Congrats Ballarat! First intercultural city in the southern hemisphere.

Congrats Ballarat! First intercultural city in the southern hemisphere.

On Friday 24 March, the City of Ballarat became the first city in the southern hemisphere to join the Council of Europe's Intercultural Cities Network. 

The Intercultural cities programme (ICC) supports cities in reviewing their policies through an intercultural lens and developing comprehensive intercultural strategies to help them manage diversity positively and realise the diversity advantage. 

View the message from Irena Guidikova, Head of Division of Cultural Policy, Diversity and Dialogue and Manager of the Intercultural cities programme.

Find out more about the Intercultural Cities Network.

Uncle Bryon Powell, Wadawurrung Elder, welcomes guests to Country, launching the Intercultural Cities gala dinner in Ballarat.