Project
Implementing the 2005 Convention: everyone has a role to play

Overview
Funds Allocated: 30 344,00 USD
Period : 2011 to 2012
Beneficiary countries: Mexico
Applicant: Toluca Town hall
Presentation
The project conducted by Toluca Town hall, in collaboration with the U40 network, aims to generate a debate on the roles and responsibilities of the different actors involved in the implementation of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions by organizing an Inter-American Meeting for Cultural Diversity. Particularly aimed at civil society, young artists, students, and researchers in cultural policy, the conclusions of the Meeting will set out varied proposals on the role that each actor can play, including recommendations aimed at enhancing the implementation of the Convention in Mexico.
Results
Established ‘U40 Mexico’, a network of cultural professionals under the age of 40.
Main activities
- Organizing the 2011 Inter-American Meeting for Cultural Diversity, consisting of a series of four conferences open to the public and three workshops aiming to discuss the implementation of the Convention at the local, national, regional and international levels;
- Producing a document presenting specific proposals on the implementation of the Convention;
- Establishing a committee to disseminate the cultural expressions created in the Toluca district.