The United Nations General Assembly designated 21 April as Day to raise the awareness of the role of creativity and innovation in all aspects of human development. Creativity and innovation, at both the individual and group levels, have become the true wealth of nations in the 21st century, according to the findings of the special edition of the Creative economies Report "Widening local development pathways", co-published by the UNESCO and the United Nations Development Programme - UNDP through the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation; The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to proclaim World Creativity and Innovation Day with the resolution (A/RES/71/284)

Forum: World Creativity and Innovation Day 2020

Theme: Creativity and innovation in problem-solving.

There may be no universal understanding of creativity. The concept is open to interpretation from artistic expression to problem-solving in the context of economic, social and for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

• Culture and innovation as drivers of urban sustainability

• Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation

• Youth Creativity and Innovation in the Age of Media Arts

• Museums and Creativity; UNESCO’s recent projects in the field of museums

• Creative industries boost economies and development

• Formation of future culture professionals nourishing creativity and innovation.

Legal instruments and Declarations;

UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity

Open Roadmap for the implementation of the 2005 Convention in the Digital Environment

Publications

Digital Guidelines: A digital environment where cultural goods and services are created, produced, distributed, disseminated, consumed and/or stored electronically.

Read also

Artificial Intelligence; Digital computing; Industrial design; Creative science; Design creativity and Innovation .

Hosts:

• UNESCO Bangkok, UNESCO, UNESCO Pacific Office

• Oficina Regional de Educación para A. Latina y el Caribe -Unesco Santiago

• United Nations Development Programme - UNDP;

• United Nations System Staff College - UNSSC;

• United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation;

Others involvements:

EU Science & Innovation; Center For Innovation and Technology, Manchester Innovation & Technology Academy; Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC), Ministry of Innovation and Technology - Ethiopia, African Union Research Grant Programme; Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation - APU; AAAS - The American Association for the Advancement of Science; Kinnear Centre For Creativity And Innovation; Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre; The Egyptian Foundation for Leadership, Intelligence & Creativity; DTI XI Center for Learning, Innovation and Creativity; Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity & Innovation; Creative Exchange Lab (CEL)—Architecture, Design & Innovation Center, Art and Craft for Kids - Kids Creativity and Innovation Centre, Melrose Center for Technologoy, Innovation and Creativity Centre for Advanced Research in Arts and Social Sciences -Carass...