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CAMPUS EURO-AFRICANO DE COOPERAÇÃO CULTURAL 22-26 de junho de 2009. Maputo, Moçambique
Dear Participants,
Welcome to the City of Maputo and to the meeting of the Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation!
I wish you a fruitful stay in our beautiful capital, the City of Acacias, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. I am confident that your meeting will be crowned by success and characterised by an active exchange of experiences, fruitful reflections and the strengthening of initiatives which lead to an effective, Euro-African political and cultural cooperation, in the perspective of the exploration of culture as a factor in sustainable development, the materialisation of human rights, the strengthening of democracy and the fight against absolute poverty, in which we are decidedly and actively working.
Therefore, I hope that over the five days of the Campus (22 to 26 June 2009) you will enjoy the wealth of knowledge and experiences which the event will provide, as well as the hospitality and friendship which are typical from the Mozambican people, especially the citizens of Maputo.
Feel comfortable in Maputo, as if this were your home.
Maputo, 19 May 2009
David Simango President of the Pyner City Council of Maputo
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide 1 Dear Participants of the Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation,
Africa and Europe have a long experience of cooperation in the field of culture, promoting the cultural dimension of development and intercultural dialogue. Nevertheless, this is the 1st Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation in Africa and which takes place in our beautiful Mozambique. This fact is a reason to be proud and honoured, and is also a responsibility, for the people and the government of Mozambique.
Our country is one of the most diverse in the world, where the pillars of culture stand on an autochthonous, plural substrate (multi-ethnic, multilingual, multicultural). Later, Mozambique was and is one of the foremost crossing points for personal and cultural routes in the world, the remains of which prevail and are being progressively integrated in the expressions of our Mozambican identity, turning our country into a place of outstanding cultural, historic and social value.
It is this rich diversity which Mozambicans promote and share with the peoples of the world, as a factor in the strengthening of the Mozambican Nation, mutual understanding and tolerance, as well as in development. It was under this perspective that last May we organised the 2nd National Conference on Culture, entitled ‘Mozambican Culture, a Key to Sustainable Development’.
The selection of the Ilha de Moçambique (1991), of Nyau and Timbila (2005) in UNESCO’s Heritage List provides a recognition of the attachment of Mozambicans to culture, as well as our policy of openness towards the cultures and civilisations of all peoples in the world.
It is this Povo and its Pátria Amada which welcome you in this historic event, doing their best to generate an environment which enables the success of this Campus. We hope that the agreements and deliberations will help to strengthen the cooperation among our peoples, states and continents. We wish you a good stay and a good work.
All for Culture.
Maputo, 28 May 2009
Aires Bonifácio Baptista Ali Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Mozambique
2 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide Distinguished participants,
In the last two years Spain has acquired a strong engagement towards the development of Africa and its culture. This has been reflected in the different strategic plans, among which the Guidelines for Spanish Cooperation and the Plan for Africa 2009-2011 stand out, and has been transformed in an important increase of the Spanish funds for the development of the Continent, particularly sub-Saharan Africa.
This commitment with Spanish-African cultural cooperation was included in the “Culture and Development” Strategy designed and implemente by the Directorate General for Cultural and Scientific Affairs of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation towards Development (AECID). Among the core themes of this Strategy are the role of the Cultural Industries as a driving economic global force, the will to consider Cultural Rights from the perspective of Human Rights and the need to support the setting up of public Cultural Policies by African countries.
It is in such a context that the I Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation takes place in the city of Maputo. Co-organized by the Interarts Foundation and OCPA, it has the full support and commitment of the Government of Mozambique. On the other hand, through its support, AECID expresses the importance given by Spain to culture, understood as one of the driving forces of a people’s development.
It is of great satisfaction for Spain to attend this 1st Campus in Mozambique and this after the recent celebration of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relationships between the two countries, which has enabled not only to underline the ties of deep friendship and recognition that bind us but also to restate the wish, in coming years, to further strengthen and deepen our mutual respect and commitment, by bringing closer and discovering our many cultural assets.
We have no doubt that this 1st Campus will achieve its main objectives and will be a success, allowing for the exchange of ideas and fostering mutual knowledge and enrichment, whilst exploring the great potential of culture in its contribution to development.
