UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, designated the Italian poet and writer Maria Francesca Merloni as the first ever Goodwill Ambassador for Creative Cities on Wednesday 4 October 2017 at a ceremony held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.
Italian Poet and Writer Maria Francesca Merloni Appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Creative Cities
UNESCO,
05 October 2017, France
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