Fostering
Cultural Diversity and Development:
local,
national and global strategies
International Network for Cultural Diversity
Cape
Town, South Africa October 11-13 2002
Agenda
Thursday, October 10
0900-1630
Steering Committee meeting
1600-1900 Registration
1730-1830
Orientation briefing for new participants with
Steering Committee
1900-2200
Opening Reception, National Gallery
Welcome remarks: Dr. Ben Ngubane, Minister
of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology, South Africa; Japan Mthembu, General
Secretary, Performing Arts Workers Equity, South Africa; Garry Neil,
INCD Coordinator
Day 1 – Friday, October
11
0900-1030 Opening
Keynotes
Welcome remarks: Elisabeth Anderson, Head,
Centre for the Book, South Africa
Confronting cultural homogenization: Progress and
Challenges
Introduction: Pumla
Madiba, CEO, South Africa Heritage Resources Agency
Speakers: Bibi Andersson, actor and
cultural activist, Sweden
Pitika Ntuli,
African Renaissance Centre, South Africa
1100-1230 Local
Strategies: development through diversity
Cultural Development / Culture and Development
Speakers: Iman
al Hindawi, Executive Director, Middle East Centre for Culture and
Development, Jordan
Angeline Kamba,
Chair, Harare International Festival of
the Arts / Member of the UNESCO World Commission on Culture and Development,
Zimbabwe
Dr. Sultan Mohammed
Razzak, Director, Forum for Culture and Development,
Bangladesh
Dr.
Vandana Shiva, India Research Foundation, India
Moderator: James
Early, Director, Cultural Heritage Policy, Centre for Folklife, Smithsonian
Institution, USA
1230-1400 Lunch Presentation: Doreen Nteta,
Deputy Chairperson, International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural
Agencies/CEO, National Arts Council, South Africa
1400-1530
Breakout sessions:
·
Artists and social change: RH Thomson, Actor
and Chair of the Artists Leadership Council/ACTRA, Canada; Doreen Sibanda, Arts Consultant,
Zimbabwe
·
Arts education as a tool for development : Arshia
Sattar, Mahindra United World College, India; Einar Solbu, Executive
Director, Norwegian Concert Institute/International Music Council, Norway
·
Mechanisms for cultural impact assessment: Burama
Sagnia Coordinator, African Itinerant College for Culture and
Development, Senegal
·
Supporting diversity in development: Viriato
Tamale, Coordinator, Economic Social Justice Coalition, Mozambique; Dr.
Alinah Segobye, University of Botswana/Botswana National Cultural Council,
Botswana
1600-1730 National
Strategies: A North-South Dialogue
The development of the cultural industries:
Economic objectives / cultural objectives
Speakers:
Yang Gi-hwan, Director,
Korean Coalition for Cultural Diversity, Korea
Avril Joffe,
Senior Technical Advisor, International Labour Organization (SADC), South
Africa
Fakhar Zaman, Chairman,
World Punjabi Congress/Secretary General, International Congress of Writers, Artists and
Intellectuals, Pakistan
Danny Yung,
Artistic Director, Zuni Icosahedron Theatre, Hong Kong
Moderator: Rafael Segovia, General Coordinator, Civic Council for Culture and the Arts of Morelos, Mexico
Day 2 – Saturday, October
12
0900-1000 Breakout
sessions:
·
Diversity within states: James Early;
Aziz Zeria, Special Officer, Northern Arts, UK
·
Civic Organizations, Unions, Professional
Associations and the INCD: Jacques Behanzin, Chairman, Panafrican
Federation of Film makers; Andries
Oliphant, Chair, Arts and Culture Trust, South Africa
·
Ensuring readiness for the development of cultural
industries: William Miko, ILO, Zambia
·
Pluralism in the media: Susan Koscis,
Vice-President Arts and Culture, Search for Common Ground; Tanya Menges,
Director, Namibian Chapter, Media Institute of Southern Africa, Namibia
1030-1200 Global
Strategies: The Convention on Cultural Diversity
Discussion of draft treaty
Speakers: Steven
Shrybman, Sack Goldblatt and Mitchell, Canada
Professor Kole Omotoso,
Writer, director, actor and lecturer, Drama Department at the University
of Stellenbosch, Nigeria/South Africa
Moderator:
Katerina Marinaki, President, European Federation of Scriptwriters,
Greece
1200-1330 Lunch
1330-1500
Building Partnerships
Speakers: Katerina
Sténou, Director, Cultural Policy, UNESCO
Marcel
Diouff, African Union
International
Network on Cultural Policy : Dr. David Streiff, Swiss Federal Office
of Culture, Switzerland
Moderator :
Richard Letts, Executive Director, Music Council of Australia, Australia
1530-1700 Breakout
sessions – Convention on Cultural Diversity
·
The needs of less developed countries: Bruce
Paddington, Film maker/ University of the West Indies, Trinidad,
rapporteur: Mike van Graan, INCD Secretariat
·
Key terms: definitions and context: Richard
Letts; rapporteur: Alexis Andrew, INCD Secretariat
·
Creators’ rights and the public domain: Mireille
Gagné Creators Rights Alliance/Canadian Music Centre (Québec), Canada,
Peter Curman, KLYS, Sweden; Greg Young-Ing, Managing
Editor, Theytus Books, Canada; Paul Kuruk, Experts Committee, Intangible
Cultural Heritage UNESCO, Ghana/USA;
rapporteur: Megan Williams
·
Resolving disputes/relationship with other
treaties: Jacques Briquemont,
European Broadcasting Union, Switzerland; Steven Shrybman, Sack
Goldblatt and Mitchell, Canada; rapporteur: Garry Neil
1700-1800
Reports from breakout sessions and
discussion
Moderator: Megan Williams, National Director, Canadian Conference of the Arts, Canada
2000-2200 Evening
Cultural Event: District 6: The Musical, Baxter Theatre
Day 3 – Sunday, October
13
0900-1030 Regional
Strategies: Working sessions
·
Americas and the Caribbean: Rafael Segovia; Megan
Williams
·
Asia: Atul
Kumar, Artistic Director, The Company Theatre, India; Leah Enkiwe,
Tebtebba Foundation - Indigenous People's International Center for Policy
Research and Education, Philippines
·
Europe: Nina Obuljen, Culturelink Network,
Croatia; Ulrica Källén, KLYS,
Sweden
·
Africa : Japan Mthembu; Dr. Augustin Hatar, Department of Fine
and Performing Arts, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
1045-1130 Cape
Town Statement:
Introduction of revised Draft Convention on Cultural
Diversity and Cape Town statement
Moderator: James Early
1200-1400 Lunch with Ministers of Culture from the
INCP – Harbourview Restaurant, Radisson Hotel
1430-1630 INCD
Business meeting
Moderator: Garry Neil
Approval of annual report
Approval of budget
Steering Committee election
Other business
1645-1800
Cape Town Statement
Discussion and adoption of Statement and revised Draft Convention on Cultural Diversity for presentation to the Ministers organized in the INCP
Moderator: Mireille Gagné
Conclusions and action plan for the coming year
1800-2200 Reception
with the INCP delegation - Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
Monday, October 14
0930-1130 New
INCD Steering Committee meeting
1130-1300 INCD
Steering Committee presentation to the Ministers of Culture