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	The Mercosur Coalitions meet in Asunción, Paraguay

	Representatives of cultural professional organizations and coalitions from 10 countries met in Asunción, Paraguay, May 20 to 22 as part of the first Meeting of the Mercosur Coalitions and neighbouring countries. The meeting was organized jointly by the National Secretariat for Culture of Paraguay and the Paraguayan Coalition for Cultural Diversity.

	Convention’s Intergovernmental Committee Completes First Phase of Implementation Work: Stage Set for Second Conference of Parties in June
	The 24 members of the Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) gathered in Paris from March 23 to 25 for their second extraordinary session. This meeting, their last before the 2nd Conference of Parties in June, focused mainly on the issues of preferential treatment for developing countries, financing mechanisms for the International Fund for Cultural Diversity and the visibility of the UNESCO Convention.

	Asia-Pacific Cultural Organizations Gather in Vancouver to Discuss Potential of UNESCO Convention for Region
	Representatives of cultural organizations from 10 Asia-Pacific Countries gathered in Vancouver, Canada, for a two-day meeting focusing on implications and opportunities presented by the UNESCO Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions for the development of cultural industries in the region. The two-day meeting, presented by the Canadian Coalition for Cultural Diversity in partnership with the Commonwealth Foundation and the International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (IFCCD) was opened by Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore, who reiterated Canada’s strong support for the UNESCO Convention.

	UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity Focus of Seminar in Istanbul

	Leaders of more than 25 Turkish cultural organizations gathered in Istanbul for a two-day seminar on the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The seminar featured presentations by representatives of the International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity, and was hosted by the Turkish Ministry of Culture.

	New Projects by Swiss and French Coalitions

	The Swiss Coalition for Cultural Diversity, in conjunction with the Swiss National Commission for UNESCO, has begun the first phase of a project entitled “Cultural Diversity – More Than A Slogan!”. The purpose of this joint initiative is to launch the implementation of the 2005 UNESCO Convention in Switzerland by developing a catalogue of proposals after consulting experts and the various actors in civil society.

	Panorama of the European Union current trade negotiation

	It is especially important to take heed of the development of the European Union bilateral trade negotiations, first and foremost, since the European Union now appears determined to append to all its future agreements a Cultural Cooperation Protocol. Such a protocol refers to the UNESCO Convention in order to justify the differential treatment accorded to cultural goods and services in the context of a trade agreement. However, this type of protocol appended to a trade agreement involves several risks for the diversity of cultural expressions. Click here to read Panorama of the European Union current trade negotiations.

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