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Regional Perspectives | Latin America and The Caribbean
Two declarations were adopted at a meeting between the European Network of National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) and the Ibero-American Network for Cultural Diplomacy (RIDCULT) that took place 10-11 June with more than a hundred delegations. The first declaration was a commitment between EUNIC and RIDCULT on culture and development. The second declaration between EUNIC and the European Union was to promote European cultural diplomacy in the international arena, including the celebration in 2022 of the Euro-American Cultural Week simultaneously in 125 cities in 95 countries.
As part of the celebration of the International Week of Arts Education, the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) announced the development of a web platform that will collect good practices in the field of arts education. Compiling experiences of arts education teachers and creators, the platform aims to offer a tool to share knowledge so that more educational institutions will incorporate art and culture into their classrooms.
The Regional World Heritage Institute in Zacatecas (Mexico), in collaboration with UNESCO, organised the “International Forum World Heritage and Communities: From Present to Future” to explore experiences on World Heritage in Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico. The event highlighted the importance of understanding cultural heritage defined as both patrimonial assets of the state or institutional sphere and elements such as dances, rituals, archaeological sites or temples, which communities consider as their own. It was noted that indigenous communities continue to face marginalization, even though they are bearers of a great cultural wealth, particularly living cultural heritage, such as language, worldview, gastronomy and clothing.
As part of the celebration of the International Week of Arts Education, the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) announced the development of a web platform that will collect good practices in the field of arts education. Compiling experiences of arts education teachers and creators, the platform aims to offer a tool to share knowledge so that more educational institutions will incorporate art and culture into their classrooms.
The Regional World Heritage Institute in Zacatecas (Mexico), in collaboration with UNESCO, organised the “International Forum World Heritage and Communities: From Present to Future” to explore experiences on World Heritage in Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico. The event highlighted the importance of understanding cultural heritage defined as both patrimonial assets of the state or institutional sphere and elements such as dances, rituals, archaeological sites or temples, which communities consider as their own. It was noted that indigenous communities continue to face marginalization, even though they are bearers of a great cultural wealth, particularly living cultural heritage, such as language, worldview, gastronomy and clothing.

29 June 2021
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