Minister of Culture and Fine Arts meets with UN DESA representative.

On the morning of October 28, 2026, Her Excellency Academician Minister Phoeurng Sackona, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, received a courtesy call and held a working discussion with Mr. Matthieu Cognac, representative of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), at the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.

During the meeting, Mr. Matthieu Cognac briefed Her Excellency Academician Minister on the excellent results of the consultation workshop regarding the research on social inclusion in Cambodia’s creative economy sector. At the same time, he also outlined future directions and next steps, which include: sharing and submitting the official research report to the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, and inviting four Cambodian representatives to participate in a curriculum consultation workshop related to the creative economy and social inclusion, scheduled to take place in Italy in early December 2026.

In response, Her Excellency Academician Minister warmly welcomed and expressed deep gratitude to UN DESA for its ongoing cooperation and active contribution to supporting the development of Cambodia’s cultural and creative industries sector to be increasingly prosperous and inclusive.