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UNESCO Creative Cities Network(UCCN)
This network is a project of UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) launched in 2004 to form partnership among cities and encourage the cities to share their experiences and knowledge in the seven creative fields: Literature, Crafts and Folk Arts, Film, Music, Design, Gastronomy and Media Arts. Also, it promotes their cultural products in the domestic and global markets, aiming to advance urban revitalization with the cultural industry and understanding to cultural diversities.
UNESCO Creative Cities NetworkAbout UCCN on the webpage at Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology, Japan
https://www.mext.go.jp/unesco/006/1357231.htmOn December 1st 2014, the city of Hamamatsu was designated as a city of Music in the network, the first in Asia.
Meaning of being a UNESCO Creative City
As a member of the network, the city has opportunities to show off its good points to all over the world, improve the city images, cultivate talented persons through mutual exchanges among the members and promote the development of industry and urban development utilizing cultural arts.
Projects & Initiatives after joining in the UCCN
The city of Hamamatsu has fulfilled a variety of projects & initiatives to achieve goals of the UCCN.
Program through inter-cities collaborations.
Specialist Dispatching Program(PDF): Japanese ver. / English ver.
You may apply.
The city of Hamamatsu has submitted the Membership Monitoring Report every four years after the designation.
2022 Membership Monitoring Report(PDF):English ver. / Japanese ver.
2018 Membership Monitoring Report(PDF):English ver. / Japanese ver.