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UNESCO invites UNESCO Chairs to express their interest in contributing to the first edition of the Global Report on Cultural Policies and thereby amplify the transformative power of culture for sustainable development!

Building on the momentum generated by the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2022, where the integration of culture as a standalone goal in the post-2030 development agenda was strongly advocated, this report will play a pivotal role in laying the groundwork for discussions at the forthcoming UNESCO World Forum on Cultural Policies - MONDIACULT 2025, addressing priority areas for cultural policy in a constructive and inclusive dialogue.

The Global Report will consist of seven chapters, based on the priorities set out by the MONDIACULT 2022 Declaration, namely: 

1. Guaranteeing Cultural Rights
2. Leveraging Digital Technologies in the Culture Sector
3. Fostering Culture and Arts Education
4. Enabling a Sustainable Economic Ecosystem for Culture
5. Protecting and Promoting Culture in the Face of Climate Change
6. Protecting Artists and Culture at Risk
7. Anchoring Culture as a Global Public Good for Sustainable Development, Peace, and Security: Towards a Culture Goal Post-2030.

The role of the selected UNESCO Chairs will be to assist the authors in the drafting process, providing additional research, data, analysis and evidence on regional trends, as well as insights based on their expertise.

In order to be considered in the selection process, UNESCO Chairs must meet the following criteria:

• Have an existing agreement designating the institution as a UNESCO Chair
• Proven record in the field of research and/or data analysis related to one of the seven thematic areas to be covered by the Global Report chapters or in gender equality, as described above. Institutions that can contribute to the development of regional trends will be prioritized
• Relevance of the Chair’s work to the chapter outlines to be developed by the Global Report authors
• Active collaboration with UNESCO, and in particular the Culture Sector, on the implementation of its culture programme, as well as other relevant stakeholders
• Knowledge of the UNESCO normative instruments in the field of culture
• Availability of the Chairholder or qualified staff to ensure the development of activities according to the project timeline
• Capacity to draft to a high standard in English
• Geographical and gender balance

Candidates will need to submit their applications through the  in English no later than 25 March 2024, 23:59 CET.

A maximum of 8 UNESCO Chairs will be selected, and the results of the evaluation process will be announced by the UNESCO Secretariat in May 2024.

More information can be found in the detailed call for the expression of interest below.

For any further questions, please contact the Global Report Team at culture-sector@unesco.org