Culture Capitals for the Culture Goal, Webinar (UCLG)

In the frame of the “Capitals of Culture Working Together” programme the webinar will be the occasion to present and discuss the draft report on “Culture Capitals for the Culture Goal” report, written by Sylvia Amann. The webinar will also discuss the next opportunities/actions by/with Capitals of Culture in 2026 and 2027 for the Culture Goal. A draft version of the “Culture Capitals for the Culture Goal” report will be shared with invitees to the webinar in advance.

The report will outline: (a) the Culture Capitals initiatives, and especially their frameworks for international and intercontinental cooperation; (b) the Terms of Reference of Capitals, including their references to multilevel governance, types of involved stakeholders or including the SDGs / Culture Goal; (c) their informal frameworks like communication and campaigning potential, networks organisation and participation, and (d) some programme strands of the Capitals thematically connected to the Goal (only some examples to highlight the potential).

The report will also set objectives to bring forward the Culture Goal by joining forces in multilevel governance settings, and bring forward the international and intercontinental dimensions (and local development) by Capitals of Culture Initiatives with the Culture Goal. Finally, the report will identify proposed actions by / with the Capitals in 2026 and 2027 for the Culture Goal, and proposed frameworks for enhanced engagement of Capitals on the international level.