Event: Culture for the Goals, the Goals for Culture: the missing pillar in UN Agenda 2030

WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER || 10:00-11:00AM GMT

Zoom details will be shared after registration

With ten years left to achieve the SDGs in the midst of an ongoing global pandemic, what role can culture play towards a sustainable future? The British Council has recently published a report on ‘Culture’s contribution to the SDGs’ that explores the value of arts, culture and heritage for quality education, gender equality, sustainable cities and communities, peace, and other global challenges. It includes an analysis of the current policy and theory in this area, and 11 case studies of cultural programmes mapped against the targets of the SDGs. The report recommends more access to the SDGs in the cultural sector, more evidence of impact and sustainability, and more understanding of the value of arts and culture for the achievement of the SDGs.

This event will include a case study discussion on an action research programme taking place in Vietnam, Colombia and Kenya which is exploring ways in which cultural heritage - through taking a people-led and collaborative approach - can bring prosperity and wellbeing to everyday life.

After hearing from speakers from the British Council there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

The event will be chaired by Theo Clarke MP, Co-Chair, APPG on the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development.

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