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
MauritiusNews and Events
1/12/2021
UNESCO workshop in East Africa: strengthening media diversity and cultural pluralism
In the framework of the project “Reshaping Cultural Policies for the Promotion of Fundamental...
13/11/2021
Regional training on media diversity and cultural pluralism in Eastern Africa
On 15, 18, 22 and 25 November 2021, the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa in Nairobi, and...
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...
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...