The ASEAN Declaration on Cultural Heritage and enhancing cooperation to enhance and expand the ASEAN economic model, are among ASEAN’s efforts in enhancing cooperation in line with the priority areas outlined by the G20 Meeting. The matter was shared by Yang Berhormat Retired Major General Dato Paduka Seri AWANG Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, Minister of Culture Youth and Sports as the Chair of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Pillar for 2021, in a special invitation to the Republic of Italy which is the G20 Chair for this year, during the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting.
During the meeting, Yang Berhormat also shared on the role of culture in bridging the gap differences, building understanding and as a solution to improve mental well-being. The hybrid meeting was chaired by His Excellency Dario Franceschini, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Italy. It was also attended by Ministers of Culture from the G20 countries as well as international organizations. The Ministers discussed global issues relating to culture, heritage, history and the creative industries through the themes of protection of cultural heritage, addressing climate change; capacity building through training and Education; digital transformation and new technologies; and the cultural and creative sectors as catalyst to rebranding and balanced sustainable development.
Also issued was a document titled “Declaration-G20 Culture Ministerial Meeting” which among others presented joint efforts to make creative culture and economy as the main agenda in the development process and policy in achieving the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development; to make the cultural sector, cultural heritage and creative industries as one of the post -pandemic recovery strategies; as well as cooperation in eradicating the illegal trafficking of cultural property as well as threats to intellectual property.
Source: Radio Television Brunei