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“Any person who creates or gives creative expression to, or re-creates works of art, who considers his artistic creation to be an essential part of his life, who contributes in this way to the development of art and culture and who is or asks to be recognized as an artist, whether or not he is bound by any relations of employment or association.” (UNESCO Recommendation of 1980 on the Status of the Artist – Article I.1)

“The set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual, and emotional features that characterize a society or social group. It includes not only the arts and letters, but also modes of life, the fundamental rights of the human being, value systems, traditions and beliefs” (World Conference on Cultural Policies held in Mexico City in 1982)

“While the safeguarding and promotion of culture represents an end in itself, it also contributes transversally to many of the SDGs — including those on sustainable cities, decent work and economic growth, reduced inequalities, the environment, promoting gender equality, innovation and peaceful and inclusive societies. The role of culture can be addressed both as a driver that contributes directly to bringing about economic and social benefits, and also as an enabler that contributes to the effectiveness of development interventions.” (UNESCO Culture Indicators 2030, p. 12)

“Characteristics of differences and similarities between people.” Diversity has an impact on “the identities and perspectives that people bring when interacting at work” and “can support the development of workplace environments and practices that foster learning from others to gain diverse perspectives on inclusiveness.” “Diversity dimensions include the demographic and other personal characteristics of the workforce, for example age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, as well as characteristics related to socio-economic context.” (ISO 30415:2021 and ISO 30400:2022)

“Cultural diversity is made manifest not only through the varied ways in which the cultural heritage of humanity is expressed, augmented and transmitted through the variety of cultural expressions, but also through diverse modes of artistic creation, production, dissemination, distribution and enjoyment, whatever the means and technologies used.” (UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, 2005 – Article 4.1)

“a broader range of activities which include the cultural industries plus all cultural or artistic production, whether live or produced as an individual unit.” The goods and services provided by creative industries contain “a substantial element of artistic or creative endeavor and include activities such as architecture and advertising” (UNESCO and Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity, Understanding Creative Industries, our translation).