EU supports culture project with €5 million

The EU Ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins, announced that the European Union is contributing €5 million to support a new cultural initiative focused on strengthening policies for the creative industries.The funding will also be used to implement the Culture|2030 indicators and prepare a global report on cultural policies for the upcoming Mondiacult event in September, held at Barcelona's International Convention Centre from 29 September to 1 October 2025. Thousands of delegates from UNESCO’s 194 member states, along with UN agencies, NGOs, artists, youth, and other stakeholders, are expected to attend.The ambassador made the announcement at the kick-off workshop for the implementation of the UNESCO Culture 2030 Indicators in Namibia, which officially opened today at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre in Windhoek. Sustainable developmentHosted by the education ministry in collaboration with UNESCO and the City of Windhoek, the workshop aimed to introduce and guide stakeholders on the use of the Culture 2030 Indicators. The indicators serve as a tool to measure and monitor the culture’s contribution to sustainable development at both local and international levels. The two-day event brings together cultural experts, policymakers, and development partners to support the integration of culture in the broader development agenda.Martins said that the project is entirely dedicated to policy strengthening and will implement the UNESCO culture, 2030 methodology to measure how culture contributes across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).“It's a vital step in recognising culture not just as a sector but as a driver of sustainable development”, Martins saidMartin also added that the EU is pleased to support this effort with a total contribution of €5 million. The project comprises three key components: technical assistance to strengthen policies and regulations for the cultural and creative industries, the implementation of the Culture |2030 indicators, and the preparation of a global report on cultural policies, which will be presented at the upcoming Mondiacult event in September. Key priority areas The education deputy minister, Dino Ballotti, said that as they embark on this journey to better articulate the undeniable roles of art, culture, and heritage in Namibia’s sustainable development goals, they are equally celebrating the significance of this moment. “This initiative comes at a pivotal time as the creative culture industry or CCI has been identified as one of the key priority areas of the government of Namibia,” Ballotti said.

EU supports culture project with €5 million

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