Texts
The 2005 Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is a legal instrument whose text contains the following elements:
I. Objectives and guiding principles
IV. Rights and obligations of Parties
V. Relationship to other instruments
The Convention is available in six authoritative texts including:
English French Spanish Arabic Chinese Russian
Other languages:
Operational Guidelines
Operational Guidelines of the Convention include a set of texts elaborated by the Intergovernmental Committee and adopted by the Conference of Parties, providing general guidelines for the implementation and application of the provisions of the Convention. They are to be considered as a “roadmap” for understanding, interpretation and implementation of specific articles of the Convention.
Art. 7. Measures to Promote Cultural Expressions
Art. 8 and 17. Measures to Protect Cultural Expressions - Special Situations
Art. 9. Information Sharing and Transparency
Art. 10. Education and Public Awareness
Art. 11. Role and Participation of Civil Society
Art. 12. Promotion of International Cooperation
Art. 13. Integration of Culture in Sustainable Development
Art. 14. Cooperation for Development
Art. 15. Modalities for Partnerships
Art. 16. Preferential Treatment for Developing Countries
Art. 18. Guidelines on the Use of the Resources of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity
Art. 19. Exchange, Analysis and Dissemination of Information
- Guidelines on the Use of the Emblem of the Convention
- Guidelines on the Implementation of the Convention in the Digital Environment