00978nas a2200109   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002100001700043245006000060856009700120520065100217       2003                            d1 aIvan Bernier00aA UNESCO International Convention on Cultural Diversity  uhttps://www.unescodec.chaire.ulaval.ca/sites/unescodec.chaire.ulaval.ca/files/update0303.pdf3 aOn February 6, 2003, culture ministers from 16 member countries of the International Network on Cultural Policy (INCP) met with UNESCO Director-General, Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura. At the meeting, the culture ministers reaffirmed how important it was for UNESCO to develop a convention on cultural diversity a binding instrument that would establish rights and responsibilities for all countries and legitimize their right to preserve or implement national cultural policies supporting the production and dissemination of cultural content. They also stressed the urgency of taking action to deal with the threats currently menacing cultural diversity