UNESCO supports Small Island Developing States in pursuing policies in favor of creativity.

All Member States 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions Conduct common analysis and evaluation of insurance policies and measures carried out to guard and promote the range of cultural expressions on the nationwide stage by a periodic report. This permits States to evaluate the influence of political modifications on their artistic and cultural industries, set priorities and decide if further human and monetary sources are wanted. The preparation of the report additionally supplies a novel alternative to ascertain a dialogue between governments and civil society actors, thus enabling a variety of stakeholders to contribute to the event of public insurance policies in favor of creativity.

Nevertheless, many Events to the 2005 Conference, notably SIDS, discover it troublesome to conduct such political evaluation. Typically they might not have sufficient information or info to develop related and clear insurance policies. Their means to evaluate the influence of insurance policies and measures that contribute to the event of the artistic economic system and the preservation and promotion of the range of cultural expressions could also be restricted. Of the 28 Events which have by no means submitted periodic studies, 40% are SIDS.

The workshop allowed members to raised perceive the hyperlink between the goals and participatory processes related to this monitoring, in addition to the overall ideas of the 2005 Conference, outcomes achieved and influence. The workshops additionally promoted studying and notably South-South cooperation amongst States. For instance, because of the shared experiences of Burkina Faso, Jamaica and Peru, members realized that different international locations confronted related reporting challenges and found methods to beat them.

These three international locations additionally highlighted how the presentation of the report led them to undertake concrete actions that assist the inclusive and sustainable improvement of the artistic economic system on the nationwide stage and have a constructive influence for artists and cultural professionals.

This on-line coaching was solely step one of the capability constructing program for SIDS. Following this workshop, States will be capable to apply for funding and assist arrange multi-stakeholder consultations and coaching workshops of their international locations to enhance information assortment and coverage monitoring.

Along with the capability constructing program for SIDS, since 2010, UNESCO International Fund for Cultural DiversityIt invested roughly $960,000 to assist the cultural and artistic industries in SIDS, the monetary instrument to implement the 2005 Conference. 15 projects.