Deadline: 15 July 2015
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO is accepting applications for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. The Network brings together 69 cities from 32 countries that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development.
UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was launched in 2004 with the aim to strengthen cooperation with and among cities that have recognized creativity as a strategic factor of sustainable development as regards economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects.
Eligibility Information
Cities interested in joining the network are invited to read carefully, before completing and submitting their application form.
Application Process
The application must be submitted via email with the “subject”: Application [name of the candidate city]. This email should include the following attachments:
- The official 2015 Application Form available on the UCCN’s website completed;
- A formal letter from the Applicant City’s Mayor presenting the candidature;
- A formal letter of endorsement of the candidature from the National Commission for UNESCO of the country in which the city is located;
- Two formal letters of support from active national professional association(s) in the creative field concerned ;
- Three photos of city related to the creative field concerned (JPEG, max. 3MB);
- The “Cession of rights and register of photos” form dully filled.
For more information, visit UCCN.