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How The U.S. Pulling Out Of UNESCO Effect Paducah And Other Creative Cities

CREDIT MATT MARKGRAF, WKMS

 The United States’ planned pullout of UNESCO isn’t likely to have any negative ramifications to Paducah and its designation as a Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art.

That’s according to  Rural  Policy Research Institute President Chuck Fluharty who said international politics are behind the decision to leave UNESCO and shouldn’t impact partnerships.

 

“Places like Paducah and cities around the world continue to benefit from interaction, peer learning, peer support, peer challenge, those issues are really irrelevant to those places.”  Fluharty said.

Paducah Mayor Brandi Harless and the city’s convention and visitor’s bureau released a joint statementFriday saying they will continue to work with  global partners toward common goals, to foster creative industries for sustainable development.

 

 

Taylor is a recent Murray State University graduate where she studied journalism and history. When she's not reporting for WKMS, she enjoys creative writing and traveling. She loves writing stories that involve diversity, local culture and history, nature and recreation, art and music, and national or local politics. If you have a news tip or idea, shoot her an email at tinman1@murraystate.edu!
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