08/11/2005 - A large number of governments and cultural organisations have demonstrated their support for the adoption of the UNESCO convention. As highlighted by many professionals, in order to gain positive influence, the convention should be ratified as soon as possible, as there are still conflicts regarding the relations with WTO.

«Let’s be clear: this Convention will only have a limited effect if it is not ratified by Canada, the 25 EU members and some other countries. In order to achieve an important weight, it must be ratified quickly throughout the world. This means that Latinamerica, Asia-Oceania and Africa would have to follow the example of Canada and the EU».- Robert Pilon, Canadian Coalition for Cultural Diversity.

“Every small country should be in the international scene. Belgium’s influence is considerable in this aspect: our experts a listened to, our cultural representation is reaffirmed. We shall continue to fight for our cultural diversity.”- Marie Arena, President-Minister, Francophhone Community of Belgium.

"It’s not about opposing the American films that we all love, it’s about giving our directors, and those of other countries, the chance to be known! Cultural diversity translates into an enrichment of the soul.”- Fadila Laanan, Minister of culture, Francophone Community of Belgium.

“Diversity is a value of tolerance and exchange. The world must not be organised only in accordance to laws on commercial liberalisation”- Donnedieu de Vabres, French Minister of Culture.

« Henceforth, the new audiovisual distribution services will not be exonerated from obligations, which favor European works. »-Viviane Reding, European Comissioner for Information Society and Media.

« The WTO only holds one enclosure on the debate, it is not likely to affirm the definiton of cultural goods, since its was founded on commercial liberalisation of goods and services (therefore, including audiovisual services) » -Pascal Rogard, General Director of the SACD.

« Without cultural pluralism, we become stagnant. » - Gilberto Gil, Brazilian Minister of Culture.

“First of all, this text is a political act. It is the first time that the community shows a supportive majority towards a willingness of stopping a liberalisation with no control.” - Français Jean Musitelli, member of an international group of experts that drafted the convention.

“For the first time, cultural diversity is subject to an international legislation as important as the regulations on biodiversity.”- Ernst Iten Swiss ambassador to the UNESCO.

“It’s the triumph of justice, of transparency and intelligence”. - Alfredo Guevara, president of the Cuban International Film Festival.