The UNESCO Global Report, Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity – Addressing culture as a global public good, is the third edition of a series designed to monitor the implementation of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. As the only Report of its kind, it provides a global overview of the state of the cultural and creative sectors, through insightful new data that shed light on emerging trends at a global level and puts forward policy recommendations to foster creative ecosystems that contribute to a sustainable world by 2030 and beyond.

Track 3.7: Organizing for innovation in the cultural sector

“THE RETURN OF A BIPOLAR WORLD?
– PROSPECTS FOR TURKEY-EU RELATIONS”

Notes on the Culture Summit in Izmir: Tackling the Shortness of Breath

A Summary of the 4th UCLG Culture Summit

The 4th UCLG Culture Summit took place between 9-11 September, hosted by Izmir brought together a total of 864 speakers and participants from 65 countries. In the declaration titled “Culture Builds the Future of Humanity” published at the end of the summit, the importance of culture and the responsibilities of local governments in this context were emphasized in achieving the UN 2030 Agenda.

“Culture in the Sustainable Development Goals

The Culture Summit is organized by the world organisation of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) to guarantee the place of culture in global debates on sustainable development and to encourage networking, peer-learning and the sharing of good practices between cities and local governments from across the world. Held in Bilbao, Jeju and Buenos Aires in previous years, the 4th UCLG Culture Summit will be hosted by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality on 9-11 September 2021 in Izmir, a global actor of local cultural policies.

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When | 10 June 2021, 14.30 – 16.30 CEST
Where | Please click here to register.
Languages | Interpretation in English, Turkish, French and Spanish.