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Regional Perspectives | Latin America and The Caribbean
The Southern Community Mercosur held its 49th Meeting of Ministers of Culture during which the Ministers of Culture signed the Declaration of MERCOSUR Cultural 30 years after the creation of the bloc and pledged to join forces to align the objectives of the cultural integration of the region in the face of new global challenges In addition Mercosur Cultural launched in partnership with the Ministry of Culture of Argentina a film festival to publicize the cultural diversity of Mercosur and reflect on the relationship between cinemas and audiences The Organization of IberoAmerican States for Education Science and Culture OEI has partnered with the Ortega y Gasset Foundation Gregorio Marañón to strengthen innovation in the cultural sector of the region One of the key initiatives is the Training Programme on Creativity and Cultural Leadership that strengthens the OEI strategic axis of work for the promotion of creative and cultural industries The Central American Network of First Aid Volunteers to Protection of Documentary Heritage was launched on 21 June as a response to the vulnerability of documentary heritage to disasters including floods Launched by UNESCO with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Panama archivists librarians and emergency responders in Panama took part in a series of drills in risk management Future activities include further training workshops and conferences The initiative which is planned to be launched in Costa Rica Nicaragua Honduras and El Salvador in 2022 is part of UNESCOs Memory of the World Programme