Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien speaks at the launch of UNESCO's Global Report 2018 (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – UNESCO’s Global Report 2018 “Reshapingcultural policies: Advancing creativity for development” was launched in Hanoion May 23, recognising the outcomes of the promotion of the diversity ofcultural expressions.
The Global Report series has been designed tomonitor the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection andPromotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, adopted in 2005.
This year’s report is the second version, whichrecognises the outcomes of the promotion of the diversity of culturalexpressions, shares experiences and good practices of member states inpromoting cultural industries, and analyses difficulties and challenges thatstill exist since the first report was launched in 2015.
The report continues to prove that the 2005UNESCO Convention has enhanced the making of policies to bring into play thediversity of cultural expressions. It also points out a critical need that theparties to the Convention should have assessment and monitoring mechanisms tohelp share information and ensure the transparency of provisions in theConvention.
The Global Report was compiled basing on manysources, particularly the quadrennial periodic reports submitted by memberstates, including Vietnam. This is part of the project on enhancing fundamentalfreedoms through the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions,sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
At the launch, Vietnamese Deputy Minister ofCulture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien said the 2005 UNESCO Convention isamong efforts to realise the commitment to promoting diversity, stated in theUN Charter.
He noted Vietnam ratified the Convention in2007. It finalised the quadrennial periodic report (2012 – 2015) on theimplementation of the Convention as scheduled with the help of SIDA and theUNESCO Office in Hanoi.
Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Pereric Högbergsaid the Global Report 2018 is a milestone in the promotion of culturaldevelopment and also a document taken into consideration when assessing andmonitoring countries’ progress in promoting and protecting the diversity ofcultural expressions.-VNA
The Global Report series has been designed tomonitor the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection andPromotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, adopted in 2005.
This year’s report is the second version, whichrecognises the outcomes of the promotion of the diversity of culturalexpressions, shares experiences and good practices of member states inpromoting cultural industries, and analyses difficulties and challenges thatstill exist since the first report was launched in 2015.
The report continues to prove that the 2005UNESCO Convention has enhanced the making of policies to bring into play thediversity of cultural expressions. It also points out a critical need that theparties to the Convention should have assessment and monitoring mechanisms tohelp share information and ensure the transparency of provisions in theConvention.
The Global Report was compiled basing on manysources, particularly the quadrennial periodic reports submitted by memberstates, including Vietnam. This is part of the project on enhancing fundamentalfreedoms through the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions,sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
At the launch, Vietnamese Deputy Minister ofCulture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien said the 2005 UNESCO Convention isamong efforts to realise the commitment to promoting diversity, stated in theUN Charter.
He noted Vietnam ratified the Convention in2007. It finalised the quadrennial periodic report (2012 – 2015) on theimplementation of the Convention as scheduled with the help of SIDA and theUNESCO Office in Hanoi.
Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Pereric Högbergsaid the Global Report 2018 is a milestone in the promotion of culturaldevelopment and also a document taken into consideration when assessing andmonitoring countries’ progress in promoting and protecting the diversity ofcultural expressions.-VNA
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