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Tracker n°18 | Regional Perspectives | Latin America and the Caribbean
The International Development Bank (IDB) has published the report of the "", an event held virtually between 27 and 28 October 2021. The publication compiles the proceedings of the event that aimed to bring together the experiences and best practices available from the public and private sectors. The discussions revolved around four themes: strategies for urban and local development through culture and creativity; actions to strengthen the competitiveness of the creative sector through digitalisation; opportunities for the self-employed in the creative sectors; and financial mechanisms to foster the creative economy.
The IberCultura Viva programme is evaluating applications s at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), a UNESCO Category II centre. A total of 96 scholarships will be awarded to candidates from the 12 participating countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Uruguay, Mexico, Chile and Peru and Spain. The postgraduate course, which has been running for four years, aims to strengthen the training and research of community-based culture policies and the concept of "Cultura Viva" as public policy.
A regional dialogue on was organized to share experiences of heritage-led models for rural regeneration. Organized by UNESCO and the experts emphasised that heritage supports communities’ reconnection with the natural environment and fosters empowerment and resilience during times of crisis.
