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Scotland's Culture and Heritage
Culture is a driving force of development, not only in respect of economic growth, but also in promoting social cohesion and intercultural dialogue. This is why protecting, preserving and promoting culture and cultural diversity is one of the central pillars of UNESCO’s and the UK National Commission’s work.
In Scotland, the UK National Commission for UNESCO’s (UKNC) work in the area of culture focus on intangible cultural heritage, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, World Heritage Sites and culture for Development.
Scotland has a wealth of resources which contribute to these objectives, including:
- A rich and evolving history of both tangible and intangible cultural heritage (ICH), which has a broad basis in the cultural life of the country
- 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS), including the UK’s only mixed WHS
- Scotland was the first country in the world to have two UNESCO Creative Cities - Edinburgh and Glasgow, which foster the sharing of cultural and creative knowledge across boarders and economic divides
Read more about our work in culture by selecting from the below list of topics.
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- Creative Cities Network in Scotland
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- UNESCO's Creative Cities Network (CCN) builds international links between cities that share a common creative history to encourage the sharing of cultural and creative knowledge across boarders and economic divides.
- Documenting Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Scotland
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- Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Scotland has a broad basis in the cultural life of the country, examples of which cover the full range of ICH outlined in the 2003 UNESCO Convention.
- World Heritage Sites
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- Providing expert analysis and advice to preserve and promote World Heritage Sites in the UK and internationally.
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