60 years of Culture

60 years of Culture
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UNESCO celebrated its 60th anniversary for 60 weeks from September 2005 to November 2006. Each week was devoted to a particular theme. Of the 60 themes selected, 17 involve the Culture Sector in particular.

Broadening access to knowledge
26 September–1 October 2005
Poverty reduction
17-22 October 2005
Intangible heritage
21-26 November 2005
HIV/AIDS preventive education
28 November-3 December 2005
Museums, memories of the world
2-7 January 2006
Crafts and design
16-21 janvier 2006
Multilingualism
13-20 February 2006
Cultural industries
13-20 February 2006
World heritage
13-19 March 2006
Copyright
17-22 April 2006
Cultural diversity
15-20 May 2006
Cultural policies
31 July-5 August 2006
Traditional knowledge
7–12 August 2006
Struggle against slavery
21-26 August 2006
Post-conflict reconstruction
02-07 October 2006
Dialogue among civilizations
16-21 October 2006
Towards Knowledge Societies
30 October - 5 November 2006

 

  • 60th anniversary of UNESCO
  • The 60 selected themes (pdf)

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