Creative Cities Network

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Photograph of the Creative City network logo in Yokohama, Japan

The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) is a flagship city programme of UNESCO launched in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities which have recognized culture and creativity as strategic drivers of sustainable urban development. [1] [2] [3] As of 2022, there are almost 300 cities from around 90 countries in the network.

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The network aims to foster mutual international cooperation with and between member cities committed to invest in creativity as a driver for sustainable urban development, social inclusion and cultural vibrancy. [4] The Network recognizes the following creative fields: [1]

Architecture

In 2025, UNESCO created the City of Architecture designation, [7] with the inaugural cities being Bistrita, Kashan, Lusail, Quito, and Rovaniemi. [8]

Film

Literature

Music

Crafts and Folk Arts

Design

Gastronomy

Media Arts

References

  1. 1 2 "What is the Creative Cities Network ?", a UNESCO webpage
  2. ↑ Creative Cities Network homepage
  3. ↑ Inequalities in Creative Cities: Issues, Approaches, Comparisons, 2016, ISBN   1349951153 p. 241
  4. ↑ "UCCN today: 116 Cities in 54 countries". Creative Cities Network. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  5. ↑ "Reporting & monitoring". UCCN. Archived from the original on Sep 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ OECD Studies on Tourism Tourism and the Creative Economy, 2014, ISBN   9264207872, p. 83
  7. ↑ UNESCO. "58 cities join UNESCO Creative Cities Network".
  8. ↑ UNESCO. "On World Cities Day 2025, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network welcomes 58 new member cities".
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