News and Events
16/9/2021
News | Call for Projects “UNESCO-Aschberg programme for artists and cultural professionals”
Deadline for submission: 3 December 2021At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has considerably weakened the creative sector and greatly disrupted the production and distribution of cultural goods and services, UNESCO is... › Read more
8/9/2021
News | Indonesian National Human Rights Commission Embraces Artistic Freedom
The Indonesian National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM), pledges for Artistic Freedom in new section of their Standard Norms and Settings. Over the past years, Indonesia has taken considerable steps... › Read more
6/9/2021
News | Call for Expressions of Interest: Implementation of the IFCD fundraising strategy and the EU/UNESCO Project
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTImplementation of the IFCD fundraising strategy and the EU/UNESCO ProjectThis call is for legal entities (i.e. individuals, teams or organisations with a legal status in compliance with... › Read more
16/8/2021
News | [CLOSED] Call for Expressions of Interest: Graphic designer for the UNESCO Global Report 'Re|Shaping Cultural Policies'
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTUNESCO Global Report ‘Re|Shaping Cultural Policies’ The Diversity of Cultural Expressions Entity is looking for qualified and experienced graphic design specialists[1] to design and... › Read more
21/7/2021
News | [CLOSED] Call for nomination to the UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy
[CLOSED] Deadline: 2 August 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... › Read more
20/7/2021
News | [CLOSED] Call for proposals: Feasibility study on the creation of a regular consultation mechanism with micro, small and medium-sized cultural and creative enterprises involved in the implementation of the 2005 Convention
Call for proposals:Feasibility study on the creation of a regular consultation mechanism with micro, small and medium-sized cultural and creative enterprises involved in the implementation of the 2005 Convention on the... › Read more
1/7/2021
News | [CLOSED] Call for Expressions of Interest: Infographics for the UNESCO Global Report 'Re|Shaping Cultural Policies'
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTUNESCO Global Report ‘Re|Shaping Cultural Policies’ The Secretariat of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005 Convention)... › Read more
18/6/2021
News | [CLOSED] 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
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
