May | 2021 | CCCI@City

In Conversation with the CCCI and Friends: Annual Celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity at City, UoL

From May 18th to May 21st, the Centre for Culture and the Creative Industries (CCCI) at City, University of London celebrated the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (May 21st) with a week-long series of online talks: “In Conversation with CCCI and Friends”. As in the previous year, the annual celebration offered…

UNESCO: CCI training policy makers

CCCI colleagues Prof. Andy Pratt and Dr Jenny Mbaye have secured $150,000 from the UNESCO to develop a continuing professional development training module on the Creative Economy for mid-career cultural policy-makers and civil society practitioners in the ASEAN region, on the behalf of the intergovernmental organisation. Organised with the support of the Korean Government, this 8-week-long course will…

New report on Cities, Culture and Sustainability

Prof. Andy Pratt contributed to a new report published to day. The UNESCO-World Bank position paper “Cities, Culture, Creativity: Leveraging culture and creativity for sustainable urban development and inclusive growth” will be launched during the High-level Event on 21 May 2021 on Culture and Sustainable Development, together with the Office of the President of the General Assembly….

CCCI Creative Diversity Week discussions and debates

CCCI is happy to once again present a week of activities celebrating Cultural Diversity. UN Cultural diversity Day is 21 May, and it provides us a chance to develop our appreciation and understanding of the challenges, and achievement of, global cultural diversity; as well as the threats. CCCI will be making this occasion with 4…