--- title: World Cities Culture Forum type: taxonomy_archive taxonomy: region slug: world-cities-culture-forum term_id: 319 permalink: "https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/region/world-cities-culture-forum/" post_count: 17 --- # World Cities Culture Forum Posts in this archive: 17 - [CULTURAL OLYMPIAD - A TALE OF TWO CITIES](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/event/cultural-olympiad-a-tale-of-two-cities.md) — In this webinar, cultural leaders involved in organising cultural olympiads at the previous Olympics in London, Tokyo and Sydney share their learnings with future hosts – Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028. - [CREATIVE RECOVERY? LOSS AND HOPE FOR GLOBAL CITIES](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/event/creative-recovery-loss-and-hope-for-global-cities.md) — Three years since the pandemic began, its effect on culture continues to unfold. Some have referred to culture and the creative industries as suffering from ‘long Covid’. - [African Alternatives: The Future of Creative Cities](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/event/african-alternatives.md) — What will life look like in 2050 for a young person growing up in Africa now? How can culture address the challenges of rapid urbanisation and lead to sustainable development in people, place and planet? - [Is the power shift in cultural education driven by cities? ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/is-the-power-shift-in-cultural-education-driven-by-cities.md) — Statistics from NASA reveal that 98% of 5-year-old children fall into the "genius category of imagination." However, this number drops to 12% for 15-year-olds and further decreases to 2% for adults. It's disheartening that many schools don’t focus enough on developing curiosity and creativity. - [In action: the Leadership Exchange Programme](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/publication/in-action-the-leadership-exchange-programme.md) — Since 2018, the World Cities Culture Forum Leadership Exchange Programme has been supporting cities to share innovative solutions to complex cultural policy challenges. Through a series of eleven exchanges the programme has funded cities to visit each other and gain in depth knowledge about different approaches shared issues, such as supporting affordable creative workspace, reconciling with indigenous communities and protecting culture at risk. - [A Goal for Culture: The São Paulo Manifesto](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-sao-paulo-manifesto-goal-for-culture.md) — At the World Cities Culture Summit 2023, hosted in São Paulo from 25-27 October 2023, Mayors, Deputy Mayors and senior leaders from 21 cities launched The São Paulo Manifesto: Goal for Culture, calling for culture to be a dedicated UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) post 2030.  - [Global Cultural Leaders Unite: São Paulo Summit 2023](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/world-cities-culture-summit-2023-sao-paulo.md) — The World Cities Culture Summit 2023 was hosted by São Paulo from 25-27 October 2023 under the theme of ‘Culture, Courage and Leadership for a New World’.   - [IN ACTION: THE LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE PROGRAMME](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-leadership-exchange-programme-in-action.md) — Since 2018, the World Cities Culture Forum Leadership Exchange Programme has been supporting cities to share innovative solutions to complex cultural policy challenges. Through a series of eleven exchanges the programme has funded cities to visit each other and gain in depth knowledge about different approaches shared issues, such as supporting affordable creative workspace, reconciling with indigenous communities and protecting culture at risk. - [Why culture and the arts are crucial to the city recovery post-pandemic](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/why-culture-and-the-arts-are-crucial-to-the-uks-recovery-post-pandemic.md) — It would be easy to see culture as an optional extra in the midst of the vast challenges cities around the world are facing. But that would be a grave mistake. - [FIVE 'LONG -COVID' SYMPTOMS FACED BY CULTURE IN WORLD CITIES](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/5-long-covid-symptoms-faced-by-culture-in-in-world-cities.md) — The pandemic is over and culture and creative industries have been key to city recovery. However, we are still dealing with its effects. Director of World Cities Culture Forum Laia Gasch shares what the main issues are, drawn from research in collaboration with King’s College London “Creative recovery?  - [Creative Recovery? The Role of Cultural Policy in Shaping Post-COVID Urban Futures 2022](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/publication/creative-recovery-the-role-of-cultural-policy-in-shaping-post-covid-urban-futures.md) — Since the outbreak of Covid-19, cities across the world continue to grapple with the pandemic’s devastating impact on culture and the creative industries. The pandemic exposed the precarious livelihoods of creative workers and the fragility of cultural institutions. But the crisis also revealed the unique power of art and culture too. - [LAUNCH: WORLD CITIES CULTURE REPORT 2022](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/world-cities-culture-forum-report-2022.md) — The World Cities Culture Forum launches the World Cities Culture Report 2022 – the most comprehensive account of culture in cities documenting over 200 pioneering initiatives from across 40 global cities in 6 continents. - [Culture Counts: Insights & Strategies in Evidence-Based Cultural Policies 2021](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/publication/culture-counts-new-approaches-to-evidence-based-cultural-policymaking-in-world-cities.md) — As we see advances in measurement, mapping and research techniques, discover how cities are embracing new approaches to evidence-based cultural policymaking. - [The Seoul Declaration: World Cities Culture Forum’s pledge for culture and inclusion in cities ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-seoul-declaration-world-cities-culture-forums-pledge-for-culture-and-inclusion-in-cities.md) - [Culture and Climate Change Report 2018](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/publication/culture-and-climate-change-report-2018.md) — As the effects of climate change generate an unprecedented call to action, discover how city leaders are putting climate change at the centre of cultural ambitions. - [Cultural Capital Revealed: Unveiling Global Expenditure in World Cities](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/publication/world-cities-culture-finance-report-2017.md) — As large amounts of public and private money is spent on culture in our member cities, our report reveals how much is spent and where. - [World Cities Culture Report 2014](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/publication/world-cities-culture-report-2014.md) — Cities are leading economic growth across the world. Urbanisation will be one of the defining stories of this century, a driver of international growth and central to the recovery of the global and national economies.