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6th States Parties, 1970 Convention

Culture

25-26 May with representatives from MCGES, Culture Division

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UNESCO SIDS

Caribbean Office

Group meeting, 6 May 2021, 11:ooam

startedMay032021

16th IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean, 3-6 May

Natural Sciences

SC-IOCARIBE-XVI, online meeting, held 3-6 May 2021, represented by Anthony McKenzie, Director – Environmental Management and Conservation, NEPA

startedMay

UNESCO Culture Conventions Stakeholder Meeting, 19 Feb 2021

Culture

UNESCO 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 […]

startedMay

7th Meeting of National Commissions worldwide, 22-25 February 2021

Front Page News

Jamaica 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 […]

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IBC/IGBC and COMEST joint meeting, 23-24 February 2021

Front Page News

Joint 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 […]

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14th session, Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

Culture

The 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.

startedFeb

Sunken City of Port Royal nomination dossier meeting

culture

Meeting re Sunken City of Port Royal – A Relict and Continuing Cultural Landscape (Jamaica), nomination dossier with ICOMOS World Heritage Unit and Jamaica

startedFeb

210th session (Second part) Executive Board

executive-board

210th session of UNESCO Executive Board (Part 2), 20-27 January, 2021. Everton Hannam, participant from JNC-UNESCO

startedFeb

Futures of Education Webinar Series

caribbean-office

UNESCO 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

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UNESCO Executive Board – Meeting of the Working Group on Item 22

executive-board

UNESCO 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  

startedFeb

Meeting with National Commissions on UNESCO’s 75th anniversary initiatives

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Meeting 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.