11th Meeting of the Eastern Partnership Platform 4‘Contacts Between People’

Brussels, Belgium22 May 2014

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Structure of the Presentation

• Introduction to CDIS The Concept UNESCO 2005 Convention Outputs and Objectives

• 7 Dimensions• Culture for Development DNA• Implementation Process CDIS Products and Field-testing CDIS Implementation Process at the National Level

• CDIS In Action Focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina Key National Outcomes Worldwide

• Stepping up Cooperation in EaP Countries CDIS as a potential tool to step up cooperation between the EU and UNESCO in EaP

countries

Culture for Development Indicators (CDIS)

International context and national needs

Added value

New knowledge & data

Advocacy and policy tool

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UNESCO 2005 Convention

133 State Parties to the Convention + European Union

Entered into force 18 March 2007

Adopted 20 October 2005

Article 19- Exchange, analysis and dissemination of information

“Parties agree to exchange information and share expertise concerning data collection and statistics on the diversity of cultural expressions as well as on best practices for its protection and

promotion...”

Article 13- Integration of culture in sustainable development

“Parties shall endeavour to integrate culture in their development policies at all levels for the creation of conditions conducive to sustainable development and, within this framework, foster

aspects relating to the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions.”

Outputs and Objectives

Demonstrate with facts and figures the inclusive role of culture both a driver and enabler for development

Assess the environment for enhancing and sustaining cultural assets, resources, and processes for development

→Generate new data for policy purposes→Identify challenges and opportunities for the future→Inform and orient culture and development policies→Build capacity and strengthen national statistics systems

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CDIS 7 DIMENSIONS

Social Participation

Identity-building

participation

Going-out participation

Intercultural Tolerance

Interpersonal Trust

Self-determination

Governance

Education

Economy

Gender Equality

Heritage

Standard-setting

FrameworkInfrastructures

Policy and Institutional Framework

Civil Society in Governance

Inclusive Education

Multilingual Education Arts Education

Professional Training

GDP Employment Household Expenditures

Gender Equality Outputs

Perception of Gender Equality

Freedom of Expression

Internet Access

Diversity of Fiction on TV

Heritage Sustainability

Communication

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CULTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT DNA

Culture for Development DNA

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IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

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CDIS Implementation at the National Level

• Data collection and construction of the 22 core indicators→ A collaborative process between national stakeholders, UNESCO Field

Offices, and UNESCO CDIS Unit• Detailed analysis of results

→ Graphic visualizations and DNA→ Technical Report→ Analytical Brief

• Presentation of final results→ Final presentation meeting with national stakeholders→ Recommendations for cultural policy, the inclusion of culture in

development strategies, and improving national statistics systems• Publication of results

→ Online distribution of analyses and inclusion of the national results in the UNESCO CDIS Global Database

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CDIS IN ACTION

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Focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina: Implementation

• Test Phase I (April-July 2011)→National Presentation of Results Workshop (5 July 2011)

• Test Phase II and Alignment of Results (Nov. 2012-Sep. 2013)

• CDIS Country Team →Local Consultant

→The Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Institute for Statistics of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Institute for Statistics of Republika Srpska

→UNESCO Antenna Office in Sarajevo

• Participation of over 40 stakeholders

Focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina: DNA

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Focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina: Results

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Focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina: Results

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Focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina: Outcomes

• Culture and Development Agenda reinforced→ New awareness of indicators→ Enhanced awareness of culture’s potential amongst actors inside and outside

the culture sector→ Contributing to better informed policies and priorities

• Improving national statistics and monitoring systems→ Inadequate information systems highlighted → Unveiled missed opportunities for including cultural indicators in monitoring

mechanisms for cultural policies and development plans

• Enhancing collaboration amongst stakeholders→ Need for increased cooperation, harmonized policies and financial

mechanisms regarding culture and heritage revealed→ Opportunities for heightened analysis and increased cooperation amongst

statistical agencies of entitie.

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Key National Outcomes Worldwide

• Informed cultural policies for development→ Informing the formulation of a Cultural Policy for Cambodia

• Integration of culture in development strategies and plans→ Inclusion of culture in the next UNDAF (2014-2018) in Namibia→ Integration of culture indicators in Ecuador’s National Development Plan→ On-going discussions between UN agencies regarding the integration of

culture in the next UNDAF in Ghana

• Strengthened national statistics and information systems→ Inclusion of culture questions in 2014 Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey in

Swaziland→ Informing the preparation of a a National Satellite Account for Culture in Peru→ Inspired a larger research process led by the Ministry of Culture to measure

the contribution of culture at the local level in Colombia

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STEPPING UP COOPERATION

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Stepping Up Cooperation in EaP Countries

• Implementation of 2005 Convention in EaP countries→ CDIS is a concrete tool and component of a broader implementation package

for the 2005 Convention→ Regional Seminar on Practical Implementation of UNESCO 2005 Convention

(Lviv, Oct. 2013)→ CDIS as a means to step up cooperation between EU and UNESCO in EaP countries

and implement the 2005 Convention

• CDIS as a tool to achieve EaPP4 objectives→ EaP Culture Programme objectives

→ Policy reform→ Build capacity→ Contribute to the exchange of information and best practices→ Demonstrate culture’s contribution to economic and social development goals

• UNESCO is eager to scale up cooperation with the EU→ Provided the necessary resources and financial support, UNESCO is ready to

begin implementation of the CDIS in EaP countries

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For more information

Please contact:

Guiomar Alonso Cano: g.alonso@unesco.orgMolly Steinlage: m.steinlage@unesco.org

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