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This event became even more relevant as it took place a day before the "Culture as a global public good" conference held at the UN headquarters. This conference highlighted the importance of culture as a global public good, reaffirming the declaration from Mondiacult 2022.

The roundtable had around 80 participants, and the welcome words were delivered by the Minister of Culture, Arts, and Heritage, Jaime de Aguirre Hoffa, representing MINCAP.

The discussion began with a keynote speech titled "Culture as a global public good: Reflections on the diversity of cultural expressions in the territories," by Lázaro Rodríguez, a member of UNESCO's expert panel. He pointed out "the need to understand the new turns in policies in the context of the need for an innovative response to the critical situation of cultural work and threats to creative freedom and cultural diversity."

The discussion then led to a panel titled "How to approach cultural diversity from the territory: Experiences with the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD)." On this occasion, Loreto Bravo and Malen Cayupi from Balmaceda Arte Joven (BAJ), along with José Soto and Natalia Navarrete from the Association of Municipalities Ciudad Sur shared their experiences.

These organizations, beneficiaries of the IFCD fund, presented their projects: "Artistic training for cultural diversity: empowering young people to transform their environments" by BAJ and "Creation of thematic cultural networks in the intercommunal territory Ciudad Sur". The moderator of this panel, academic and researcher from the University of Chile, Tomás Peters, steered the conversation towards a rich exchange of ideas and practices that show how culture can transform and enrich the social fabric.

Alejandro Vera, education specialist from the Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago), highlighted the importance of these projects and stated: "We are deeply convinced that these organizations establish territorial networks that promote cultural diversity and position culture as a global public good. From here, we want to continue the path outlined by the 2005 Convention and build the cultural diversity of our nations."