Canada, Quebec co-host first meeting of UNESCO think tank on diversity of cultural expressions in the digital environment

Canada and the government of Quebec announced Monday they are co-organizing the inaugural meeting of the UNESCO Group of Experts on the diversity of cultural expressions in the digital environment, which is being held in Québec City from May 28 to 30. Composed of 18 independent experts from around the world, the group has a mandate to reflect on the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (known as the 2005 Convention) in the digital age and make recommendations to parties who ratified the 2005 Convention. During their meeting, the group of experts will study...