UNESCO hosted a regional consultation for Asia and the Pacific States for MONDIACULT 2025 on 5 and 6 February 2025, chaired by Shri. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Culture and Tourism, Government of India. The consultation brought together representatives from 39 Member States across the Asia-Pacific region, including ministers, deputy ministers, intergovernmental organizations, regional non-governmental organizations, Category II Centers and UNESCO Chairs.

World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development - MONDIACULT 2025 will be hosted by the Government of Spain in Barcelona from 29 September to 1 October 2025. This year’s edition will present an opportunity to assess progress achieved in implementing the key priority areas of the 2022 Declaration, as well as pave the way towards integrating culture in the post-2030 agenda.

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