FLORENCE, ITALY – The third edition of the UNESCO World Forum on Culture and Cultural Industries will take place from 2 to 4 October 2014 in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy.
This event, organized in cooperation with the Italian Government and with the support of the Tuscany Region and the Municipality of Florence, will bring together governmental decision-makers, representatives of the private sector and civil society, including international experts and academics from all regions of the world.
The Forum has been conceived in the framework of the high-level initiatives undertaken by UNESCO to ensure that culture is taken into account in international development policies and notably in ongoing negotiations, within the United Nations, to define the Post-2015 Development Agenda.
The third edition of the Forum will be devoted to the theme: “Culture, Creativity and Sustainable Development. Research, Innovation, Opportunities”.