Maputo, june 15 2009
Juan Manuel Molina Lamothe Ambassador of Spain in Mozambique
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide 3 Introduction This document presents the programme of the Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation, which will be held on 22-26 June 2009 at the Joaquim Chissano Conference Centre in Maputo, Mozambique.
The Campus aims to provide a meeting, training and exchange space where cultural agents in Africa and Europe can reflect, transfer knowledge, exchange experiences and set up joint initiatives in the field of cultural cooperation, in the broader context of the contribution of culture to sustainable development.
The event has been designed by the Interarts Foundation and the Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa (OCPA), in the framework of a cultural cooperation programme initiated in 2003 that involves research, awareness-raising, training and networking activities. Both organisations share the will to further integrate cultural elements in development strategies and promote the transfer of knowledge and practices in the field of cultural policy.
The Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation aims to build on other relevant initiatives and involve other partners and organisations with shared aims, in order to guarantee the relevance and effectiveness of the event. In this respect, a series of preparatory activities have been held since 2007.
The project is organised in partnership with the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID), as well as with the City of Maputo and the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Mozambique. Other sponsors of the Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation include the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Africalia and the Agenda 21 for culture.
Except where noted, the sessions will take place at the: International Conference Centre Joaquim Chissano Av. da Marginal 51 Maputo
The session of Friday 26 June will be held at the Sala Nobre Conselho Municipal Praça da Independência Maputo
4 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide Program Sunday 21 June Monday 22 June
Evening Morning
18.30 Dance performance: “Flamenco and poetry”, 8.30 Registration opens. by the Compañía de Danza María Pagés. José Saramago’s poem Ergue uma rosa inspired 9.00 Opening Ceremony. Speeches by: María Pagés to design this performance, His Excellency Mr David Simango, wherein she translates the rhythm of poetry Mayor of Maputo. into dance. The rhythms of flamenco music and Her Excellency Ms Rosa Manuel da Silva, the words of several renowned poets, such as Governor of the City of Maputo. Federico García Lorca and José Saramago, HIs Excellency Mr Juan Manuel Molina Lamothe, are wonderfully combined on stage. Ambassador of Spain in Mozambique. Mr Antonio Nicolau Martí, Director, Cultural Centre of the Universidade Cultural and Scientific Relations, Spanish Eduardo Mondlane. Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID). Ms Angeline Kamba, Senior Board Member of the Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa (OCPA), on behalf of Mr Pierre Dandjinou, Chairman of OCPA. Mr Eduard Miralles, President of the Board of Interarts. Hon. Mr Aires Bonifácio Baptista Ali, Minister of Education and Culture, Mozambique.
Keynote speech.
10.45 Coffee break.
11.15 Presentation of Campus aims and methodology, by Mercedes Giovinazzo, Director, Interarts; and Lupwishi Mbuyamba, Executive Director, OCPA.
11.45 Presentation of Campus background papers. Commissioned to 4 international experts, the “background papers” provide an overview of challenges facing Euro-African cultural cooperation. Authors will present a short summary of key issues and conclusions: Mercedes Giovinazzo, Director, Interarts. Yacouba Konaté, Professor and art critic, University of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Lupwishi Mbuyamba, Executive Director, OCPA. Raymond Weber, Professor at the Collège d’Europe in Bruges and President of “Culture et Développement”, France, Luxemburg.
