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11/3/2022
News | CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Multimedia Communications Support
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTMultimedia Communications Support for Diversity of Cultural ExpressionsThe Diversity of Cultural Expressions Entity is looking for a qualified and experienced communications company[... › Read more
10/2/2022
News | Mexican Radio Broadcasting Indigenous Diversity
Mexico is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, and more than 12 million people speak 68 indigenous languages. However, despite this cultural richness, many of the indigenous languages are at risk... › Read more
9/2/2022
News | IFCD announces funding to 9 countries to help the creative sector build back better
On February 9, nine outstanding projects from Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Guinea, Indonesia, Nigeria, Palestine, Seychelles and Timor-Leste, were approved funding from the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD)... › Read more
7/2/2022
News | IFCD Projects Change Lives Across the Globe
Since 2010, the impactful projects of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) empower artists and transform the destinies of people working in the creative and cultural industries all over the world.Reham... › Read more
3/2/2022
News | Learning creativity economy goes digital: 24 young Policymakers in ASEAN go online to keep learning during the pandemic
UNESCO’s first ever 8-week online training on Creative Economy has come to a successful end, empowering 24 young policy makers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to be the next creative economy... › Read more
27/1/2022
News | Call for international consultant to develop and facilitate partnerships with professional networks involved in the implementation of the Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
Submission deadline extended until 25 February 2022 This call for expressions of interest is for an individual consultant interested in working full-time to develop and facilitate partnerships with professional... › Read more
24/1/2022
News | Malagasy diversity through the big screen
Despite the rich cultural diversity characteristic of Madagascar, there was little if any film industry on the island before the mid-2000s. Indeed, since 2006, the main and almost sole film venue for artists to share... › Read more
14/1/2022
News | Call for international consultant on the coordination of publications, events and stakeholder outreach actions
This call for expressions of interest is for an individual consultant interested in working on a full-time basis to take charge of the coordination of publications, events and stakeholder outreach actions of the... › Read more
12/1/2022
News | COVID-19 crisis drives call for creative industries policy reform
Lockdowns have forced artists and other creative professionals to adapt or spiritually die while still alive. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, people have time to reflect on what is essential to their lives, families and... › Read more
7/1/2022
News | Three Women in Pursuit of a Better Artistic Horizon for All in Peru
Young people everywhere know that pursuing the career of their dreams is no easy task. Most choose to just play it safe and chase an opportunity that will give them a safe financial reward every month. On the other hand... › Read more
3/1/2022
News | Struggle for survival - Resilience is key as Southeast Asia's independent creatives look to new revenue streams during the Covid-19 pandemic
In early 2020, just as the Covid-19 pandemic was peaking in China, Sasapin Siriwanij, artistic director of Bangkok International Performing Arts Meeting (BIPAM), departed Thailand for a month-long performance tour in... › Read more
22/12/2021
News | UNESCO trains team to draft Zimbabwe’s National Music Strategy
The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa in partnership with the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe trained the national team responsible for drafting Zimbabwe’s music Sector Strategy from 4-5 October 2021. The... › Read more
17/12/2021
News | First Virtual National Team Meeting With Institutions and Members of Jamaica’s Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI’s)
On December 15, 2021, UNESCO, the EU Representation to Jamaica and the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES) of Jamaica held a first virtual National Team Meeting with institutions and members of... › Read more
16/12/2021
News | Conclusion of the project "Música FFWD" for the strengthening of Costa Rica's music sector
The "FFWD Music" project, implemented together with the Ministry of Culture and Youth of Costa Rica in the framework of the UNESCO-European Union cooperation programme for the development of cultural and creative... › Read more
10/12/2021
News | New UNESCO Toolkit Promotes Peer-to-peer Learning on Policies for Creativity
On 9 December 2021, UNESCO organized an online peer-review workshop to finalize a new toolkit intended to promote peer-to-peer learning on policies for creativity, following the guidance of the UNESCO 2005 Convention... › Read more
