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ARTS and CULTURE Information Directory ARTS AND CULTURE information directory Edited and researched by Tammy Ballantyne, Angélique Saverino, Xoliswa Sithole, Florence Mukanga and Mike van Graan ARTS AND CULTURE information directory 2011 Compiled and published by: Arterial Network Tel: +27 21 465 9027 Union House, Second Floor 25 Commercial Street Cape Town 8001 South Africa [email protected] www.arterialnetwork.org www.artsinafrica.com page 1 ISBN number 978-0-9869896-8-1 Disclaimer While every care has been taken to check the accuracy of the information contained in this book, the owners and publishers do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of its contents, and may not be held liable for any loss incurred by users of the Directory. Creative Commons License This Directory is distributed under a Creative Commons License Agreement: Arterial Network remains the owner of the publication but the content herein may be shared, copied and distributed for NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES only and clear acknowledgement of the source i.e. Arterial Network Arts and Culture Information Directory must be given at all times.. page 2 Arterial Network - Information Directory CREDITS For Directory: For Arterial Network: Tammy Ballantyne Mike Van Graan Project Manager/Editor Secretary General Florence Mukanga Belisa Rodrigues Researcher/Editor General Manager Researchers Margerie Vacle Angelique Saverino, Xoliswa Sithole and Natasha John Project Manager Lebogang Mokoena and Xoliswa Sithole Florence Mukanga Assistant editors and proof-readers Researcher Angelique Saverino Kershan Pancham Translator Researcher Offcentre Design Design Law Print Printer Contributing Country Representatives Eliane Chagas (Benin) Salif Sanfo (Burkina Faso) Telesphore Mba Bizo (Cameroon) Misa Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) Salma Said (Egypt) Olivier Koua Pascal (Ivory Coast) Joy Mboya (Kenya) Zilanie Gondwe (Malawi) Peter Kewowo (Namibia) Maki Garba (Niger) Jayne Camille (Seychelles) Sam Tsima (South Africa) page 3 CONTENTS FOREWORD ..................................................................................................................................8 MessaGE FROM HIVOS ...............................................................................................................9 MessaGE FROM Mimeta AND NORWEGIAN MinistrY OF FOREIGN Affairs ......................9 A. maP OF africa .............................................................................................................. 10 B. reGIONS (as DEFINED BY THE African UNION) ........................................................ 11 C. ecONOMIC REGIONS ...................................................................................................... 12 Regional Economic Communities.......................................................................................................................................................13 1. INTRODUCTION: AFRICA BY NUMBERS ......................................................................... 14 1.1 Countries in alphabetical order: date of independence and national day .............................................................14 1.2 Countries in order of independence, and from which colonial power .....................................................................17 1.3 Countries in terms of population size ................................................................................................................................18 1.4 Countries in terms of size of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) .................................................................................20 1.5 Countries in terms of per capita income ...........................................................................................................................22 1.6 Human Development Index .....................................................................................................................................................26 1.7 Mo Ibrahim Index on Governance .........................................................................................................................................28 1.8 Corruption monitor ....................................................................................................................................................................30 1.9 The Worldwide Press Freedom Index .................................................................................................................................32 2. PAN-AFRICAN AND REGIONAL POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS .............. 34 2.1 Political Institutions .................................................................................................................................................................34 2.1.1 African Union .............................................................................................................................................................34 2.1.2 Pan-African Parliament ..........................................................................................................................................34 2.2 Regional Economic Communities .........................................................................................................................................35 2.3 Development Institutions and Think Tanks ......................................................................................................................36 3. PAN-AFRICAN AND REGIONAL ARTS AND CULTURE INSTITUTIONS AND HERITAGE SITES ............................................................................................................................... 37 3.1 Pan African Institutions ..........................................................................................................................................................37 3.1.1 Architecture ...............................................................................................................................................................37 3.1.2 Arts Education ...........................................................................................................................................................37 3.1.3 Cultural Exchange .....................................................................................................................................................37 3.1.4 Cultural Policy ............................................................................................................................................................37 3.1.5 Heritage .......................................................................................................................................................................38 3.1.6 Intellectual Property ...............................................................................................................................................38 3.1.7 Language .....................................................................................................................................................................38 3.1.8 Literature ....................................................................................................................................................................39 3.1.9 Multi-Disciplinary .....................................................................................................................................................39 3.1.10 Music .............................................................................................................................................................................40 3.1.11 Theatre .........................................................................................................................................................................40 3.1.12 Visual Arts ...................................................................................................................................................................42 page 4 Arterial Network - Information Directory CONTENTS 3.2 Regional Institutions ................................................................................................................................................................42 3.2.1 North Africa ................................................................................................................................................................42 3.2.2 East Africa ..................................................................................................................................................................43 3.2.3 Central Africa .............................................................................................................................................................43 3.2.4 West Africa .................................................................................................................................................................44 3.2.5 Southern Africa .........................................................................................................................................................45 3.3 African World Heritage Sites ................................................................................................................................................45 4. INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTIVE IN THE AFRICAN ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE SECTOR .......................................................................................4 8 4.1 British Council .............................................................................................................................................................................48
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