12.45 Lunch break .
6 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide Afternoon Speakers include: Paul Brickhill, Director, Book Café, Johannesburg 14.15 Presentation of the results of the 2nd National and Harare; and Director, African Synergy. Conference on Culture in Mozambique. Jean-Marc Matwaki Mofelele, journalist and The 2nd National Conference on Culture in general programming coordinator, Radio Okapi, Mozambique, organised by the Ministry of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Education and Culture, will take place on 18-22 Augustin Hatar, Head, Department of May 2009. The main results and conclusions of Fine and Performing Arts, University the event will be presented by Domingos do of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Rosário Artur, National Director for Culture, Joshua Ogada, Editor, Links and Ministry of Education and Culture, Mozambique. Resources, Pambazuka News. Olivier Barlet, Editor for Internet 15.00 Workshops. Four simultaneous sessions Development, Africultures. will be held, as explained below. Nicolette du Plessis, Chair of Art Moves Africa; and consultant in cultural Workshop 1: Tangible and intangible heritage. development projects, South Africa. This workshop will analyse existing threats to Mr Chris Kabwato, Director, Highway Africa; and the preservation of cultural heritage, outstanding Publisher / Editor-in-Chief, Zimbabwe in Pictures. problems (including return and restitution of art works), opportunities for Euro-African cultural Workshop 3: Culture and Education. cooperation in this field and the relationship This workshop will particularly aim to explore between tangible and intangible heritage as the integration of the education and culture well as other issues of interest in the Campus agendas in the Euro-African space, in order to agenda, such as local development. identify areas of potential cooperation between Africa and Europe, while taking account of its Coordinated by Alain Godonou (Managing contribution to human develompent in Africa. Director, École du Patrimoine Africain, Benin). Given the broadness of the topic, the sessions will particularly address the integration of culture in Speakers include: formal education (artistic and cultural education in Solange Macamo, Deputy National schools) and the role of cultural institutions in non- Director for Culture, Ministry of Education formal education (including activities by museums, and Culture, Mozambique. art centres and arts producing organisations). Armindo Ngunga, Director, Centre of Reference will also be made to the contribution African Studies, Eduardo Mondlane of educational programmes to broader objectives University, Maputo, Mozambique. in human development, including cultural diversity and the fight against HIV-AIDS. Workshop 2: Culture and Media. The Culture and Media workshop will provide Coordinated by: Sandra Federici (Editor in Chief, a snapshot overview of the state of media, and Africa e Mediterraneo), Andrea Marchesini culture in media, with the contexts of Africa Reggiani (PR Manager, The Courier ACP) and as a primary concern. While exploring the Jordi Baltà (Project Coordinator, Interarts). challenges and opportunities existent in traditional mechanisms of print and electronic media the Speakers include: workshop will also highlight the growth brought Simão Mucavele, Deputy Mayor for Education, about by digital technology, wide-ranging Internet Culture and Social Action, City of Maputo. formats and other new media that together Ana Muñoz, Head of Unit, Culture and offer exciting potential for the development of Development, Spanish Agency of International cultural relations within Africa and enhanced Cooperation for Development (AECID). cooperation between Africa and Europe. Gemma Carbó, Project Coordinator, UNESCO Chair on Cultural Policies and Cooperation, Coordinated by Bjorn Maes (Africalia, Belgium) University of Girona (UdG), Spain. and Peter Rorvik (Centre for Creative Arts, Dag Franzen, Executive Director, Music University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa). Crossroads International (MCI).
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide 7 Workshop 4: Research. The workshop will identify areas of shared Tuesday 23 June concern which could generate a research agenda for Euro-African cultural cooperation but also Morning devote special attention to the role of universities, the state of cultural information systems and 9.00 Plenary session: Cultural Cooperation cultural indicators. The Workshop will review between Africa and Europe in a Globalised the experience gained in the field of research World – trends and challenges. cooperation between European and African This session will address the present state of partners. It will try to identify priority issues of Euro-African cultural cooperation, with particular common interest and establish a medium term attention to its agents, dominating approaches framework for some (4 or 5) research projects and challenges. In this context, cultural to be implemented in Euro-African partnership cooperation includes a wide range of activities, on timely problems relating to cultural policy from artistic networking, through cooperation in and cultural development such as cultural the fields of training, mobility and information, diversity and intercultural dialogue, culture and to formal cooperation among public authorities. migration, cultural tourism, creative industries, Contributions will be made by relevant thinkers culture and new technologies (as research theme and decision-makers in these areas. The panel and as tool for research and communication), will analyse current trends and relevant practices artist mobility or any other topic on which the and will consider the feasibility of designing participants would wish to work together. new, more balanced and ethical approaches to cultural cooperation. The potential contribution Coordinated by Mr Máté Kovács (Research of the Campus, as a multilateral forum, in Coordinator, Observatory of Cultural Policies superseding traditional bilateral relations, could in Africa (OCPA)) and Ms Ana Žuvela also be discussed. One of the opening sessions (Deputy Director, Culturelink, Croatia). in the Campus, it is expected that it sets out questions to be addressed in further discussions. Speakers include: Charles Binam Bikoï, Executive Secretary, Speakers: Centre Régional de Recherche et de Manuel Bagorro, Founder and Documentation sur les Traditions Orales et Artistic Director, Harare International pour le Développement des Langues Africaines Festival of the Arts, Zimbabwe. (CERDOTOLA), Yaoundé, Cameroon. Olivier Barlet, Internet editor, Africultures, France. Paul Nchoji Nkwi, Centre for Ilona Kish, Secretary General, Applied Social Science Research and Culture Action Europe. Training, Yaounde, Cameroon. Fernando Dava, Director, Arquivo do Moderated by: Património Cultural (ARPAC), Maputo. Yacouba Konaté, Professor and art critic, Nicola Mullenger, Marketing and University of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Communications, LabforCulture, The Netherlands. 10.30 Coffee break.
