UNESCO, together with the Spanish Ministry for Culture organised six regional consultations as the cornerstone of the inclusive and participatory process leading up to MONDIACULT 2025.

Each group examined the implementation of the MONDIACULT 2022 Declaration, identifying emerging challenges and opportunities in the cultural sector, and mobilizing Member States and regional actors for MONDIACULT 2025.

The recommendations to advance advocacy for the inclusion of a stand-alone culture goal in global development agendas and frameworks, gathered during the Regional consultations, will feed the MONDIACULT 2025 discussions.

See more here.

On 11 December 2024, from 14.00 to 16.30 CET, the UCLG Culture Committee, in cooperation with UCLG-Africa and partners (TBC) with the support of the European Union organised a webinar on "The Culture Capitals and the Culture Goal. Working to Boost the Connections between Regional Initiatives and Global Challenges".

In order to prepare the webinar, we asked you 
- A brief explanation on your relation with the Culture Goal 
- What question would you like the webinar to address?

The agenda of the meeting is available here.

Register here: https://forms.gle/8wHG3o3h6EYAgSfi8

The Climate heritage Network (CHN) has recently launched a global call to the UNFCCC to include cultural heritage, the arts and creative sectors in climate policy. 

Check out and add your voice to the call here.

Bloomberg Philantropies has recently launched the 2025 Global Mayors Challenge, an initiative that invites cities from anywhere in the world with populations of 100,000+ residents to reimagine the most essential service they deliver to residents. 

The 2025 Global Mayors Challenge calls on mayors to work with residents and entrepreneurs to radically reimagine their most essential municipal services, from public transportation to waste management, housing and shelter, emergency response, culture and more. Each winning city will receive $1 million, dedicated project staff, and multiyear support from Bloomberg Philanthropies to help bring their ideas to life.

Applications are due to 20th December 2024. More information here.

The Fair Culture Charter is an initiative by the German Commission for UNESCO and supports the creation and strengthening of a movement for Fair Culture that wants to achieve decent working conditions for all artists, creatives, and other cultural workers.

The Fair Culture Charter is available in English, French, Spanish and German.

Check out the website for more information.

The UN Special Rapporteur in the field of Cultural Rights, Ms Alexandra Xanthaki, has released a new report on The Right to participate in Sports.

The report is available here.

The FNADAC has organised its Autumn University on last 16-17 October 2024 in Paris, with the support of Culture Réseau 21, under the title "Freedoms, otherness, humanities: what cultural policies for a lasting bond?".

The programme of the 2-days meeting is available here.

The 13th Culture Next Conference took place in Cluj, Romania on last 16-18 October 2024. It gathered representatives from 50 European cities and the most important cultural networks, together with representatives of the European Commission, local artists, and cultural organisations from Cluj.

The agenda and results of the meeting are available here.

The Seminar “Thailand Culture 21 Best Practice” aims at positioning Thailand and its cultural actors as leaders in the global Culture 21 movement. 

The seminar will explain the relation between Culture and Sustainable Development, as per the experience of UCLG, and exchange experiences on sustainable cultural development in Thailand. 

The seminar is organised by UCLG Culture Committee and Perfect Link, with the support of the Department of Cultural Promotion of the Ministry of Culture of Thailand, and partners in Thailand and online, on Friday, 30th August 2024, 13:30 – 16:30 hours (Thailand time GMT+7). 

The Agenda of the Seminar is available here.

On 26 August at 18.00 (GMT-4), the city of Concepción will launch the Conception's Charter on Cultural Rights. The launch will be opened by the UN Special Rapporteur in the field od Cultural Rights, Alexandra Xanthaki. 

The Charter of Cultural Rights of Concepción contributes to the realisation of the rights of all. The charter is based on interculturality and cultural diversity, and proposes a local cultural plan that guarantees its effective application in the territory, with programmes, actions, infrastructures and concrete spaces.