ABOUT THE CONGRESS
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The International Congress "Culture: Key to Sustainable Development" will be held in Hangzhou (China) from 15 May to 17 May 2013. This is the first International Congress specifically focusing on the linkages between culture and sustainable development organized by UNESCO since the Stockholm Conference in 1998. As such, the Congress will provide the very first global forum to discuss the role of culture in sustainable development in view of the post-2015 development framework, with participation of the global community and the major international stakeholders.
TOPICS
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Culture in the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda
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- One size does not fit all; Culture is at the centre of context based approaches to sustainable development
- Culture and Governance
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Peace and reconciliation
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- Preventing and solving conflicts, and fostering dialogue through culture
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Measurement of progress
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- Rethinking GDP, achieving well-being and human development
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Cultural approaches to addressing poverty
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- Empowerment, Creativity, Heritage
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Public Private Partnerships in cultural sector
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- partnerships with civil society and private sector
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The economic weight of culture
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Culture: A driver and an enabler of social cohesion
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- Culture's Contribution to achieving social inclusion and equity
- Culture's contribution to addressing urban violence
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Culture: An enabler for environmental sustainability
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- Culture and Bio-diversity
- Traditional knowledge in Disaster Risk Management
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Cities as hubs for economic regeneration and social cohesion
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- Culture-based social inclusion in cities
- Creative cities and heritage-based urban regeneration
- The economic and social potential of creative cities
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Identified opportunities, gaps, and challenges: the way forward
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