World Creativity and Innovation Day

On 6 May 2025, UNESCO will host the event “Artistic Freedom and Creativity: Navigating AI in a Volatile World” at the BIP Meeting Center in Brussels, Belgium. EVENT : Artistic Freedom and Creativity: Navigating the Age of AI in a Volatile World. 6 May 2025 - 5:00 pm - 6 May 2025 - 9:00 pm Location: Brussels, Belgium Rooms: Brussels, Belgium Type: Cat VIII - Symposia Arrangement type:In-Person This event will take place as part of UNESCO’s celebration of the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), in the margins of the signature event on 7 May 2025 at Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts, under the theme Reporting in the Brave New World: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media. Addressing information as a public good in the age of AI, WPFD 2025 will explore both longstanding and emerging challenges, as well as opportunities for freedom of expression, including artistic expression — a crucial yet often overlooked dimension. In this context, the side event “Artistic Freedom...

  As the world commemorates World Creativity and Innovation Day on April 21st , it is critical to recognize the transformative power of creativity and innovation in driving sustainable development. By investing in entrepreneurship, fostering innovation, and nurturing creative industries , we can unlock new pathways to economic prosperity, social inclusion and national development . Through strategic partnerships, policy interventions, and targeted investments, we can harness the full potential of its creative and entrepreneurial talents to build a brighter future for all .

In this era of rapid technological change and huge political promises being loaded onto LLMs, how can we ensure that automation serves human potential rather than undermines it? Outlining findings from the ground-breaking Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing, Anna Thomas MBE will present an approach to technological transformation that puts human capabilities and wellbeing at the centre of innovation. Drawing on extensive research across UK firms and workers, she will outline critical insights about AI and automation's impact on work : from the hidden opportunities and inequalities emerging across regions and demographics to the urgent need for a new "Good Work" paradigm that prioritises human agency, skills, and resilience. Watch Good Work in the Age of AI – how can innovation and social good advance together?