17.00 End of workshops. 11.00 Plenary session: An Insight of Strategies for Culture and Development in Africa. Evening This session will involve international organisations, development agencies and public 18.30 Opening of the exhibition ‘30 Years of authorities which operate in the field of cultural Spanish Cooperation in Mozambique’, policy and development strategies in Africa. followed by a cocktail. It will aim to identify existing good practices, Organised by the Spanish Agency of areas of shared interest and potential synergies International Cooperation for Development between the cultural and development fields. It (AECID) and the Ministry of Education and will explore the existing bridges between cultural Culture of the Republic of Mozambique. development and strategies for poverty reduction, social inclusion, environmental and sustainable Fortaleza de Maputo. development, in terms of advocacy, policy design
8 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide and evaluation. Also, the recognition of a cultural Evening dimension in broader development strategies in Africa will be discussed as well as the present 20.00 Poetry Africa Night in Maputo. state of funding for arts and culture in Africa. Poetry Africa is a week-long festival of poets hosted by the Centre of Creative Arts (University Speakers: of KwaZulu-Natal) in Durban, South Africa. A core African Union. focus of the festival is the development of cultural Giorgio Ficcarelli, Expert on Culture and exchange and dialogue between countries, and Development, DG Development and Relations this special Maputo event at CCFM is held in with ACP States, European Commission. conjunction with the Euro-African Campus for Antonio Nicolau Martí, Director, Cultural Cultural Cooperation, and supported by Pro- and Scientific Relations, Spanish Agency of Helvetia Arts Council of Switzerland and the Swiss International Cooperation for Development Agency for Development and Cooperation. (AECID). Chirikure Chirikure, poet and This Poetry Africa Night in Maputo will involve representative of HIVOS, Zimbabwe. Chirikure Chirikure (Zimbabwe), Pedro Espi- Sanchez (Spain / South Africa), Ewok (South Moderated by: Renato Matusse, Advisor to Africa), Madosini (South Africa), Kama Sywor the President of the Republic, Mozambique. Kamanda (Democratic Republic of Congo), Lebo Mashile (South Africa), Pitika Ntuli 12.30 Lunch break. (South Africa), Paco Sininho (Mozambique) and Tania Tomme’ (Mozambique). Afternoon Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano 14.00 Project presentations. Including (CCFM), Maputo. presentations by: William Ramsay, Global Music Academy, Germany. Andrea Marchesini Reggiani, The Courier ACP. Papa Mbaye Sene, Opera du Sahel.
15.00 Workshops. Second session of the workshops initiated on the previous day.
Workshop 1: Tangible and intangible heritage. Workshop 2: Culture and media. Workshop 3: Culture and education. Workshop 4: Research.
17.00 End of workshops.
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide 9 Speakers Wednesday 24 June Eugene Campbell, professor, University of Botswana. Morning Christian Kravagna, professor, Postcolonial Studies, Akademie der 9.00 Plenary session: The Place of Cultural Diversity bildenden Künste, Vienna, Austria. in Euro-African Cultural Cooperation. Simao Souindoula, Vice-President, International This session will analyse the manifold implications Scientific Committee, The Slave Route project, of cultural diversity in the European and African UNESCO; and advisor, Ministry of Culture, Angola. context nowadays – from the diversity of cultural identities to the diversity of cultural expressions, Moderated by: including traditional and contemporary forms. It Benigna Zimba, Head, History Department, will explore the positive connotation of cultural Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique. diversity, alongside the misuse which has at times been made of the term (e.g. cultural 12.30 Lunch break. diversity as a source of conflict). In the light of the implementation of the UNESCO Convention Afternoon on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, relevant strategies 14.00 Project presentations. Including and programmes which have or could be presentations by: developed as a result, as well as the difficulties Oriol Freixa-Matalonga, MDG Achievement found in the process, will be presented. Fund Trust-in-Fund, UNESCO. Anthony Duke, Celebrate Africa – Festivals Speakers: in Africa. Mojisola Okuribido-Seriki, Programme Specialist Rui Manuel dos Santos, Fundaçao para o for Culture, Accra Cluster Office, UNESCO. Desenvolvimento da Comunidade, Mozambique. Christine M. Merkel, Head of the Division for Culture and Communication, 15.00 Workshops. German Commission for UNESCO. Four simultaneous sessions will be Cheick Oumar Sissoko, film maker held, as explained at next page. and ex Minister of Culture of Mali.
