EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) and the UK Coalition for Cultural Diversity warmly invite you to celebrate the **20th Anniversary of UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
📅 Date: Thursday, 16 October 2025
🕒 Time: 3:00 – 7:30 pm
📍 Venue: Cyprus High Commission, London (13 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LB)
This special gathering will bring together government representatives, cultural leaders, and artists to reflect on the Convention’s impact—supporting creators, shaping cultural policy in the age of AI, and advancing culture’s role in the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
The Convention now has 160 members worldwide, including Europe as a regional signatory, and uniquely provides for the participation of civil society.
The event will close with a reception and a live performance by the One World Orchestra.
Programme and speakers will be announced soon—meanwhile, save the date and join us in celebrating two decades of global cultural collaboration.
Supported by: The Cyprus High Commission & The Embassy of Greece in the UK
About the organisers:
The UK Coalition for Cultural Diversity (UKCCD) is the UK’s leading civil society network supporting UNESCO’s groundbreaking 2005 Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. It acts as a consultative partner to UNESCO-UK and the UK government on implementing the treaty, which became law in the UK in 2008. UKCCD is a founder member of the International Federation (IFCCD), linking over 600 creator and cultural organisations worldwide, and works with European partners based in Brussels to strengthen inclusive, pluralistic cultural policy both online and offline.
More info here: https://ficdc.org/en/
EUNIC London (European Union National Institutes for Culture) is the network of cultural institutes and embassies from the member states of the European Union in London. A branch of EUNIC Global, the London network was established in 2007 and now has 37 members, who share knowledge and resources to promote cooperation and develop partnerships between European nations and UK organisations.
