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15 July

• Ratification by Serbia of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005)
  On 2 July 2009, Serbia deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. In accordance with the terms of its Article 29, the aforementioned Convention will enter into force with respect to Serbia three months after the date of the deposit of its instrument, that is to say on 2 October 2009.

• Ministry of Culture of Brazil promotes Seminar on Cultural diversity
  The Ministry of the Culture of Brazil (MinC), through the Secretariat of Identity and Cultural diversity, in association with the Directorate of International Relations, promotes the celebration of the first Seminar of Cultural diversity - Understanding the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of Diversity of cultural expressions, during June 3 and 4, in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The event was aimed at explaining to the public the scope and content of the Convention. It will count on the presence of guest international organizations such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Organization of American States (OAS), the Conference of the United Nations on Commerce and Development (the UNCTAD), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the American University of Paris and the International Network for Cultural diversity. Also national organizations such as the Observatory of Cultural diversity, the Brazilian Coalition for Cultural diversity, the Ministry of Foreign affairs and the National Foundation of Arts (FUNARTE) will participate. During the months of July, August and September, similar seminars will be developed in the regions of the Northeast, North and the South of Brazil, in coordination with the Secretarás Estaduales y Municipales de Cultura..

10 July

• Accession by Jordan to the Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (The Hague, 26 March 1999)
  On 5 May 2009, Jordan deposited with the Director-General its instrument of accession to the Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. In accordance with the terms of its Article 43.2, the Second Protocol will enter into force with respect to Jordan three months after the deposit of the instrument of accession, that is to say on 5 August 2009.

8 July

• Ratification by the Islamic Republic of Iran of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (Paris, 2 November 2001)
  On 16 June 2009, the Islamic Republic of Iran deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. In accordance with the terms of its Article 27, the aforementioned Convention will enter into force with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran three months after the date of the deposit of this instrument, that is to say on 16 September 2009.