The cultural and creative industries have become essential for inclusive economic growth, reducing inequalities and achieving the goals set out in the 2030 sustainable development agenda. Investing in cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue the united. Cultural diversity has become established as an unavoidable concept in international negotiations related to the cultural field stenou, 2003, in particul ar with the unanimous adoption of the unesco universal declaration on cultural diversity 2001 followed by the almost unanimous approval of the unesco convention on the protection and. As a matter of fact, it has been discussed by various intergovernmental and nongovernmental bodies, and seems to be a constant aim of unescos activity. Nov 15, 2012 understanding cultural diversity in the context of the 2005 unesco convention. Despite the limited obligations on the parties to take action to protect and promote cultural diversity, the unesco convention formulates an extensive block of rights to that end. Unescos culture conventions more important than ever. It is intended neither as a stepbystep guide nor as a checklist, but rather as a list of issues to be considered prior to and during the inventorying process. Unesco convention on the protection of the underwater heritage.
Conscious that cultural diversity forms a common heritage of humanity and should be cherished and preserved for the benefit of all, 3. As a first step, unescos culture conventions encourage gender parity amongst participants and experts in their programmes and. There is also a growing number of titles featuring uis data and analysis in the fields of science, technology and innovation, culture and communication. Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural ex pressions 1.
A limited free pass article 5 general rule regarding rights and obligations the parties, in conformity with the charter of the united nations, the principles of international law and universally recognized human rights instruments, reaffirm their sovereign right to formulate and. The phrase cultural diversity can also refer to having different cultures respect each others differences. Intangible cultural heritage ich, made up of all immaterial manifestations of culture, represents the variety of living heritage of humanity as well as the most important vehicle of cultural diversity. The unesco convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions is a binding international legal instrument and unesco convention adopted by the unesco general conference on 20 october 2005, during the 33rd session of the unesco general conference held in paris, france on 321 october 2005. Agenda for 2030 acknowledges the key role of culture, creativity and cultural diversity to solving sustainable development challenges. Pdf unesco has given its director general a mandate to draft a convention on protecting the diversity of cultural contents and artistic expressions by. Some people see a young woman and some people 5 see an old woman. Unesco accepts applications for the international fund for cultural diversity ifcd from 16 march to 27 may 2020.
In light of this, and culture s unique contribution to peace and sustainable development, the ratification, implementation and visibility of unesco s six culture conventions are more important than ever. The document defines unesco s general principles and conceptualisations regarding culture, cultural diversity and expressions. Examine ourselves as we relate to all forms of diversity. Unesdoc pdf english french spanish russian chinese arabic. Ratifications of the seven cultural conventions of unesco. Recommendation on the safeguarding of traditional culture and folklore of 1989, in the unesco universal declaration on cultural diversity of 2001, and in the istanbul declaration of 2002 adopted by the third round table of ministers of culture, considering the deepseated interdependence between the intangible cultural heritage and.
The convention on cultural diversity and international economic law michael hahn abstract the paper presents and analyses the possible effects of the unesco convention on cultural diversity ccd on both strands of international economic law. Oct 20, 2005 adoption of a unesco convention on cultural diversity. It is vital that the convention should occupy its rightful place in the interna. Geneva summer schools international cultural heritage law. The unesco universal declaration on cultural diversity was adopted. Several unesco normative instruments in the field of culture relate to biodiversity. Understand the value of diversity and how it relates to the workplace. Introduction twentyfive years after unescos macbride report called for the establishment of a new world information and communication order nwico, built on respect for freedom of expression and cultural diversity, the convention on the pro. Unesco convention on the diversity of cultural expressions by all asem partners in asia and europe. On 20 october 2005 the unesco general conference adopted the convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions, which was negotiated jointly by the european commission, on behalf of the community, and the council presidency, on behalf of the member states. At i o n o n c u lt u r a l d i v e r s i t y neral conference of unesco, paris. The convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions. Through awarenessraising, operational activities, capacitybuilding programmes, and working with communities and governments, they endeavour to promote equal access, contribution and participation to cultural life.
Unesco has given its director general a mandate to draft a convention on protecting the diversity of cultural contents and artistic expressions by the fall of 2005. For example, cultural landscapes inscribed on the world heritage list under the world heritage convention safeguard important biodiversity values by upholding interlinkages between cultural and biological diversity. Destruction of cultural heritage has reached unprecedented levels. The 2005 unesco convention on cultural diversity is a landmark agreement in modern international law of culture. Implementing the unesco convention on cultural diversity in. Unesco, entitled culture, trade and globalization, reaffirms that the issue of. The convention compliments the previously established. Cultural diversity makes our country richer by making it a more interesting place in which to live. Article 62 provides a nonexhaustive list of measures that the parties may adopt.
