The visit from 9th to 11th March 2025, UNESCO of Hon. PS Madam Ummi Bashir – Principal Secretary, State Department for Culture, Arts and Heritage, High Level Ministerial Panel Towards Mondiacult 2025. High-Level Ministerial Panel, Cultural leaders and global policymakers discussed strategies to support women and girls in the cultural sector. unesco.org+2unesco.org+2unesco.org+2
The UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2025 is scheduled to take place from September 29 to October 1, 2025, at the Centre Convencions Internacional de Barcelona (CCIB) in Barcelona, Spain. unesco.org+4unesco.org+4eu-enigma.eu+4
Key Objectives:
• Global Cultural Policy Agenda: MONDIACULT 2025 aims to bring together UNESCO’s 194 Member States to define the global cultural policy agenda, addressing challenges and opportunities in the cultural sector. unesco.org+1Cultural Policies+1
• Advocacy for Culture in Development: The conference seeks to build consensus to establish culture as a standalone goal within the post-2030 United Nations development strategy, emphasizing its role as a pillar of sustainable societies. unesco.org+3unesco.org+3Culture Connect+3
