STRUCTURE OF THE ONLINE FORM

• General information (p. 1-2)

• Policies and measures articulated around the 4 Convention goals and aligned with the Monitoring Framework:

1. Support sustainable systems of governance for culture (p. 3-6)
2. Achieve a balanced flow of cultural goods and services and increase the mobility of artists and cultural professionals (p. 7-9)
3. Integrate culture in sustainable development frameworks (p. 10-11)
4. Promote human rights and fundamental freedoms (p. 12-13)

• Measures and initiatives reported by civil society organizations (p. 14)
• Emerging transversal issues (p. 15)
• Challenges and achievements (p. 15)
• Annexes (p. 16)
• Submission (p.16)

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HOW TO REPORT POLICIES AND MEASURES

• Answer the Key Questions by ticking as many boxes as appropriate (more than one answer is possible); 
• Add statistical data whenever such data is available and indicate its source. 
• Provide a narrative presentation of the most relevant policies and measures implemented in your country concerning each area of monitoring. The examples you provide should serve as evidence to illustrate your answers to the key questions. The measures reported by your country will be featured on the 2005 Convention’s Policy Monitoring Platform 

HELP & SUPPORT

GOAL 1. SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS OF GOVERNANCE FOR CULTURE

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS

INTRODUCTION

Parties shall provide information on regulatory frameworks and sector specific policies and measures they have adopted to support cultural and creative sectors and to promote the diversity of cultural expressions within their territory (at the national, regional or local levels) and at different stages of the cultural value chain (creation; production; distribution/dissemination; participation/enjoyment). They are also required to report ongoing education and training programmes in the arts and the cultural and creative sectors as well as measures and programmes supporting job creation and entrepreneurship. Parties shall also provide information on the mechanisms they have established to promote interministerial cooperation, as well as cooperation between national and local/regional government authorities. 

KEY QUESTIONS

GOAL 1. SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS OF GOVERNANCE FOR CULTURE

MEDIA DIVERSITY

INTRODUCTION

KEY QUESTIONS

GOAL 1. SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS OF GOVERNANCE FOR CULTURE

DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT

INTRODUCTION

Parties shall provide information on policies and measures that support digital creativity and competencies, local cultural industries and markets, for instance by promoting fair remuneration for creators or by modernizing cultural industries in the digital environment. They shall also report on initiatives to improve access to and discoverability of diverse cultural expressions in the digital environment.

KEY QUESTIONS

GOAL 1. SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS OF GOVERNANCE FOR CULTURE

INTRODUCTION

Parties shall provide information on measures targeting civil society organizations* (CSO) involved in the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions and providing, inter alia: public funding to achieve the objectives of the Convention; opportunities for networking with public authorities and other civil society organizations; training opportunities to acquire skills; spaces for dialogue with government authorities to design and monitor cultural policies.

* For the purposes of this Convention, civil society means non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, professionals in the culture sector and associated sectors, groups that support the work of artists and cultural communities (see paragraph 3 of the Operational Guidelines on the Role and Participation of Civil Society).

KEY QUESTIONS

GOAL 2. ACHIEVE A BALANCED FLOW OF CULTURAL GOODS AND SERVICES AND INCREASE THE MOBILITY OF ARTISTS AND CULTURAL PROFESSIONALS

MOBILITY OF ARTISTS AND CULTURAL PROFESSIONALS

INTRODUCTION

Parties shall provide information on policies and measures, including preferential treatment as defined in Article 16 of the Convention*, aimed at promoting the inward and outward mobility of artists and other cultural professionals around the world. They shall also report on operational programmes implemented to support the mobility of artists and cultural professionals, particularly those moving to and from developing countries, including through programmes for South-South and triangular cooperation.

* Article 16 of the Convention stipulates that “developed countries shall facilitate cultural exchanges with developing countries by granting, through the appropriate institutional and legal frameworks, preferential treatment to artists and other cultural professionals and practitioners, as well as cultural goods and services from developing countries”. Preferential treatment, also referred to as special and differential treatment, is a deviation from the general rule of international trade liberalization agreements intended to address structural inequalities between developing and developed countries. The objective of establishing exceptions in the name of preferential treatment for culture in trade or investment agreements signed between developed and developing countries is to provide support– on a non-reciprocal basis-to cultural expressions coming from developing countries, in order to broaden their commercial opportunities and ensure more balanced flow of cultural goods and services around the world.

