UNESCO Cultura

Newsletter     N°63          November 2010

In Focus 2005 Convention© UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: On the Occasion of its 5th Anniversary Five years after its adoption, the Convention is ensuring that artists, cultural professionals and citizens worldwide can create, produce, disseminate and enjoy a diversity of cultural goods, services and activities, including their own. With a roadmap for implementation nearing completion, over 270 project proposals to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity and 116 ratifications, the Convention is positioned to advance a new framework for the governance of culture around the world. Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions Information and news from stakeholders around the world International Fund for Cultural Diversity: Promoting sustainable development and poverty reduction in developing countries Technical Assistance for Governance of Culture: European Union funds new UNESCO project Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity: Building sustainable partnerships for culture and development Further reading: The Power of Culture for Development (Brochure, PDF) International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity: Facilitating cooperation and common actions to implement the Convention International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA): Briefing Note on the Convention UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Making It Work (Culturelink Joint Publications Series No 9)

Events From 02-11-2010    to   05-11-2010  (Kiev - Ukraine)  International Seminar “The Role of Religious Communities in the Management of World Heritage Properties” More From 04-11-2010    to   05-11-2010  (Alexandria - Egypt)  Farah El-Bahr (Wedding of the Sea) Festival More From 05-11-2010    to   05-11-2010  (Toronto - Canada)  Special Panel on Psychological Consequences of Slave Trade and Slavery More From 05-11-2010    to   07-11-2010  (Ontario - Canada)  Workshop on Teaching African History and African Diaspora History More From 13-11-2010    to   17-11-2010  (Tokyo - Japan)  Meeting on models for capacity-building in language documentation and conservation More From 15-11-2010    to   26-11-2010  (Paris - France)  Exhibition of photographs and debate on "East- West: The Spiritual Roots of Europe", within the framework of the World Philosophy Day 2010 More From 15-11-2010    to   19-11-2010  (Nairobi - Kenya)  Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) More From 15-11-2010    to   19-11-2010  (Mbombela - South Africa)  2010 International Tourism Conference on Global Sustainable Tourism More From 16-11-2010    to   18-11-2010  (Panama City - Panama)  National Workshop on the Implementation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention More From 18-11-2010    to   18-11-2010  (Paris - France)  Colloquia: Rethinking intellectual, cultural and political issues relating to the notion of “civilization” More From 18-11-2010    to   18-11-2010  (Paris - France)  Launch of the “Intercultural Vademecum” Initiative, within the framework of World Philosophy Day 2010 More From 18-11-2010    to   18-11-2010  (Paris - France)  Round Table on "Al-Fārābī: enlightened bridge-building among different cultures', within the framework of the World Philosophy Day 2010 More From 21-11-2010    to   25-11-2010  (Bahrain - Bahrain)  Capacity-building of national institutions in the field of prevention against illicit trafficking of cultural objects More From 22-11-2010    to   24-11-2010  (Paris - France)  Fifth Meeting of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict More From 23-11-2010    to   26-11-2010  (Chongqing - China)  UNESCO International Meeting on the Protection, Presentation and Valorisation of Underwater Cultural Heritage More From 24-11-2010    to   24-11-2010  (Paris - France)  Roundtable of the French-Speaking Indigenous Fellowship Programme 2010 More From 25-11-2010    to   25-11-2010  (Siem Reap - Cambodia)  17th Plenary Session of the International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Development of the Historic Site of Angkor (ICC-Angkor) More Just Published UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary 2011  More The UNESCO Courier : "Rebirth of Haiti"  More Proceedings of the Symposium "Funding Culture, Managing the Risk"  More DVD Slave Routes : A Global Vision  More MUSEUM International N°245-6: Shared Heritage Shared Futures  More

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