2019年6月10-15日,第13届教科文组织创意城市网络会议在意大利城市法布里亚诺召开,会议共迎来480名参会者(包括50位市长),他们分别来自世界各地的145个城市。
为借助以文化为导向的政策实现联合国《2030年可持续发展议程》,市长们就会议主题“理想城市”进行了交流,并分享了其所在城市通过提高文化创造力、打造创新包容城市、满足当地社区需求的案例。
6月12日,意大利总统马塔雷拉(Sergio Mattarella)、教科文组织文化助理总干事奥托内(Ernesto Ottone R)、法布里亚诺市长桑塔雷利(Gabriele Santarelli)和教科文组织创意城市亲善大使梅洛尼(Maria Francesca Merloni)为大会揭幕,并强调了文化作为人与社区间的纽带,在促进对话、带来积极的社会、经济及环境变化等方面的重要作用。“文化交流无国界”,马塔雷拉总统说到。
用文化的凝聚力推动可持续发展
参会者们聚焦文化在各发展领域(教育、社会包容性、环境和经济增长)中的作用,通过强调文化对跨领域实现可持续发展目标的重要意义,对其所在城市的未来发展前景展开了探讨。各城市规划者和市长正大力投资文化产业,进行城市优化、提高城市发展的可持续性。随着新型实践的进展,创意城市正逐渐成为建立创新、有效的可持续发展模式的实验中心。
例如,“文学之都”在促进营造多语言环境(可持续发展目标4)的同时,还在确保言论自由、推动全民扫盲进程。“美食之都”正为负责任的生产及消费模式(可持续发展目标8、12)开道。“电影之都”和“音乐之都”为促进人权、平等和团结的事业提供了工作空间(可持续发展目标6、10和16)。“设计之都”通过重新研究住房、公共空间、通道和流动性等现象,有利于引领社会创新、激发居民对全球公民身份的思考(可持续发展目标4、11)。“手工艺与民间艺术之都”基于文化表现形式和文化遗产的多样性,确保了代际交流的顺利进行和社区实践的保存(可持续发展目标11)。“媒体艺术之都”则利用新型技术推广当代城市叙事方式及文化表达空间(可持续发展目标11)。
2030实验室 – 创新理念发源地
此次会议隆重介绍了题为“城市之声:教科文组织创意城市迈向《2030年可持续发展议程》”的教科文组织创意城市网络“2030实验室”倡议活动,该倡议活动展示了将文化纳入创意城市地方政策的多种形式。例如,法国圣太田通过采用由工业城市向前瞻性城市过渡的发展战略,探索了新型经济发展模式(包括空置基础设施的实验性解决方案)。巴西桑托斯建立的创意生态工厂可用于提高从业人员的职业技能和社区边缘化人员的就业能力。其他例子包括:埃及开罗,该城市正探讨使用遗产推动当地经济发的新途径;澳大利亚悉尼,当地地方政府正致力于消除性别偏见,3年间,悉尼作家群体中女性比例已由2015年的32%增长至2018年的53%。教科文组织创意城市网络目前共有来自72个国家的180个创意城市。尽管其地理、人口及经济情况各异,这些城市皆致力于开展城市优化实践、交流创新理念,以推动创意产业的发展、提高城市文化生活参与度,并将文化纳入可持续城市发展政策。该网络同样支持艺术交流和研究、在各城市及公共和私营部门之间建立合作伙伴关系。
2020教科文组织创意城市网络会议将以“创造力:通向平等之路”为主题,在巴西桑托斯召开。
第13届教科文组织创意城市网络会议文件:
大会议程
https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/sites/creative-cities/files/uccn_xiii_ac_agenda_english_20190621.pdf
会议决定
https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/sites/creative-cities/files/xiiiac_uccn_conclusions_eng.pdf
UNESCO Creative Cities mayors invest in culture for sustainable development
From 10 to 15 June 2019, in Fabriano, Italy, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network XIII Annual Conference gathered 50 mayors among 480 participates from some 145 cities worldwide.
Committed to achieving the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, through culture-oriented policies, the mayors exchanged on the theme of “The Ideal City”, and shared examples of how their cities are addressing community needs by building on culture and creativity to develop innovative and inclusive urban strategies.
Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy, Ernesto Ottone R., UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture, Gabriele Santarelli, Mayor of Fabriano, and Maria Francesca Merloni, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Creative Cities, who opened the Conference on 12 June, emphasized culture’s capacity to connect peoples and communities, to foster dialogue and to bring about positive social, economic and environmental change. “Culture goes beyond all boundaries,” said President Mattarella.
The cross-cutting power of culture for sustainable development
Participants explored prospects for the future of their cities by focusing on the role of culture across development areas including education, inclusiveness, environment and economic growth – and by stressing the cross-cutting contribution of culture to achieving the SDGs. City planners and mayors are investing significantly in culture to make their cities better and sustainable. As new practices evolve, Creative Cities are emerging as hubs of experimentation that lead to innovative and successful models of sustainable development.
For instance, Cities of Literature are ensuring freedom of expression and literacy for all, while fostering multilingual environments (SDG 4). Cities of Gastronomy are paving the way towards responsible production and consumption patterns (SDGs 8 and 12). Cities of Film and of Music provide spaces for promoting human rights, equality and solidarity (SDGs 6, 10 and 16). Cities of Design rethink housing, public spaces, access and mobility as well as stimulate social innovation and global citizenship (SDGs 4 and 11). Cities of Crafts and Folk Art build on the diversity of cultural expressions and heritage while ensuring intergenerational dialogue and the safeguarding of community practices (SDG 11). Cities of Media Arts promote contemporary urban narratives and space for cultural expression with new technologies (SDG 11).
LAB.2030 – Generating innovative ideas
The Conference provided an opportunity to share the first publication of the UCCN LAB.2030 Initiative, entitled Voices of the City: UNESCO Creative Cities moving towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which demonstrates diverse ways in which the Creative Cities embrace culture in their local policies.
For example, a strategy on transitioning from an industrial to a forward-thinking city is used in Saint-Étienne (France) to explore new paths towards economic development including experimental solutions for vacant infrastructures. In Santos (Brazil), a Creative Ecofactory has been established to stimulate skills development and boost employability for people from marginalized communities. Other examples include Cairo (Egypt), where new ways of connecting heritage to local economies are emerging, and Sydney (Australia), whose local government is committed to countering gender bias and where the number of female writers has increased in three years’ time from 32% in 2015 to 53% in 2018.
There are currently 180 Creative Cities in 72 countries. While differing geographically, demographically or economically, they are all committed to develop and exchange innovative best practices to promote creative industries, strengthen participation in cultural life, and integrate culture into sustainable urban development policies. The Network also supports artistic exchange, partnerships between its members as well as between public and private sectors, and research.
The Annual Conference in 2020 will focus on the theme of “Creativity, Path to Equality” and will be hosted by the city of Santos (Brazil).
Meeting Documents of the XIII UCCN Annual Conference
Agenda
https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/sites/creative-cities/files/uccn_xiii_ac_agenda_english_20190621.pdf
Conclusions
https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/sites/creative-cities/files/xiiiac_uccn_conclusions_eng.pdf
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