Print

Sydafrika: Diversity Convention

Activating the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity and Launch of the U40 Africa Network

www.diversityconvention.co.za

 

 

A Meeting between Civil Society and Government, 20-21 October 2011

The Department of Arts and Culture, the Arterial Network and the founding members of the U40 Africa Network are convening a two day event that aims to bring civil society and government together in realising the aims of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The UNESCO Convention represents a key international policy instrument aimed at both protecting and growing local cultural and creative industries, with a particular emphasis on the developing world.

The aims of the event are to:

provide a platform for informing South African civil society, as well as key African players, about the content of the Convention, and the current status of its application,
establish ways in which the Convention could benefit the creative sector in South Africa and Africa,
set up a mechanism to monitor and assist in the realisation of the aims of the Convention.
and launch the African chapter of the U40 Network, a continental network of cultural experts and professionals under the age of 40
A wide cross-section of civil society, business and governmental representatives have been invited to the event, with a view to these parties informing how the Convention is translated into a South African and African context in ways that yield real benefit and bring government and the cultural sector into more meaningful relationship. While the focus of the Conference is on the South African context, a number of key individuals from across the continent have also been invited to participate in the proceedings with a view to both informing the development of creative solutions to common problems, and building stronger and mutually supporting relationships between practitioners across the continent.

International and continental participants who will be involved in the 2 day event include:  Piatã Kignel (Brazil), Anna Steinkamp (Germany), Abel Dabula (Mozambique), Ali Daou (Mali), Ammar Kessab (Algeria/France), Asrani Gopaul (Mauritius), Calixte Angama (Ivory Coast), Carole Karemera (Rwanda), Farai Mpfunya (Zimbabwe), Fungai Tichawangana (Zimbabwe), Josh Nyapimbi (Zimbabwe), Moussa Dabone (Burkina Fasso), Yosra Frawes (Tunisia), Laloui Habiba (Algeria).

The first day of the conference will involve information, discussion and debate on the contents of the Convention and its practical implications for local cultural and creative industries. A key outcome of the conference will be the establishment of a Working Group as a mechanism through which civil society and government can cooperate in realising the aims of the Convention in South Africa.  The membership of this working group will also be confirmed on the first day of the Conference.

The second day of the conference will include the launch the U40-Africa network, and a working session will be dedicated to the development of a plan of action for its implementation and growth throughout the continent for participants who are interested in taking part in the network. The second day of the Conference will also involve the first meeting of the South African Working Group for the Convention.

The U40-network (Under Forties) is a network of young experts from around the world offering young professionals, PhD students, postgraduates and qualified young experts the opportunity to participate in the international debate on Cultural Diversity and the implementation of the Convention. The programme aims to strengthen the networks and invest in the knowledge of the future decision makers and implementers of the UNESCO Convention from Africa and all over the world.

The conference will take place on the 20th and 21st of October 2011 at the SAMRO Auditorium, 20 De Korte Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg.

For further enquiries, please email info@diversityconvention.co.za

 

Program

Arrangør

| CKI | Center for Kunst & Interkultur | Nørre Allé 7, 2. sal | 2200 København N | Tlf 2343 80 09 | Mail: info[a]dcai.dk | Annonce info |