Geographical focus
Europe and North America
Sommaire
Environment & Resilience This thematic dimension provides a framework for assessing the role and contribution of culture to sustainable human settlements with a focus on cultural and natural heritage and urban environment, thus echoing the 'Planet’ pillar of the SDGs. It addresses tangible and intangible heritage, as well as natural heritage, as a lever for sustainable development and as an end in itself. The indicators assess the level of commitment of countries to the safeguarding of cultural and natural heritage and provide evidence of sustainable management of heritage and the inclusion of traditional knowledge in culturally sensitive planning. This dimension also assesses the physical/spatial aspects of the quality of the urban environment including public space and cultural infrastructure.
Prosperity & Livelihoods This thematic dimension provides a framework for assessing the contribution of culture in driving and enabling more inclusive and sustainable economies, in line with the 'Prosperity' pillar of the SDGs, by generating income and employment, as well as stimulating revenue through cultural goods, services, and enterprises. The seven indicators within Dimension 2 are expected to assess the contribution of culture to key aspects of the economy (GDP, trade, employment, businesses, household expenditure). As the institutional structures and frameworks to govern culture sector activities in each country are different and play an important role in culture’s contribution to inclusive economic development, an indicator on governance of culture is also included in this dimension. This indicator provides evidence of the governance structures in place to support a thriving role for culture in local and national economic development and livelihood generation.
Knowledge & skills This thematic dimension provides a framework for assessing the contribution of culture in building knowledge and skills including local knowledge and cultural diversity. It focuses specifically on the contribution of culture in transmitting local cultural values, knowledge and skills and fostering empowerment through education training, processes, policies and materials. It emphasises the role of cultural diversity in primary, secondary and tertiary education, as well as vocational training and focuses on indepth development of curricula to integrate cultural knowledge. The proposed indicators will assess the level of commitment of public authorities and institutions in integrating and leveraging cultural knowledge to foster respect and appreciation of cultural diversity, understanding of sustainable development and transmission of cultural values, as well as in prioritising cultural training (including advanced training in heritage conservation) and promote skills and competence in creative fields.
Inclusion & Participation This thematic dimension provides a framework for assessing the contribution of culture in building social cohesion, as well as in fostering inclusion and participation. It focuses on the abilities of people to access culture, the right of all people to participate in cultural life, and their freedom in cultural expression, including artistic and creative freedom. This dimension also explores ways in which cultural practices, sites, elements, and expressions convey values and skills conducive to social inclusion. Finally, the proposed indicators assess the capacity of culture to stimulate effective engagement of local communities in public life.
Environment & Resilience
1954
1970
1972
2001
2003
Prosperity & Livelihoods
1954
1970
1972
2001
2003
2005
Knowledge & skills
1970
1972
2003
2005
Inclusion & Participation
1970
1972
2003
2005
The UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators framework integrates data from reporting on UNESCO Culture Conventions and programmes. Concepts of sustainable development lie at the core of the UNESCO Culture Conventions and programmes, each of them bringing a specific perspective or focus in line with its individual scope and conceptual framework. With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, all of the Conventions have incorporated relevant SDGs within their implementation and monitoring mechanisms by aligning their concepts and identifying specific SDGs or Targets to be integrated into their results framework.
Periodic Reporting is one of the core monitoring mechanisms of the UNESCO Culture Conventions. Date of participation in UNESCO Reporting by last submission:
1954 & 1999
Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its two protocols
1970
Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Expert and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property
1972
Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage
2001
Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
2003
Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
2005
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
Croatia