Seventh Session of the Conference of Parties
Highlights of the session:
- 13 Resolutions approved
- Approval by acclamation of the operational guidelines on Article 9, "Information Sharing and Transparency”
- Approval of an open roadmap for the implementation of the operational guidelines to promote the diversity of cultural expressions in the digital environment
- Election of 12 new members to the Intergovernmental Committee
- Identification of the future activities of the Committee
The seventh session of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions met in Paris to examine the state of implementation of the 2005 Convention and discuss how this contributes to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. It took important decisions on the future activities of the Intergovernmental Committee for the 2020-2021 period and elected 12 new members to the IGC. It was preceded by the 2nd edition of the Civil Society Forum to the 2005 Convention.
145 countries and the European Union examined an Open Roadmap designed to strengthen the Parties’ capacities to promote the diversity of cultural expressions in the digital age and examine innovative policy practices.
The Parties approved revised guidelines on “Information Sharing and Transparency” and reviewed the new quadrennial periodic reports of the Parties to the Convention, as well as the report on the state of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). The Parties also discussed the recommendations of the open-ended Working Group on Governance, Procedures and Working Methods of UNESCO’s Governing Bodies.
Working Documents
Information Documents
Participation of civil society
Participation of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to the session of the Conference of Parties
In accordance with Rule 2.3 of the , intergovernmental organizations other than those referred to in Rule 2.2 and non-governmental organizations having interests and activities in the field covered by the Convention, may be invited by the Conference to participate in its work as observers, at all its sessions, at a single session or at a specific meeting of a session upon written request to the Director-General of UNESCO.