UNESCO Cultura/Culture

Newsletter     N°84           December 2010

In Focus Assistant Director General for Culture Francesco Bandarin's call to action : towards a new phase of the Convention Diversity of Cultural Expressions: 4th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Committee Five years after its adoption, the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is reaching a decisive turning point with its foundations clearly in place and new steps towards implementation. This 4th session of the Committee marks a significant step in the Convention’s operational phase; the agenda will cover topics from the International Fund for Cultural Diversity to activities around the world to promote ratification and to engage civil society in the communication of the Convention’s key principles and messages. Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions:  Information and news 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 International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity: Facilitating cooperation and common actions to implement the Convention Cultural and Creative Industries around the World:   Online resource hub Further reading• International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) Briefing Note on the Convention (PDF) • UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Making It Work(Culturelink Joint Publications Series No 9) • The Power of Culture for Development (Brochure, PDF)

Events From 29-11-2010    to   03-12-2010  (Paris - France)  4th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions More From 01-12-2010    to   03-12-2010  (Honolulu, Hawaii - United States of America)  Marine World Heritage Managers Meeting More From 05-12-2010    to   07-12-2010  (Durban - South Africa)  7th World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture: "Giving a Voice to Youth" More From 06-12-2010    to   06-12-2010  (Paris - France)  UNESCO Culture Sector Intellectual Watch on "Post-modern Humanism" More From 06-12-2010    to   9-12-2010  (Shenzhen - China)  2010 Shenzhen International Conference and UNESCO Creative Cities Network More Just Published A cultural approach to HIV and AIDS prevention and care: E-Learning Tool  More The Intangible Cultural Heritage Courier of Asia and the Pacific Vol.5, 2010  More UNESCO Venice Newsletter issue no.3, 2010  More Aux sources des musiques du monde (in French)  More Community-based approach to museum development in Asia and the Pacific for culture and sustainable development (en anglais)  More UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary 2011  More