By combining forces with public authorities and through investment in youth. Unesco 6th conference of parties to the 2005 convention fim. The 2005 unesco convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions. Cmcs combine community radio stations run by local people and. Cultural diversity and education in an increasingly globalizing world 195 inclusive, culturally diverse societies for, in economics and health as well as in education, allowing people full cultural expression is an important development end in itself. The convention can be viewed as a response to the globalisation and the americanisation of global culture. The 2005 convention on the protection and promotion of. The convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions was agreed upon with an overwhelming majority and after the swiftest ratification process in the history of the unesco entered into force on 18 march 2007. It encourages international cooperation and knowledgesharing and supports member states in building their human and institutional capacities. At the conclusion of the meeting, the chairs released a statement outlining their concerns and emphasizing the need for a renewed political will to support unesco s culture conventions and encouraging the united nations to ensure that the protection, safeguarding and understanding of cultural and natural heritage, cultural diversity and. Unesc0cbd joint programme in june 2010, a conference coorganized by unesco and the secretariat of the convention on biological diversity pressed for biological and cultural diversity to be genuinely integrated into development cooperation strategies and. Since then important legal instruments on cultural heritage and diversity have been adopted by unesco member states in 2003 convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage and 2005 convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions. Ratifi cations of the seven cultural conventions of unesco 277 table 2.
Oct 26, 2005 the product of two years of sometimes acrimonious negotiations, the convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions received the support of 148 countries during the unesco general assembly in paris. Unesco overwhelmingly approves cultural diversity treaty. Purposes of the convention the purposes of this convention are. With the convention on biological diversity cbd acting as global focal point for biodiversity and unesco acting as global focal point for cultural diversity, the two institutions launched a joint programme in 2010 to. Convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural. On 2 november 2001 the general conference of unesco adopted the. Implementing the unesco convention on the protection and. This recognition resonates with the unesco convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions, the 10th anniversary of which we celebrate in 2015. Objectives and guiding principles article 1 objectives. The summer school is organized by the artlaw centre and the unesco chair in the international. Referring to the provisions of the international instruments adopted by unesco relating to cultural diversity and the exercise of cultural rights, and in particular the universal declaration on cultural diversity of 2001, adopts this convention on 20 october 2005. The unesco sabrina ho initiative you are next is designed to address gender equality within the digital creative industries in developing countries. Promoting cultural diversity strengthens the sustainability of. States which were party to the 2005 convention on cultural diversity adopt operational guidelines in the digital environment.
The convention defines the commitment to preserve cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value as heritage of humanity for present and future generations. Explanatory notes sabine schorlemer, petertobias stoll on. Measuring cultural diversity with the stirling model. Sep 24, 20 william and harry have a secret stepsister but theres a good reason why shes kept hidden duration. Adopted in 2003 after 60 years of work in this domain, the convention is the international communitys first binding multilateral instrument intended to safeguard and raise the profile of. Policy evaluation prejudice, discrimination, and the diversity challenge sdg summer school. The unesco universal declaration on cultural diversity was adopted unanimously in a most unusual context. Just think how boring a meal would be without chinese, mexican, japanese, italian, german, french or indian food. Unesco universal declaration on cultural diversity. The convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions by the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organisation unesco was first adopted by its member states in october 2005.
At the crossroads of intellectual, scientific and political thinking, this 2nd unesco world report aims to take stock of all that is being said, thought and done in the name of cultural diversity, and tease out the necessary conditions for diversity to become an asset and not a threat, a source of. Unesco convention on the protection and promotion of the. What is the difference between the 1972 world heritage convention, the 2003 convention for intangible cultural heritage and the 2005 convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions. The launch of unesco s 2018 global report reshaping cultural policies took place at unesco hq on 14th december 2017, from 3pm to 6pm, in room ii. The product of two years of sometimes acrimonious negotiations, the convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions received the support of 148 countries during the unesco general assembly in paris. Thus, in its universal declaration on cultural diversity, approved in paris in 2001 specifically as a reaction opposed to the expansion of u. Cultural diversity three seminars barcelona, 15 december, 2005 introduction coinciding with the international debate on cultural diversity and the convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions that took place this year at unesco. The unesco convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions importance of states parties taking measures, individually and collectively, for the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions on both the national and international levels.
