10th Anniversary of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the European Commission organize a seminar on:

The inclusion of culture in development programmes in the framework of the EU/UNESCO Expert Facility Project:
opportunities and challenges for the diversity of cultural expressions
 

Friday 05 June 2015 from 9:00 to 11:30 am at the Centre for Fine Arts – BOZAR - Rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels

Experts from the UNESCO/EU Expert Facility and representatives from beneficiary countries who received technical assistance to implement the 2005 Convention will share their experience on the missions, to measure the results and impacts of the project on the systems of governance of culture and on the strengthening of human and institutional capacities in the field of public policies for the cultural and creative industries.

The seminar will be followed by a high-level panel on Culture and Development, with:

Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO and
Mr Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development

from 11:30 to 12:30 as part of the panel, and by a cocktail from 12:30 am to 2.00 pm.