CULTUREDiversity of Cultural Expressions
Ensuring the diversity of cultural expressions poses a challenge for today’s local, national and international communities. In order to address this particular dimension of cultural diversity, UNESCO’s Member States adopted the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in 2005.
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As the Convention enters into force in 2007, new approaches to cultural expressions in their diverse forms – books, television programmes, music, live performances and many more – should be developed. Along with ensuring the Secretariat of the Convention, UNESCO is currently redesigning its operational projects and elaborating new programmes to contribute to achieving the aims of the Convention.
- Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
- Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity
an initiative to strengthen creative industries and enterprises in developing countries - UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists
programme offering residencies to young artists worldwide - World Observatory on the Status of the Artist
online database on key social issues for artists - World Anti-Piracy Observatory
online database on anti-piracy measures and remedies - Universal Copyright Convention
News
International Fund for Cultural Diversity: 2011 call for applications
The 2010 Call for Applications to the International Fund for Cultural diversity is now open !
Call for Applications for the 2010 UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists
23 April: UNESCO launches the World Anti-Piracy Observatory to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day
Events
Intergovernmental Copyright Committee - 14th Session
The 14th session of the Intergovernmental Committee on the Universal Copyright Convention as revised in 1971 will be held on:
7-9 June, 2010 UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France.
Opening Ceremony Speech
- Mr Francesco Bandarin, Assistant Director-General for Culture
French
Documents:
1. Provisional Agenda
(Also in French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic)
2. List of the 18 Membres States of the Intergovernmental Committee
3. Rules of Procedure of the Intergovernmental Committee
4. Final Report on the XIIIth session of the Intergovernmental Committee
(Also in French | Spanish | Arabic | Russian )
5. Text of the Universal Copyright Convention:
1971 Paris Act | 1952 Geneva Act
6. List of UCC State Parties:
1971 Paris Act | 1952 Geneva Act
7. Working documents :
- Information on the State of Accession to the International Conventions Administered only by UNESCO or Jointly with other International Organizations
IGC(1971)/XIV/2
English | French |Spanish | Russian | Arabic - Assistance to Member States
IGC(1971)/XIV/3
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic - The new challenges of striking the right balance between copyright protection and access to knowledge, information and culture
IGC(1971)/XIV/4
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic - Piracy: current trends and non-legislative measures to counteract it
IGC(1971)/XIV/5A
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic - UNESCO World Anti-Piracy Observatory
IGC(1971)/XIV/5B
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic - Future sessions of the Committee
IGC(1971)/XIV/6
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic - Partial renewal of the Committee
IGC(1971)/XIV/7
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic
8. Provisional Timetable
English | French
9. Final Report
English | French | Spanish | Russian | Arabic
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