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The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) is a flagship city programme of
UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ...
launched in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities which have recognized culture and
creativity Creativity is the ability to form novel and valuable Idea, ideas or works using one's imagination. Products of creativity may be intangible (e.g. an idea, scientific theory, Literature, literary work, musical composition, or joke), or a physica ...
as strategic drivers of sustainable
urban development Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may also refer to: General * Urban (name), a list of peop ...
."What is the Creative Cities Network ?"
a UNESCO webpage
, there are almost 300 cities from around 90 countries in the network. 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. The Network recognizes the following creative fields: *The overall situation and activities within the Network is reported in the UCCN Membership Monitoring Reports, each for a four-year period for a particular city. *The Network recognizes the concept of creative tourism, defined as travel associated with creative experience and participation.''OECD Studies on Tourism Tourism and the Creative Economy'', 2014,
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Crafts and Folk Arts


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* * {{Authority control UNESCO Organizations established in 2004 Creativity