Moderated by: Korkor Amarteifio, Associate Director, Institute of Music and Development, Ghana.
10.30 Coffee break.
11.00 Plenary session: Migration and Culture in the Euro-African context. This session will address the historical impact on culture of migratory flows in and out of Africa and to Europe. In particular, the effect of migration and cultural exchange on the shaping of cultural expressions, the contemporary configuration of African and European cultures (intercultural dialogue throughout History, diasporas, etc.) and the present challenges brought about by contemporary migration will be explored. In this context, both migratory flows within, as well as between, continents will be the subject of analysis. Among the relevant questions is also the potential contribution of artists and cultural organisations to mutual understanding in a context of migration.
10 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide Workshop 5: Culture and local development. Workshop 6: Arts networks. The workshop will be a meeting point for This workshop will aim to explore how arts and local cultural actors in Africa and Europe, culture networks function and how they may to analyse the current role of culture in local contribute to development in Africa, as well as development strategies in Africa, to exchange to identify opportunities to consolidate existing experiences, transfer knowledge and reflect on or initiate new national, regional, continental the role of culture in local development, and and international networks – particularly to discuss possible joint initiatives in the field between Africa and Europe - to grow the African of city-to-city or multilateral cooperation. creative sector and global cultural exchange.
Among the topics that will be analysed are Topics that will be broached in the workshop successful local cultural policies in African include the nature of networks with reference cities (case studies of Maputo and Kampala), to particular examples; possible structures of the balance between “culture and creativity networks: the pros and cons of each; the roles that as resources for local and regional economic networks play; benefits of networking including development” (the “instrumentalisation” paradigm) membership benefits; key elements in sustaining vs local cultural policies based on intrinsic interests in networks (communications, events, values of culture (the paradigm of cultural rights: catalytic impact); building sustainable networks: rituality, diversity, pluralism, intercultural dialogue, challenges and possibilities of funding; networking memories, grass-roots creativity), cultural and partnerships. The workshop is aimed at governance at a local level, the contribution of those involved in cultural or arts networks and/ cities’ cultural projects to employment, economic or those who wish to know how to maximise growth and urban regeneration; methods and the impact of their work in the creative sector. tools for designing and implementing sustainable local cultural policies; national programmes Coordinated by Mike Van Graan (Secretary, or policies for culture giving support to the Arterial Network; and Director, Africa cultural policies of cities; successful examples Centre, Cape Town, South Africa). of cooperation between African and European cities; and recommendations for new projects / Speakers include: programmes / policies in this field at local level. Bjorn Maes, Programme Coordinator for Southern Africa, Africalia, Belgium. Coordinated by Esteve Caramés (Culture P. Tade Adekunle, Member of the Steering Committee, United Cities and Local Committee, International Network for Governments (UCLG)), and Simão Mucavele Cultural Diversity (INCD), Nigeria. (Deputy Mayor for Education, Culture Mulenga Kapwepwe, Chairperson, and Social Action, City of Maputo). National Arts Council, Zambia.
Speakers include: Lupwishi Mbuyamba, Executive Director, OCPA. Jordi Martí Grau, Councillor for Culture, City of Barcelona. Paul Nchoji Nkwi, Centre for Applied Social Science Research and Training, Yaounde, Cameroon. Augustine Omare-Okurut, Secretary-General, National Commission for UNESCO, Uganda.
