedom Day Conference 2021, the UNESCO Diversity of Cultural Expressions Entity is organising a panel debate titled “Arts and creativity as public goods: Promoting diverse culture... › Read more
