In October 2015, the Executive Board of UNESCO supported the proposal by the Director-General to re-design the UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists by creating a new programme for artists and cultural professionals. The UNESCO Chair on the diversity of cultural expressions will host the first meeting of experts to discuss the overall implementation strategy of the new programme for artists and cultural professionals. This meeting is organized by the UNESCO Secretariat for the 2005 Convention in cooperation with Laval University (Québec, Canada) and its UNESCO Chair on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

The Agenda and the List of Participants are availaible online.