On July 29 and 30, the first G20 Culture Ministers Meeting was held in Rome, Italy. This was a major two-day event that took place during the Italian G20 presidency.
Highlights
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The meeting was hosted in the Colosseum. The culture ministers of the 20 largest economies in the world and 40 high-level cultural delegations attended the meeting.
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The meeting was attended by the Italian Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, the Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, and the Director General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay.
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OECD, UNESCO, the Union for the Mediterranean, the Council of Europe, ICOM, ICCROM and ICOMOS, Interpol, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the World Customs Organization (WCO) took part in the meetings.
Discussions on Key Topics
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Protect and promote the cultural and creative sector as an engine for balanced as well as sustainable growth.
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Protect cultural heritage from perils, including natural disasters, environmental degradation and climate change, sabotage and looting, and illegal trafficking in cultural property.
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Promote digital and technological transformation in the cultural and creative fields.
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Develop the capacity through training to face the complexity of the contemporary world and the challenges of the cultural sector.
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Joint Statement on Climate Change through Culture.
Conclusion
Italy assumed the rotating presidency of the G20 2021 in December last year and will host the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rome in October 30 and 31.