In the Run-up to G20 Italy, Culture Declared Essential for Post-Pandemic Recovery
Under the Italian G20 Presidency, cultural experts, representatives from international organizations and professional networks gathered from 9 to 13 April 2021 for three thematic webinars to raise culture’s profile in the G20. The webinars addressed priority challenges raised by the unprecedented pandemic and underscored the critical role of culture in socio-economic recovery, as well as its role in driving transformative change to build back better. The webinars were designed to feed mainstream G20 policy discussions, by highlighting culture’s effective impact on global economic growth and sustainable development.
“Culture matters deeply in a globalized world, with the great challenges ahead of us. Culture is an important instrument for dialogue between peoples, religions, different civilizations and, above all – in the G20 context – it is an engine for sustainable economic growth’’ –