It is official. Following the announcement of Penedo’s recognition as a UNESCO Creative City, the Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Ernesto Ottone, informed, through a letter to the Mayor Ronaldo Lopes, about the designation and admission to the municipality to the mundial Creative Cities Network, at Cinema Category.
In the letter, the Chilean Ernesto Ottone congratulates Penedo City Hall for its technical and professional work presented in the dossier that was analyzed and accepted by UNESCO’s commission. He also said that for being accepted at the Creative Cities Network, Penedo highlights itself as a city that has, in its culture and creativity, the basis for sustainable development at short, medium, and long term.
“It’s a great sense of happiness receiving the UNESCO’s Deputy Director-General letter. All of this achievement is very satisfying to Penedo, as we are the only city in Alagoas that received this important title. I am very happy, and seize the opportunity to congratulate all the team who worked hard at this proposal, that was recognized and accepted”, pointed out the Mayor Ronaldo Lopes.
The document emphasizes, also, one of the main objectives: by joining the Creative City Network, Penedo begins to actively contribute with UNESCO, with the intention being achieving the goals proposed in the Sustainable Development objectives of the 2030 Agenda, defended and implemented by the UN’s signed Countries, especially by the Meta 11, which prizes for the cities development and sustainable cities.
The Deputy Director-General, also invited the Mayor Ronaldo Lopes to join the most important Network event, which is the UNESCO’s Annual Conference for the Creative Cities, set to happen between July 1st and 05th, 2024, in Braga, Portugal. In addition to being Penedo’s premier at the Creative Cities Network, in the event, will also be present at the event, the representatives from other countries that are part of the l Network.
According to Jair Galvão, Tourism and Creative Economy secretary, the letter it’s the coronation of a job developed by the City Hall, in a very technical, professional,and participative way, with the support of many institutions.
“The news, very celebrated by Penedo, received by the communication mains was finally legitimated with a letter from Ernesto Ottone, UNESCO’s Deputy Director-General. From this point on, our city can officially present and use in all its institutional structure, the UNESCO’s seal, as a member of the Creative City Network.” He concludes.
Originally posted by Thaciana Lima on the 11/10/2023
Translated by Denner Sabino