Abu Dhabi will host the World Conference on Culture and Arts Education that is taking place from 13-15 February 2024. Organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the three-day event at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre will welcome more than 190 ministers of education and ministers of culture from around the world to discuss a global framework for culture and arts education.
The UNESCO World Conference on Culture and Arts Education will provide a platform for member states, policymakers, UN agencies and other partners to adopt a Framework on Culture and Arts Education. The conference builds on the 2006 Lisbon Conference which delivered the UNESCO Roadmap for Arts Education, as well as the 2010 Seoul Conference which resulted in the Seoul Agenda: Goals for the Development of Arts Education. The conference will also bring together delegates to exchange experiences and provide recommendations that could help anchor culture in…