development actions will be complemented by world class initiatives to promote the visual and performing arts, undertaken in partnership with leading artists, architects and institutions from all regions. The Creative Cities Network will be further developed to better capitalize on cities and local governments as major partners for promoting sustainable development through international cooperation between cities of developed and developing countries. In this regard, the Network will continue to explore the challenges of rapid global urbanization and urban renewal and further promote cities as hubs of creativity and innovation. Emphasis will be given to the growth of the network, in numbers of cities and quality of exchanges by offering leverage for stronger interaction between stakeholders: private and public sectors, decision makers and civil society, in particular in developing countries and Africa. Programmes will be developed jointly with the cities for poverty alleviation and improved social balance between communities. EXPECTED RESULTS National capacities strengthened to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage, including indigenous and endangered languages, through the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention Performance indicators Benchmarks General Assembly [2], Committee [4] and Governing bodies of the 2003 Convention Advisory Bodies meetings organized supported through the effective organization of their statutory meetings Policies developed or revised in 30 States and National policies and human and institutional human and institutional resources resources for intangible cultural heritage strengthened in 50 States developed and/or strengthened 2 regions pilot the integrated heritage education programme developed (in collaboration with ERs 1,2,3 and 4) (extrabudgetary) 200 plans developed and/or implemented Number of safeguarding plans developed and/or implemented 50 international assistance requests Number of international assistance requests processed and 30 projects implemented processed and effectively implemented, nominations processed and best practices 180 nominations and 5 best practices promoted 100 reports, of which 50 address gender Number of periodic reports on the issues implementation of the Convention at the national levels provided by Parties analysed and monitored 15 new States Parties Number of States Parties to the Convention increased 100 NGOs accredited or renewed Number of organizations within and outside the United Nations system, civil society, and At least 7 category 2 centres fulfilling their the private sector contributing to programme mandates delivery. At least 200 stakeholders contributing Knowledge produced by all stakeholders involved in the implementation of the 100% increase of number of pages dedicated Convention available through the to capacity-building and policy benchmarking system
development actions will be complemented by world class initiatives to promote the visual and performing arts, undertaken in partnership with leading artists, architects and institutions from all regions. The Creative Cities Network will be further developed to better capitalize on cities and local governments as major partners for promoting sustainable development through international cooperation between cities of developed and developing countries. In this regard, the Network will continue to explore the challenges of rapid global urbanization and urban renewal and further promote cities as hubs of creativity and innovation. Emphasis will be given to the growth of the network, in numbers of cities and quality of exchanges by offering leverage for stronger interaction between stakeholders: private and public sectors, decision makers and civil society, in particular in developing countries and Africa. Programmes will be developed jointly with the cities for poverty alleviation and improved social balance between communities. EXPECTED RESULTS National capacities strengthened to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage, including indigenous and endangered languages, through the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention Performance indicators Benchmarks Governing bodies of the 2003 Convention supported through the effective organization of their statutory meetings General Assembly [2], Committee [4] and Advisory Bodies meetings organized National policies and human and institutional resources for intangible cultural heritage developed and/or strengthened Policies developed or revised in 30 States and human and institutional resources strengthened in 50 States 2 regions pilot the integrated heritage education programme developed (in collaboration with ERs 1,2,3 and 4) (extrabudgetary) Number of safeguarding plans developed and/or implemented 200 plans developed and/or implemented Number of international assistance requests processed and effectively implemented, nominations processed and best practices promoted 50 international assistance requests processed and 30 projects implemented 180 nominations and 5 best practices Number of periodic reports on the implementation of the Convention at the national levels provided by Parties analysed and monitored 100 reports, of which 50 address gender issues Number of States Parties to the Convention increased 15 new States Parties Number of organizations within and outside the United Nations system, civil society, and the private sector contributing to programme delivery. 100 NGOs accredited or renewed At least 7 category 2 centres fulfilling their mandates Knowledge produced by all stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Convention available through the system At least 200 stakeholders contributing 100% increase of number of pages dedicated to capacity-building and policy benchmarking
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