MONDIACULT SIDE EVENT :Webinar : Creative Tourism
Webinar : Creative Tourism: A Sustainable Driver for Cultural Policies and Economic Development
Title: Creative Tourism: A Sustainable Driver for Cultural Policies and Economic Development
Date: September 26, 2025 (recorded event)
Format: Online – Global
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Duration: 60 minutes
Language: English / Spanish (TBC)
Organized by: Creative Tourism Network® – UNESCO Regional Office in Havana
On the lead-up to the World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development MONDIACULT 2025 and the World Tourism Day, this webinar explores how creative tourism fosters sustainable development in the Caribbean. Experts from UNESCO, the Creative Tourism Network®, the Caribbean Tourism Organization and a young entrepreneur share insights, best practices and inspiring examples of how creative tourism can drive inclusive economic growth, protect heritage and foster innovation.
This session is designed as an exchange of insights and best practices based on projects
carried out in the Caribbean and Latin America that have positioned creative tourism as
a vector for sustainable development through the promotion of local know-how and
intangible heritage.
Speakers will reflect on the challenges and opportunities generated by these initiatives,
drawing from their respective backgrounds and geographical contexts.
Each intervention will offer transferable advice aligned with MONDIACULT’s values and the
contingencies of emerging economic models.
The session will conclude with a collective commitment affirming the role of creative
tourism in cultural sustainability, climate resilience, and the achievement of the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Speakers :
- Caroline Couret – Director, Creative Tourism Network® – (Moderator)
- Anne Lemaistre – Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Havana and Representative to Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
- Narendra Ramgulam – Deputy Director of Sustainable Tourism – Caribbean Tourism Organization (TBC).
- Adrian González – Transcultura Programme Coordinator at the UNESCO Regional Office in Havana.
- Kennett Shivdyal – Sustainable Tourism Consultant in Guyana.
MONDIACULT 2025 Domains Addressed
– Culture and Education
– Economy of Culture
– Culture and Climate Action
– Cultural Heritage and Crisis
– Culture and Peace
- About the TRANSCULTURA Program
The Transcultura programme is a five-year regional initiative implemented by UNESCO and funded by the European Union. It aims at deepening cultural integration in the Caribbean and strengthening cooperation in the Caribbean and with the European Union. It does so by professionalizing the cultural and creative sector in the Caribbean and creating opportunities for entrepreneurship. It targets young professionals in the cultural and creative sector, between the ages of 18 and 35, from the 17 Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), all of which are SIDS.
- About the Creative Tourism Network®
With over twenty years of leadership in the creative tourism sector, the Creative Tourism Network® is an internationally recognized organization that collaborates with UNESCO, UN Tourism, the World Bank, GIZ, and numerous ministries around the world. The Creative Tourism Network® actively contributes to shaping cultural and tourism policies globally, promoting creativity, sustainability and the active participation of local communities.
