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UNESCO dialogue on Cultural and Natural Heritage for Rural Regeneration in Latin America and the Caribbean

The transformative power of cultural and natural heritage is increasingly recognized as a key enabler for sustainable development particularly in rural areas facing chronic economic social and environmental challenges

February 25, 2022

General Conference : 41st session

SC Commission – Natural Sciences and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

41st Session of the General Conference The SC Commission is meeting from 10 am on Monday 15 November until 1 pm on Wednesday 17 November 2021

September 30, 2021

Associate Project Officer for the Transcultura programme - Incubators and Scholarships

The UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean is implementing the joint UNESCOEuropean Union programme Transcultura Integrating Cuba the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity The Programme is built on two components the first focusing on strengthening the skills and capacities of young cultural professionals and the second on enhancing opportunities through knowledge transfer and exchanges It includes the establishment of a regional Cultural Training Hub in Cuba and will create opportunities for entrepreneurship socioeconomic projects and collaboration in the cultural and creative sectors heritage and tourism within the Caribbean region and with the European Union The programme implementation was launched at the beginning of 2020 and is expected to last until the end of 2023 The incumbent will provide support to the Programme component related to Incubators and Scholarships

February 1, 2022

Women learn while earning a living in Cambodia's garment factories.

Nearly 1700 young women garment workers 90 of women from 25 factories

Young Syrians learn to convert fear into hope with education

Young Syrians learn to convert fear into hope with education

Yemen: Cash for Work

Job creation for cultural heritage protection in Yemen UNESCO and the EU work to provide livelihood opportunities to urban youth affected by conflict

September 24, 2019

Motif Digitization Training for the Lombok's Earthquake Affected Weavers Group

Four weavers from the earthquake affected communities of Bayan North Lombok and Pringgasela East Lombok Indonesia participated in a sixday training of trainers on motif digitization and graphic design in New Delhi and Chanderi India from 2 to 5 September 2019

September 27, 2019

Spirulina, a miracle ingredient in Lake Chad

Spirulina or dihe is an algae rich in protein 60 to 70 of dry matter in other words 15g of spirulina contain as much protein as 100g of beef It is used in both human and animal nutrition and even in cosmetics In Chad this foodstuff which is particularly interesting for combating malnutrition is produced in the natron ponds of the Lake Chad basin

Promoting Culture and Creative Industries to 3 Millions in Yemen

Yalla! Song Celebrating Yemen’s Cultural Diversity

Dont wait this day is our day We hope to live together in love two hearts as one Hoping we will never be at war

Breaking Gender Barriers in Protecting Culture Heritage in Yemen

Young people of the Caribbean addressing the COVID-19 pandemic: The #YouthOfUNESCO Story of Irice from Belize

August 12, 2020

Korean Government Support BIOCOM Project for Madagascar (2020-2024)

August 25, 2020