OUGD505 Studio Brief 02 - UN World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (Research)

UN World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development:

In 2001, UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity and in December 2002, the UN General Assembly, in its resolution 57/249, declared May 21 to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

The day provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to advance the four goals of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions adopted on 20 October 2005:
- Support sustainable systems of governance for culture
- Achieve a balanced flow of cultural goods and services and increase mobility of artists and cultural professionals
- Integrate culture in sustainable development frameworks

- Promote human rights and fundamental freedoms

Intercultural Dialogue
Equitable exchange and dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based on mutual understanding and respect and the equal dignity of all cultures is the essential prerequisite for constructing social cohesion, reconciliation among peoples and peace among nations.

Interreligious Dialogue
UNESCO’s Interreligious Dialogue programme, an essential component of Intercultural Dialogue, aims to promote dialogue among different religions, spiritual and humanistic traditions in a world where conflicts are increasingly associated with religious belonging.


Culture and Development
Placing culture at the heart of development policy constitutes an essential investment in the world's future and a pre-condition to successful globalization processes that take into account the principles of cultural diversity.

The Danish Move Agency has launched a new campaign. Called "Messages Worth Sharing," it uses repetitive jokes that use race, creed, sexual choice, or nationality to make fun of the intrinsic bias of each culture.

Although I have found this one campaign it seems like there isn't enough / much promotion of this day. I could potentially raise awareness by producing a campaign to celebrate the day. This would also be relevant as it happens this month. I also like what this day stands for by trying to bring people closer together by learning about each others cultures. I think if this was promoted more it could potentially help to spread the message of positivity into schools.