'Placing culture at the heart of development policy constitutes an essential investment in the world's future and a pre-condition to successful globalization processes that take into account the principles of cultural diversity. It is UNESCO's mission to remind all States of this major issue.' UNESCO's culture and development 'strategy will aim, on the one hand, at incorporating culture into all development policies, be they related to education, science, communication, health, environment or to more...
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On 7 July 2008, Southern Sudan celebrated its annual Girls' Education Day, an opportunity to acknowledge achievements in girls' enrollment and galvanize action to close the gender gap in education.
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Education is the backbone of national development and is widely accepted as an instrument of social change. Yet the right to education for many including a large number of women and girls in India remains severely threatened. Biases and stereotypes prevent many children from marginalised communities prevent them from participating in or benefiting from education. Thousands of girls are either never sent to school or are forced to drop out because of poverty and traditional practice of not educat more...
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The Foundation was created to complement the Inter-American Development Bank’s broader policies, programs and projects, adding a unique and substantial private sector dimension in support of the cultural sector. It also responded to the interest expressed by countries in the region that reflected both the need for the preservation of culture and the viability of fundraising strategies in support of cultural projects with significant impact on the socio-economic development of Latin America and more...
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This website takes a look at the artistic and cultural potential in the development context and gives an overview of initiatives and projects working on culture and development. You will find information, material and contacts for selected topics. The website is also designed as a supportive medium for the setting up of the network on culture and development planned on a European scale.
As part of the Culture and Development programme the website covers in detail the main topics of the first more...
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International designers help create a collection of textiles for global buyers
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Officials of the Intermountain Region have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the three cultural items described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. Officials of the Intermountain Region also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the more...
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