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28/4/2022
Event | The time to invest in creativity is now!
In celebration of the 2022 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) has the pleasure to invite you to a special event featuring keynote speeches... › Read more
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15/4/2022
News | UNESCO scales up support to improve the status of the artist
In celebration of World Art Day, UNESCO announces concrete action in support of artists and culture professionals worldwide via the UNESCO-Aschberg programme. Over US$ 600,000 in funds will go to the following Member... › Read more
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6/4/2022
News | Call for Expression of Interest: Exploratory study on the African fashion and textile industry
Call for Expression of Interest: Exploratory study on the African fashion and textile industryThis call is for an individual expertIntroductionThis call for expressions of interest is for an individual expert to conduct... › Read more
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1/4/2022
Event | Launch of the Plan for the Recovery of Cultural Industries and the Arts in Peru to 2030
On Monday 4 April 2022, the Ministry of Culture of Peru and UNESCO will launch the National Plan for the Recovery of Cultural Industries and the Arts to 2030. In direct response to the COVID-19 crisis, this... › Read more
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18/3/2022
News | EU/UNESCO holds a three-day workshop for “Designing a Creative Cluster Ecosystem in Georgia”
On 18 March 2022, Creative Georgia hosted a three-day workshop as part of the project “Designing a Creative Cluster Ecosystem in Georgia.” The event took place in Bakuriani in the premises of Adjara Group Holding. Since... › Read more
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16/3/2022
Call | The 2022 call for applications of UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity is now open - CLOSED
Submission deadline: 15 June 2022Are you a public institution in the field of arts or culture, or a local or international non-governmental organization (NGO) with a project that will make a strong contribution to the... › Read more
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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
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10/3/2022
External news article | Youth and women creators from Honduras start strengthening their capacities in inclusive cultural policies
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28/2/2022
External news article | Ugandan filmmakers carve a space of their own in the artistic industry
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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
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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
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9/2/2022
External news article | Reshape policies to give creators adequate protections says a new UNESCO report
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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