Diversity: An Asset for Europe
Provides an overview of the Council of Europe's current and past projects and key publications on cultural diversity.
European Cultural Convention
Council of Europe Convention adopted in Paris 19 November 1954. It has been signed by 48 countries.
Declaration on Cultural Diversity
Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 7 December 2000.
Cultural Policy and Cultural Diversity Project
Overview of key project activities and publications
European Heritage Days
The EHD, a joint Council of Europe/European Union initiative, aims to promote the wealth of cultural diversity on the European continent.
European Audiovisual Observatory
Provides data and information on the landscape of audiovisual goods and services in Europe including reports on e.g. the share of domestic film production in comparison to the share of foreign imports.
Cultural Diversity Homepage
UNESCO's main access point to information on its programmes and publications on cultural diversity.
Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
Adopted in Paris on 20 October 2005 by the members of the UNESCO General Conference. Text of the Convention is available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic.
Follow-up to the Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
Provides links to information on the activities of the Intergovernmental Committee responsible for encouraging and monitoring the implementation of the Convention. Members of the Committee were elected by the Conference of State Parties in June 2007. Working documents and background papers on statistical indicators, international cooperation, the role of civil society and the International Fund for Cultural Diversity are available from this site.
Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity
Adopted in Paris on 2 November 2001 by the UNESCO General Conference. Text of the Declaration is available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic.
2008 UNESCO World Report on Cultural Diversity
Provides an overview of the goals, the proposed conceptual framework and the main activities leading to the realisation of the World Report. Members of the advisory committee of experts and board of governors responsible for the report are listed.
UNESCO Reflections on Cultural Diversity
Presents information on meetings, colloquia, research projects and publications on cultural diversity undertaken or supported by UNESCO.
UNESCO and its Work on Cultural Diversity
Presentation of UNESCO's strategy and review of activities from 1946-2003.
What is UNESCO doing to promote Cultural Diversity?
A review of actions taken by UNESCO in different areas to promote cultural diversity such as the media, education, arts and language.
Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity
Established in 2002, the Global Alliance works to strengthen the cultural industries in developing countries by encouraging knowledge-sharing, capacity-building, good practice and mentoring between its members. It provides support to programmes and activities implemented within the framework of the UNESCO Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Article 151, Treaty of the European UnionEuropean Commission and the UNESCO Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
Presents information on the EU's role in the ratification and implementation of the UNESCO Convention.
European Agenda for Culture in a Globalising World
Commission's new strategy for culture was published in May 2007. It identifies cultural diversity among its main priorites; the others being intercultural dialogue, creativity and innovation and culture as a key element of the EU's external relations activities. The strategy proposes the creation on an EU-ACP Cultural Fund to support the distribution of cultural goods from ACP countries. This site also provides a link to the EC's consultations which fed into the development of its agenda.
International Network for Cultural Diversity (INCD)
The INCD is a worldwide network of artists and cultural groups dedicated to countering the homogenizing effects of globalization on culture.
International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (IFCCD)
Established in September 2007, the IFCCD brings together over 40 national coalitions from around the world, representing more than 600 professional cultural organisations.
European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity
European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity: Final Declaration.
Adopted by representatives of the national coalitions in Brussels, January 2006.
Österreiches Koalition für die kulturelle Vielfalt (Austria)
Canadian Coalition for Cultural Diversity
Coalition française pour la diversité culturelle (France)
Bundesweite Koalition für Kulturelle Vielfalt (Germany)
Coalition italienne pour la diversité culturelle (Italy)
Coalición Española para la Diversidad Cultural (Spain)
Schweizer Koalition für die kulturelle Vielfalt (Switzeland)
Cultural Diversity Network of Broadcasters
A network of the UK's leading broadcasting companies working together to promote diversity in programme making and decision-making.
Broadcasting, Regualtion & Cultural Diversity (BRCD)
A network for the exchange of experiences and knowledge with mission to promote cultural diversity in the media by means of regulation.
Culturelink Special Issue on the UNESCO Convention
Obuljen, Nina; Smiers Joost (eds.): UNESCO's Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Making it Work. Zagreb: Culturelink, December 2006.
Cultural Diversity - Europe's Wealth: Bringing the UNESCO Convention to Life
International Conference organised by the German Commission for UNESCO within the framework of Germany's EU Presidency, 26.-28. April 2007. Information on the results of the conference is available in English, French and German.
Policies and Best Practices for Cultural Diversity and Capacity Building
Seminar organised by the German Commission for UNESCO at UNESCO HQ in Paris, 26 November 2007.
Measuring the Elusive Diversity of Cultural Expressions: UNESCO's experiences with cross-border trade data
Presentation by Guiomar Alonso Cano (UNESCO) to the OECD workshop "International Measurement of Culture", Paris, 4-5 December 2006.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics: International Flows of Selected Cultural Goods and Services, 1998-2003. Montreal, 2005.
The Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Implementation and Followup-The Challenge of Concerted Civil Society Action
Study prepared by Véronique Guèvremont as a background paper for the 1st session of the Intergovernmental Committee, December 2007.
European Art and Culture between Free Trade and Cultural Diversity: A Delicate Dialogue?
Provides links to presentations and key articles of relevance to the CIRCLE Conference held in Helsinki 14-15 December 2006.
Labforculture.org: Research In Focus
Provides a prelimnary list of key documents on cultural diversity. Users can link to a public forum debating the meaning of cultural diversity and the UNESCO Convention from the point of view of practitioners.
Diversity of Cultural Expressions Newsletter
Monitors the ratification of the UNESCO Convention and reports on cultural policy measures and best practice around the world
Interarts Seminar Series on Cultural Diversity
In 2006, Interarts organised 5 seminars on cultural diversity focussing on the legal environments, media images of minorities and immigrants, life experiences, labour markets and business environments, cultural rights, conflicts resulting from cultural coexistene.
Cultural Diversity in Europe: report of the joint French-German parliamentary working group
Published in February 2007, this report addresses a range of issues such as: linguistic diveristy, information society, film funding, cultural cooperation in Europe. Download report in German 
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Cultural Statistics Observatory
Created by Sten Månsson (Sweden), the website of the CSO provides users with comprehensive links to international, European and national data, expert studies and national statistical offices. See "facts and figures" for direct access to comparative data and transnational exercises on participation, funding, employment, development, culture industries, etc.
Television across Europe: Regulation, Policy and Independence
Comparative report series published by the Open Society Institute in 2005 examines the challenges and threats to pluralism and diversity in pubic broadcasting in 20 countries.
Diversité des expressions culturelles et artistiques, et mondialisations: reseau de chercheurs
Presents information on the recently established network of researchers from countries of the francophonie.
Council of Europe/ERICarts, "Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe, 9th edition", 2008
