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[Safeguarding of Haitian cultural heritage]

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural heritage, cultural property preservation, haiti
This report describes the current situation on Haitian cultural heritage, introduces a framework for safeguarding Haitian cultural heritage, describes activities to safeguard Haitian cultural heritage, and presents recommendations.

Culture auction floor : a match for development

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Publications office of the European union
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: culture, arts, theatre, development projects, development assistance, eu
The projects presented in this booklet contribute to promoting access to culture and cultural diversity in developing countries, and developing cultural industries in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, in the framework of three EU programmes.

First aid to cultural heritage in times of conflict, Rome, 17 September-29 October 2010

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: ICCROM [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural heritage, bibliographies, cultural property, cultural property preservation, legislation, middle east, afghanistan, cambodia
This extensive bibliographic collection covers different angles of cultural heritage in times of conflict and is organized in categories: legislation; general & conservation; and regional focus with examples from the Middle East, Afghanistan, Cambodia and former Yugoslavia. It includes links.

IFACCA briefing note for national arts funding agencies : UNESCO convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: International federation of arts councils and cultural agencies (IFACCA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural policy, treaties
This Briefing Note is prepared to assist national arts funding agencies to gain a better understanding of the objectives, terminology and implementation of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005) and the current issues around it.

Strengthening the system of governance for culture in developing countries (EU/UNESCO) : fact sheet

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: UNESCO etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: culture, governance, unesco
This factsheet provides details of the two-[year] joint EU/UNESCO programme aiming to strengthen the system of governance for culture in the beneficiary countries through specific technical assistance missions.
 

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