--- title: Network type: taxonomy_archive taxonomy: topic slug: network term_id: 316 permalink: "https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/topic/network/" post_count: 29 --- # Network Posts in this archive: 29 - [Global Fellowship Programme set to launch in partnership with Dubai Culture & Arts Authority](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/global-fellowship-programme-set-to-launch-in-partnership-with-dubai-culture-arts-authority.md) — 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 exclusively to our partner cities. - [Highlights from the 14th World Cities Culture Summit, Amsterdam 2025](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/14th-world-cities-culture-summit-amsterdam-2025.md) — World Cities Culture Forum brought together Deputy Mayors, cultural leaders and policymakers from 55 global cities in Amsterdam for the 14th World Cities Culture Summit. Over three days, delegates explored how cities can work together to strengthen culture in a changing world, sharing insights and strategies. - [5th World Cities Culture Report Reveals Culture Is Driving Urban Innovation Worldwide](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/launch-world-cities-culture-report-5th.md) — New report shows cultural participation is rebounding strongly, creative spaces are being protected, and the night-time economy has become a mainstream policy focus for global cities. - [Blueprint for Cultural Policy](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/blueprint-for-cultural-policy.md) — Key cultural policy challenges that cities are addressing in 2025 and the solutions they are using - [Ernesto Ottone, Assistant Director General for Culture, UNESCO](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/ernesto-ottone-world-cities-culture-report.md) — Foreword from Ernesto Ottone, Assistant Director General for Culture at UNESCO, to the World Cities Culture Report: 5th Edition - [Hamburg’s INTRO programme connects professional artists in exile and cultural institutions](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/hamburg-intro-programme-for-refugee-artists.md) — Launched in 2019 by Hamburg’s Ministry of Culture and Media, the INTRO programme supports refugee artists through institutional partnerships, workshops, and funding. The initiative aims to foster cultural inclusion, challenge restrictive institutional norms, and promote mutual learning and cultural exchange. By enabling 12-month collaborations, it helps artists build networks and visibility, while supporting cultural institutions in evolving toward more inclusive, anti-discriminatory practices rooted in global dialogue. - [Library Strategy: How Lisbon Library Network is strengthening libraries as a cultural and social ecosystem](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/lisbon-library-network.md) — The Lisbon Library Network functions as an integrated municipal system connecting libraries across the city’s neighbourhoods. The network’s Strategic Programme 2025–2035 ensures that this ecosystem continues to thrive, adapting to technological, social and urban transformations while reinforcing the library’s role at the heart of Lisbon’s cultural policy. - [Barcelona's Creative Factories Fàbriques de Creació](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/barcelona-fabriques-de-creacio-creative-factories.md) — The Fàbriques de Creació (Creative Factories) programme is a pioneering initiative of the Barcelona City Council’s Department of Culture (ICUB). Since 2007, it has transformed over 11 disused industrial buildings into 30,000 m² of inclusive, affordable and multidisciplinary spaces for artistic creation, research, production, and public presentation - [19 Cities Selected To Participate In Third Round Of The Leadership Exchange Programme](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/announcing-third-round-of-leadership-exchange-programme.md) — Nineteen global cities have been selected for the World Cities Culture Forum’s third Leadership Exchange Programme, enabling city leaders to share and scale cultural strategies that drive thriving, inclusive, and resilient urban environments. - [Boston joins World Cities Culture Forum](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/boston-joins-world-cities-culture-forum.md) — Boston has joined our global network of more than 45 creative cities.  It becomes the sixth U.S. city to join—alongside New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Austin—united in using culture to shape more inclusive, creative, and resilient cities. This milestone underscores Boston’s leadership in cultural equity, its commitment to expanding access to creative innovation, and its historic role as a hub of education and civic engagement. - [Beijing joins World Cities Culture Forum](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/beijing-joins-world-cities-culture-forum.md) — With over 3,000 years of cultural heritage, eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and a dynamic creative economy, the Chinese capital brings a unique cultural perspective to the Forum. - [WORLD CITIES TO TACKLE CREATIVE SPACE CRISIS AT INAUGURAL CREATIVE LAND TRUST SUMMIT ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/creative-land-trust-summit.md) — From 27-30 May 2025, cultural city leaders, funders, and developers from over 15 cities - including London, Sydney, Calgary, Helsinki, Austin - will be attending the inaugural Creative Land Trust Summit in San Francisco, where this model has been pioneered.  - [Amsterdam to host the 14th World Cities Culture Summit, 15-17 October 2025](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/amsterdam-to-host-the-14th-world-cities-culture-summit-in-october-2025.md) — Amsterdam will welcome senior leaders from the world’s largest creative cities for the 14th World Cities Culture Summit, taking place from 15 to 17 October 2025. This event will coincide with the city’s 750th anniversary, a year-long celebration of Amsterdam’s people, heritage, and vibrant culture.  - [Dubai to host the World Cities Culture Summit 2024 ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/dubai-to-host-the-world-cities-culture-summit-2024.md) — 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 from 30 October – 1 November 2024. This is the first time the World Cities Culture Summit will convene in the Middle East and North Africa Region.   - [Cologne joins World Cities Culture Forum](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/cologne-joins-world-cities-culture-forum.md) — Cologne, one of Germany's major cultural capitals, has joined World Cities Culture Forum’s network of 40+ cities.  City leaders in Cologne will work alongside counterparts from more than 40 cities, including Bengaluru, Buenos Aires, Hamburg, London, New York and Tokyo to place culture at the heart of the city’s growth and investment. - [TOWARDS A CULTURE GOAL: WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM SUPPORTS UNESCO’S BRAGA MANIFESTO ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/towards-a-culture-goal-world-cities-culture-forum-supports-unescos-braga-manifesto.md) — 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 Culture Goal for Sustainable Development. The manifesto sets out a shared vision for culture to be a standalone Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in the post-2030 agenda and calls for the integration of culture across a broad range of policy areas, from climate action to AI.  - [Our Annual Report 2023](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/our-annual-report-2023.md) — Our network’s growth in 2023 was particularly significant. We became an independent registered charity, we welcomed five new cities—Bengaluru, Chicago, Kyiv, Rio de Janeiro, and Shenzhen—further strengthening our global reach; and we hosted our annual Summit in Latin America for the first time, in the vibrant city of São Paulo. - [Jakarta joins World Cities Culture Forum](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/jakarta-joins-world-cities-culture-forum.md) — Today Jakarta, Indonesia’s largest city and the economic hub of Southeast Asia, joins World Cities Culture Forum’s network of 40+ cities.  The announcement coincides with Jakarta’s celebration of its 497th anniversary on 22 June. - [2023 Year In Review](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/2023-year-in-review.md) — 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](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/city-of-johannesburg-reflects-on-world-cities-culture-summit-2023.md) - [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’.   - [STATEMENT ON MOSCOW'S SUSPENSION FROM WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/statement-on-moscows-suspension-from-world-cities-culture-forum.md) — "The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, the violence directed at its citizens and the destruction of its society is a fundamental breach of the values of the World Cities Culture Forum. As a result Moscow’s membership of the Forum has been suspended." Justine Simon's OBE - [RIO DE JANEIRO JOINS WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/rio-de-janeiro-joins-world-cities-culture-forum.md) — Famous for its street art, samba schools and hosting the largest carnival in the world, Rio de Janeiro is joining World Cities Culture Forum. - [THE GOLDEN THREAD: CULTURE AND SPORT IN PARIS AND LOS ANGELES](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-golden-threat-culture-and-sport-in-paris-and-la.md) — As part of our Leadership Exchange Programme supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, cultural leaders from Los Angeles and Paris shared plans for their cultural programme as hosts of Olympics Games Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 - [BENGALURU JOINS WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/bengaluru-joins-world-cities-culture-forum.md) — City leaders in Bengaluru will work alongside counterparts from more than 40 cities to place culture at the heart of the city’s growth and investment. - [KYIV JOINS THE WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/kyiv-joins-the-world-cities-culture-forum.md) — City leaders to learn from Kyiv’s resilience in response to crisis as Ukraine's capital joins the World Cities Culture Forum. - [INSIGHTS FROM HELSINKI: KING'S COLLEGE REFLECT ON ANNUAL SUMMIT](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/creative-recovery-project-with-kings-college-london.md) — Dr Jonathan Gross and Dr Lucy McFadzean from King’s College London reflect on World Cities Culture Forum Summit 2022 and our new research collaboration investigating the role of cultural policy in post-COVID urban futures. - [Online Launch: 5th Edition World Cities Culture Report](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/event/online-launch-5th-edition-world-cities-culture-report.md) — Watch the recording of the online launch where we ask - Is culture in cities responding to today’s challenges? At the World Cities Culture Forum, we believe culture is the “golden thread” across urban policy, addressing urgent issues from health, climate and rapid urban development. Join us for the online launch of the World Cities Culture Report 5th Edition, where we will share: Key findings and global trends shaping culture in cities today; Case studies from major cities worldwide; and Data highlights and insights from data experts.