UNESCO Culture Conventions Stakeholder Meeting, 19 Feb 2021
CultureUNESCO Culture Conventions Stakeholder Meeting Hosted by the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO with input from the Caribbean Cluster office and with stakeholders from Ministry of Culture Gender Entertainment and Sport, African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica, etc UNESCO’s Six Culture Conventions – Six Funding Opportunities to Protect Our Heritage and […]
7th Meeting of National Commissions worldwide, 22-25 February 2021
Front Page NewsJamaica to participate online in 7th Meeting of National Commissions worldwide, 22-25 February 2021 The virtual meeting will allow National Commissions to present their views and to discuss their role with regards to the proposals on the Draft Medium-Term Strategy 2022-2029 and the Programme and Budget 2022-2025 with a view […]
IBC/IGBC and COMEST joint meeting, 23-24 February 2021
Front Page NewsJoint Session of the IBC and the IGBC and the public meetings of the Extraordinary Session of the UNESCO International Bioethics Committee (IBC) and the 11th Extraordinary Session of the UNESCO World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST). These sessions will take place online, 23-24 February […]
14th session, Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
CultureThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on cultural and creative industries. Around the world, lockdown measures have significantly affected the livelihoods of artists and cultural professionals, while reducing cultural production and access to a diverse range of cultural expressions.
Sunken City of Port Royal nomination dossier meeting
cultureMeeting re Sunken City of Port Royal – A Relict and Continuing Cultural Landscape (Jamaica), nomination dossier with ICOMOS World Heritage Unit and Jamaica
210th session (Second part) Executive Board
executive-board210th session of UNESCO Executive Board (Part 2), 20-27 January, 2021. Everton Hannam, participant from JNC-UNESCO
Futures of Education Webinar Series
caribbean-officeUNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean – Futures of Education Webinar Series – January 19, 26 and February 2, 2021 January 19, 2021 Citizenship and Participation January 26, 2021 Work and Economic Security February 2, 2021 Knowledge Production Access and Governance
UNESCO Executive Board – Meeting of the Working Group on Item 22
executive-boardUNESCO Executive Board – Meeting of the Working Group on Item 22 “Preliminary proposals by the Director-General concerning the Draft Medium-Term Strategy (41 C/4) and Draft Programme and Budget (41 C/5)”, to be examined by the JOINT Commission, 19 January 2021. Everton Hannam, Participant from JNC-UNESCO
Meeting with National Commissions on UNESCO’s 75th anniversary initiatives
stakeholders-collaboration-partnershipsMeeting with National Commissions on UNESCO’s 75th anniversary initiatives, 19 January from 1 pm to 2 pm (Paris time). on key priorities of the Organization on communication and the main lines of the various events and initiatives, planned for 2021, for the celebration of UNESCO’s 75th anniversary.
World Heritage Centre Information Meeting
cultureInformation Meeting organized by the World Heritage Centre on the ongoing work on the reflection on sites associated with memories of recent conflicts and other negative and divisive memories. Held online on Monday, 18th January 2021 (6.
UNESCO IPDC Workshop for Caribbean SIDS
communication-informationUNESCO IPDC Workshop for the Caribbean SIDS meeting, Friday 15 January 2021 at 18.00, Paris time.
Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference
stakeholders-collaboration-partnershipsMinister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange speaking at the Plenary “The Creative Economy and Jamaica 55 at the Jamaica Diaspora Conference”.