Pdf this contribution provides an overview of the concept cultural diversity in international. Building national capacity for the implementation of the. It came in the wake of the events of 11 september 2001, and the unesco general conference, which was meeting for its 31st session, was the first ministeriallevel meeting to be held after those terrible events. The 2005 unesco convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions provides an international policy lens for analysing broad debates on issues of cultural. Convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage. Cultural diversity, however, is evident not only in the varied ways in which cultural heritage is expressed, augmented and transmitted but also in the different modes of artistic creation, production, dissemination, distribution and enjoyment, whatever the means and technologies that are used. Article 5 cultural rights as an enabling environment for cultural diversity cultural rights are an integral part of human rights, which are universal, indivisible and interdependent.
Cultural diversity also makes our country stronger and. Affirming that cultural diversity is a defining characteristic of humanity, 2. Unesco frequently asked questions culture sector unesco. Each state party to this convention undertakes not to take any deliberate measures which might damage directly or indirectly the cultural and natural heritage referred to. Adoption of a unesco convention on cultural diversity europa. Feb 20, 2017 the convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions the unesco convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions is a binding international legal instrument adopted by the unesco general conference on 20 october 2005, during the 33rd session of the unesco general conference held in paris, france on 321 october 2005. This book examines the effectiveness of the cdce and offers. The fact that the syrian arab republic is joining the convention does. The unesco convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions.
Re shaping cultural policies 2005 convention global report a. The declaration aims both to preserve cultural diversity as a living, and thus. Unesco conventions, such as the world heritage convention and the 2003. Ferri the eu and the unesco convention on cultural diversity a standardsetting corpus on cultural diversity, largely accepted by the international community, is not really a novelty. Proponents of the convention view commitments made by countries in trade agreements as weakening their ability to preserve and promote cultural diversity. No one may invoke cultural diversity to infringe upon human rights guaranteed by international law, nor to limit their scope. The parties, in conformity with the charter of the united nations, the principles of international law and universally recognized human rights instruments, reaffirm their sovereign right to formulate and implement their cultural policies and to adopt measures to protect and promote the diversity of cultural expressions and to strengthen international cooperation to achieve the purposes of this convention. The book goes on to explore some of the practical implications that this international treaty is beginning to have for the ways that. The eu and the unesco convention on cultural diversity. Cultural diversity also makes our country stronger and better able to compete in the new global economy. Chairpersons of six unesco culture conventions meet. From 12 to 15 june 2017, unesco hosted the 6 th conference of parties to the convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions in paris. What is unescos convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage.
Building national capacity for the implementation of the unesco 2005 convention on the diversity of cultural expressions what has indonesia done for its culture sector since it ratified in 2012 the 2005 convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions. These translations merge with endogenous features to give rise to new. The adoption of the 2005 convention for the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions was a milestone in international cultural policy. The unesco convention on the protection and promotion of the. If you look closely enough, we all should see the young woman and old. A selection of titles published by unesco is available in our online document. Unescocbd joint programme united nations educational. Unescos adoption of the convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expression in october 2005 was a major step towards the emergence of an international cultural law. Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity. What is unesco s convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage. Considering the invaluable role of the intangible cultural heritage as a factor in bringing. The cultural and creative industries are among the fastest growing sectors in the world. Examine the causes of cross cultural miscommunication and discover effective strategies for more effec tive methods of communicating.
Investing in cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue. In 2007 as part of its work in measuring cultural diversity, the unesco institute for statistics uis, in collaboration with the unesco culture sector, established the expert group on the statistical measurement of the diversity of cultural expressions whose role was to. The states parties to this convention shall respect the cultural heritage within the territories for the international relations of which they are responsible, and shall take all appropriate measures to prohibit and prevent the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property in such territories. Particular attention is paid to the formation of the unesco convention on the protection and the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions, a landmark instrument in debates about culture and development. Being aware that cultural diversity creates a rich and varied world, which increases the range.
Culture, creativity and the recognition of cultural diversity can also open up economic opportunities and innovation, thus creating a richer and more diverse world. Pdf cultural diversity and international law researchgate. Understanding cultural diversity in the context of the 2005. The unesco world report on cultural diversity united. Proponents of the convention view commitments made by countries in trade agreements as weakening their ability to preserve and promote cultural. The unesco convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions cdce was adopted in 2005 and designed to allow states to protect and promote cultural policies.
It raises cultural diversity to the level of the common heritage of humanity. Cultural property of 1970, and the convention for the protection of the world cultural and. When states adopt measures to support the diversity of cultural expressions, they should seek to promote, in an appropriate manner, openness to other cultures of the world and to ensure that these measures are geared to the objectives pursued under the present convention. The cultural diversity convention was adopted amidst opposition from usa.
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