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International seminar “Civil society as a driver of cultural diversity”

The UNESCO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, together with the Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Heritage (MINCAP), as part of their strategic alliance, will bring together those working in civil society organisations, public institutions, and other cultural stakeholders. The seminar will take place on Thursday, 10 October, starting at 9:00 a.m., in the Sala América of the National Library (Chile).
Ilustración del seminario
Event
International Seminar: "Opening Cultural Governance through Civil Society Participation"
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Location
National Library of Chile (Avda. Bernardo O’Higgins 651, Santiago), Chile
Rooms :
National Library of Chile (Avda. Bernardo O’Higgins 651, Santiago)
Type :
Cat IV – International Congress
Arrangement type :
In-Person

In the context of Chile's commitment to the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, this seminar will focus on civil society organisations that promote cultural diversity, with special emphasis on the work of the National Network of Creative Territories and the Regional Councils of Cultures, Arts, and Heritage.

The seminar, held close to the National Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, will feature prominent international experts on cultural diversity from UNESCO, such as Lázaro Rodríguez, a consultant on cultural policies and the creative economy for sustainable development, and Mauricio Delfín, a cultural manager and social researcher specialising in cultural governance and civil society cultural participation.

Key Topics to Explore in the Seminar

This event aims to continue fostering dialogue on how civil society manages and contributes to strengthening cultural policies. Organisations that collaborate with local authorities tend to achieve more solid results in participatory cultural governance. The collaboration between public institutions and civil society organisations is, therefore, a key focus of this seminar. Topics to be addressed include access to funding and technology, data use and transparency, capacity building within organisations, alliance creation, and civil society's influence in shaping cultural policies, among others.

A key topic that will have a dedicated space at the seminar is the National Network of Creative Territories as a hub for people-centred urban planning. Noteworthy here is the recent announcement of Concepción as a new UNESCO City of Music, joining the already designated cities of Frutillar and Valparaíso. The proposed dialogue will seek to clarify the challenges and progress of these urban spaces as strategies for development through the arts and creative industries.

Additionally, a series of training talks will begin during this event, aimed at civil society agents and focusing on the mandate and functioning of the 2005 UNESCO Convention, expanding on the topics addressed in the seminar.

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