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Pilot Programme on the implementation of the 2005 Convention in the digital environment

The purpose of this call is to solicit expression of interest from individuals interested in working as a national expert (Uganda) in the implementation of the above-mentioned project.
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Interested candidates are requested to submit to convention2005.call@unesco.org., by 14 December 2022:

  • a detailed CV providing evidence that they possess the required skills and professional experience described in the terms of reference;
  • an application form (Annex 2);
  • a financial proposal (Annex 3).

Selection process

The candidates will be evaluated by UNESCO in cooperation with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. Short-listed candidates might be invited for a phone interview.

A selected candidate will receive a consultant contract from UNESCO to carry out the provided terms of reference. S/he will be expected to undertake a substantial amount of desk research/data collection to capture the context of Uganda’s creative sector and its digital skills, train cultural professionals in the audio-visual sector, and support the Ugandan Government and the UNESCO Office in Nairobi and in Paris in the organization of the project’s activities.

Please note that the position of a national expert is not a full-time post. The project implementation in Uganda is expected to be from January 2023 until August 2023. The Terms of References can be found below.

 

For any inquiry, please contact convention2005.call@unesco.org.

Background information

Ratified by 145 countries and the European Union, the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005 Convention) recognizes the right of governments to adopt regulations, policies and measures to support the emergence of dynamic and strong cultural and creative industries (CCIs). It ensures artists, cultural professionals and creative practitioners, as well as all citizens, have the capacity to create, produce, disseminate and enjoy a broad range of cultural goods, services and activities, including their own.

Based on a principle of technological neutrality, the objectives of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions remain valid regardless of the emergence of new technologies and devises. In order to address challenges and opportunities of the digital technology, in 2017, the Conference of Parties approved the “Guidelines on the Implementation of the Convention in the Digital Environment”. Subsequently, responding to the request for more specific guidance, the 2005 Convention Secretariat developed an “open roadmap for the implementation of the 2005 Convention in the digital environment” which was then approved by the Conference of Parties in 2019. The Open Roadmap is a flexible framework that offers concrete reference activities to protect the means of creation, production, dissemination, access, and exchange of cultural goods and services in the face of rapid technological changes.

Thanks to the contribution of France received in 2022, UNESCO launches a pilot technical assistance programme to further the implementation of the 2005 Convention in the digital environment. The pilot phase assists three countries (Georgia, Uganda and Zimbabwe) to elaborate and/or implement context-based measures related to the cultural and creative industries in the digital environment.

For more information about the project, please see Annex 1 below. 

Terms of Reference
Unesco Diversity of cultural expressions
Annex 1: Project Fiche
Unesco Diversity of cultural expressions
Annex 2: Application Form
Unesco Diversity of cultural expressions
Annex 3: Financial Form
Unesco Diversity of cultural expressions