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WORLD DAY FOR
CULTURAL DIVERSITY |
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Date-wise Events |
- May 21, nnnn: The day
provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding
of the values of cultural diversity.
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Description |
- This day enables us to advance the four goals of
the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and
Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions adopted
on 20 October 2005:
- Support sustainable systems of governance for
culture
- Achieve a balanced flow of cultural goods and
services and increase mobility of artists and cultural
professionals
- Integrate culture in sustainable development
frameworks
- Promote human rights and fundamental freedoms
- In 2011, a grassroots campaign ‘Do One Thing For
Diversity and Inclusion’, celebrating the annual
World Day for Cultural Diversity was launched by UNESCO and
the UN Alliance of Civilizations. By encouraging people and
organizations from around the world to take concrete action
to support diversity, the campaign aims:
- To raise awareness worldwide about the importance of
intercultural dialogue, diversity and inclusion.
- To build a world community of individuals committed
to support diversity with real and every day-life
gestures.
- To combat polarization and stereotypes to improve
understanding and cooperation among people from
different cultures.
Source:
http://www.un.org/en/events/culturaldiversityday/
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