We all agree that cultural diversity is an asset, but how does it translate into practice?
In 2008, the German Commission for UNESCO organised an international working group of young officers and cultural managers to reflect on how to put into practice the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
A set of meetings took place in Barcelona, thanks to a partnership with the General Direction for Culture and Media of the Government of Catalonia.
My role was to support the logistics and facilitate the smooth exchange of ideas during the event. Most of the sessions were among the aforementioned professionals. The stay ended with a public event, sharing the findings of that round of reflections.