KEY QUESTIONS

GOAL 2. ACHIEVE A BALANCED FLOW OF CULTURAL GOODS AND SERVICES AND INCREASE THE MOBILITY OF ARTISTS AND CULTURAL PROFESSIONALS

FLOW OF CULTURAL GOODS AND SERVICES

INTRODUCTION

Parties shall report on policies and measures, including preferential treatment, as defined in Article 16 of the Convention, that facilitate a more balanced exchange of cultural goods and services globally. Such policies and measures include, inter alia, export and import strategies, North-South and South-South cultural cooperation programmes and aid for trade programmes as well as foreign direct investment for the cultural and creative industries.

KEY QUESTIONS

GOAL 2. ACHIEVE A BALANCED FLOW OF CULTURAL GOODS AND SERVICES AND INCREASE THE MOBILITY OF ARTISTS AND CULTURAL PROFESSIONALS

TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

Parties shall report on the ways in which cultural goods, services and digital products are provided a special status in trade and investment agreements to which they are signatories or which are under negotiation at the international, regional and/or bilateral levels. Parties shall also report on the initiatives undertaken to promote the objectives and principles of the Convention in other treaties and agreements as well as in declarations, recommendations and resolutions. Typically, these measures are implemented by agencies responsible for trade, foreign affairs and culture. The measures should reflect this interdependence and indicate the establishment of dedicated coordination mechanisms.

KEY QUESTIONS

GOAL 3. INTEGRATE CULTURE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS

NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND PLANS

INTRODUCTION

Parties shall provide information on policies and measures designed to integrate creativity and cultural expressions as strategic elements in national sustainable development planning and policies. Information shall also be provided on how these policies and measures contribute to achieving economic, social and environmental outcomes and ensuring equitable distribution and access to cultural resources and expressions. Typically, these measures are implemented by agencies responsible for economic growth, environmental sustainability, social inclusion and culture. The measures should reflect this interdependence and indicate the establishment of dedicated coordination mechanisms.

KEY QUESTIONS

GOAL 3. INTEGRATE CULTURE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS

INTERNATIONAL COOPERAITION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

INTRODUCTION

Parties shall report on policies and measures that are designed to integrate culture as a strategic element in international and regional cooperation and assistance programmes for sustainable development, including South-South cooperation, in order to support the emergence of dynamic creative sectors in developing countries. Such policies and measures are generally implemented by international cooperation agencies and/or ministries and agencies in charge of foreign affairs and culture. The measures to be reported should include, where appropriate, the establishment of coordination mechanisms.

KEY QUESTIONS

GOAL 4. PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

GENDER EQUALITY

INTRODUCTION

Parties shall describe policies and measures taken to promote gender equality* in the culture and media sectors. Parties shall present, inter alia, policies and measures aiming to support women as creators, producers and distributors of cultural activities, goods and services, as well as women's access to decision-making positions. They shall also report on the policies and measures that support women’s full participation in cultural life. Parties shall also report on efforts to generate data on progress made towards gender equality in the culture and media sectors.

* Gender equality is a global priority of UNESCO. According to Article 7 of the Convention, Parties are encouraged to “pay due attention to the special circumstances and needs of women."

KEY QUESTIONS

GOAL 4. PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

ARTISTIC FREEDOM

INTRODUCTION

* Article 2 of the Convention states in its first guiding principle that "cultural diversity can be protected and promoted only if human rights and fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of expression, information and communication, as well as the ability of individuals to choose cultural expressions, are guaranteed."

KEY QUESTIONS

MEASURES AND INITIATIVES REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

INTRODUCTION

Article 11 and related Operational Guidelines of the 2005 Convention acknowledge the key role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the implementation of the Convention. Paragraph 14 of the Operational Guidelines on Article 9 “Information sharing and transparency” also states that “Parties ensure the involvement of civil society in the preparation of the reports according to jointly-agreed modalities. The reports shall indicate the way in which civil society participated in the drafting process”.

CONSULTATION PROCESS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

EMERGING TRANSVERSAL ISSUES

INTRODUCTION

Parties report on emerging transversal issues identified by the governing bodies of the Convention for each reporting cycle. A resolution of the Conference of Parties could determine the transversal issue(s) to be reported on for each four-year reporting cycle. This sub-section also enables Parties to present any other policies and measures that directly contribute to the implementation of the Convention and that would not necessarily be covered by one of the 11 monitoring areas of the Convention.

CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

ANNEXES

Please upload relevant documents (law, policy, agreement, regulation, strategy, etc.), studies and statistics in PDF format related to the implementation of the 4 goals and the 11 areas of monitoring of the Convention in your country. The documents should have been produced during the reporting period covered by this periodic report. Please provide the title and a description of the main content of the document in English or French.

You can upload up to 5 files in pdf, doc, and docx formats. Please fill in the "Title of the document" field to upload a file.
 

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