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To build greater cooperation between cities investing in culture and creativity, UNESCO New Delhi is organizing a Webinar Series entitled ‘The UNESCO Creative Cities Network: Channeling the Potential of South Asian Cities.’&²Ô²ú²õ±è;

The series scheduled on 17, 24 and 31 March 2021, will underscore and promote the objectives of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) through an exchange of international best practices and exemplary cases. 

In addition, it will also facilitate the efforts of aspiring creative cities in South Asia.  Through engagement with UCCN and noting the best practices of the cities actively working towards promoting creative industries and cultural policies, the South Asian cities would be able to develop an even stronger impetus for sustainable development.

South Asia is well known for its rich cultural diversity, however the creative sectors in the region remains in active need of policy reform, proper data collection systems, mechanisms for digital literacy and an enhancement in the status of artists.  While Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka do not yet feature in the UCCN, India has been part of the network since 2015, featuring five cities in the network (Mumbai, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Varanasi and Chennai) across four themes.

Cities today are at the core of sustainable development, innovation and social cohesion. Presently hosting over half of the world’s population, approximately 3.9 billion people, urban areas are also home to the future of humanity, with over 70 per cent of the world expected to be urbanized by 2050. 

About UCCN

Since its inception in 2004, the UCCN has developed a network of like-minded cities that recognize creativity as a strategic factor for a sustainable future. The 246 cities which currently make up this network cover seven themes: Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts, and Music. The core objective of UCCN is to facilitate cooperation between creative cities, exchange best practices and strengthen platforms for participation in cultural life, while advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. By joining the UCCN, cities benefit from multilevel partnerships and knowledge-sharing directed towards a resilient future for cities, in light of social, economic and environment issues. They also together develop and deliberate the best means to integrate culture into urban development plans, an exigent need for our contemporary challenges. 

For queries and interest in the UCCN programme, please write to:

Ms Junhi Han ,Chief, Culture Sector (j.han@unesco.org)

Ms Neha Dewan, Programme Officer, Culture Sector (n.dewan@unesco.org)