Mauritius, with the support of UNESCO, has launched an initiative to design a new law to professionalize the status of artists in Mauritius. Defining their professional status, improving their economic and social working conditions - including through preferential treatment measures - and recognizing their role in the sustainable development of the island were at the heart of discussions held from 2 to 16 February 2017.

http://en.unesco.org/creativity/news/boosting-artists-status-mauritius-designing-new-law