Dakar, Johannesburg and Nairobi join World Cities Culture Forum
With support from UNESCO's International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD), World Cities Culture Forum will work with city governments in Dakar, Johannesburg and Nairobi to strengthen data-driven policymaking for.
20 City Leaders Selected for First-of-its-Kind Global Fellowship for Cultural Policy
A first-of-its-kind programme, the Global Fellowship is a dedicated leadership pathway for civic officials and policymakers shaping culture in cities. Through global learning, mentorship and peer exchange, the programme.
Global Fellowship Programme set to launch in partnership with Dubai Culture & Arts Authority
We're delighted to announce a new global fellowship programme co-founded with Dubai Culture & Arts Authority. The Global Fellowship will be an international leadership programme launching in 2026, offered.
Cultural Strategy: How Sydney plans to retain creative talent and diversify cultural leadership
Launched in 2025, Cultural Strategy 2025–2035 is Sydney’s roadmap to rebuild and reimagine its cultural life post-pandemic and amid rising living costs. Backed by AUD 2 million annually in.
Dubai to host the World Cities Culture Summit 2024
City leaders from the world’s largest creative cities including London, New York, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro will meet in Dubai for the 13th World Cities Culture Summit, taking place.
TOWARDS A CULTURE GOAL: WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM SUPPORTS UNESCO’S BRAGA MANIFESTO
The 16th annual conference of the UNESCO Creative Cities, held in Braga from 1-5 July 2024, saw the launch and endorsement of the UNESCO Creative Cities Braga Manifesto: A.
A Collective Reflection: Cultural Leadership Through Crisis
20 Oct 2020
A panel of Mayors from cities across the WCCF network came together to reflect on learnings from their responses to the pandemic, and make the case for culture in.
African Alternatives: The Future of Creative Cities
12 Jul 2023
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.
2023 Year In Review
As the year draws to a close, we look back at nine key moments for the World Cites Culture Forum network in 2023.
City of Johannesburg reflects on THE SÃO PAULO SUMMIT 2023
Vuyisile Mshudulu, Johannesburg’s Director of Arts, Culture and Heritage, shares his experience of attending the World Cities Culture Summit in São Paulo and growing the representation of African cities.