MONDIACULT 2025 is UNESCO’s flagship World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development, scheduled to take place from 29 September to 1 October 2025 at the Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona (CCIB), Spain. Hosted by the Government of Spain, the conference aims to shape the global cultural agenda and advocate for the recognition of culture as a standalone goal in the post-2030 United Nations development framework.
The conference will focus on six key themes:
- Cultural rights: Ensuring equitable access to culture and safeguarding the rights of all individuals to participate in cultural life.
- Digital technologies in the culture sector: Exploring the impact of digital transformation on cultural expressions, heritage preservation, and the creative industries.
- Culture and education: Integrating cultural education into curricula to foster creativity, critical thinking, and intercultural understanding.
- Economy of culture: Recognizing culture’s contribution to economic development, job creation, and innovation.
- Culture and climate action: Addressing the role of culture in promoting environmental sustainability and resilience to climate change.
- Culture, heritage, and crisis: Understanding how cultural heritage can be protected and leveraged in times of crisis, including conflicts and natural disasters.
In addition to the main themes, MONDIACULT 2025 will emphasize two critical focus areas:
Culture for peace: Highlighting culture’s role in conflict prevention, reconciliation, and the promotion of peaceful societies.
Artificial intelligence and culture: Examining the ethical implications of AI on cultural creation, dissemination, and preservation.