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide 11 Workshop 7: Creative economy. Workshop 8: Training. In 2004, at the UNCTAD Ministerial Conference, Since training is a transversal area of governments from 153 countries agreed to concern in the Campus, this session will take introduce issues related to the creative industries advantage of contributions made in other into the international economic and development sessions throughout the event. In particular, agenda. Since then, UNCTAD has been playing an effort will be made to identify training an active role in promoting the creative economy needs and good practices which could be as a new source of socio-economic growth by replicated elsewhere. The conclusions of this supporting government initiatives to enhance their workshop could feed into the design of training creative economies for development. UNCTAD opportunities in subsequent Campus editions. provides a platform for intergovernmental debates and led policy-oriented research in The workshop could examine the experience the emerging area of the creative economy. gained in this field in the framework of various organisations and programmes and could reflect In this context, the workshop will start by on the ways and means of strengthening and highlighting the main findings and proposals put extending this fruitful partnership taking into forward by the Creative Economy Report, issued consideration the priority needs identified in by the United Nations in 2008. Later, through the a regional report established for UNESCO by presentation of a series of specific experiences the CRAC (Lomé) and discussed in a regional and successful initiatives, the workshop will aim expert meeting in Nairobi in 2002. It could also to foster learning and provide opportunities for formulate recommendations about the practical forging partnerships, to promote business, sharing modalities of monitoring the implementation of information and good practices, technical of joint training programmes. Among possible cooperation and capacity building among Africans joint activities the workshop could consider and Europeans facilitating a win-win situation. the desirability of organizing periodically joint Euro-African meetings for representatives of Coordinated by Edna dos Santos- the cultural policy and management training Duisenberg (Creative Economy and Industries centres for discussing common concerns and Programme, United Nations Conference possible joint projects; setting up an inter-regional on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)). information and co-operation network; developing jointly a regional programme and manual for Speakers include: training in cultural policy and management Mr. Alioune Ifra Ndiaye, Executive adapting existing tools and programmes, etc. Director, BlomBa production, Mali. Mr. Gerald Seligman, General Director, WOMEX. Coordinated by Araceli Pereda (ACERCA Frédéric Jacquemin, Senior Expert, Programme, Spanish Agency of International ACP Cultural Observatory, Belgium. Cooperation for Development (AECID)) and Máté Kovács (Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa (OCPA)).
Speakers include: Alain Godonou, Managing Director, Ecole du Patrimoine Africain (EPA), Benin. Santiago Moreno, Consultant in Cultural Training for Development, Spain. Kodjona Kadanga, Director, Centre régionale d’action culturelle (CRAC), Lomé, Togo. Joaquín Benito, Coordinator, Cooperation Department, Asociación Multilateral, Spain. Alda Costa, Chair, Committee to establish the Higher Institute for Arts and Culture (ISAC) Mozambique.
17.00 End of workshops.
12 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide Speakers: Thursday 25 June Alphadi, fashion designer, Niger / France. Lebo Mashile, poet, actress, MC Morning and TV presenter, South Africa. François Matarasso, freelance writer, UK. 9.00 Plenary session: Cultural Rights and Responsibilities. Moderated by: Elisa Fuchs, Fuchs This session will include a presentation of the Culture & Cooperation, Switzerland. international context of cultural rights, both from their legal and policy implications. It will also 12.30 Lunch break. discuss specific challenges to cultural rights in Africa and Europe and the difficulties found by Afternoon specific groups. Although the main emphasis will be placed on cultural rights proper, the cultural 14.00 Project presentations. Including dimension of other human rights such as freedom presentations by: of expression will also be addressed. The notion Nicky du Plessis, Art Moves Africa, South Africa. of ‘cultural responsibility’ will also be considered. Tomás Guido, Redesearte, Spain. Jan Goossens, KVS, Belgium. Speakers: Robert Palmer, Director, Culture and Cultural 15.00 Workshops. Second session of the and Natural Heritage, Council of Europe. workshops initiated on the previous day. Olu Alake, Head of Funding Programmes, Equality and Human Rights Commission; Workshop 5: Culture and local development. and Director, November Ventures, cultural Workshop 6: Arts networks. policy consultancy, London, UK. Workshop 7: Creative economy. Maude Dikobe, Senior Lecturer, Workshop 8: Training. University of Botswana. Abdoulaye Sow, Professor of Anthropology, 17.00 End of workshops. University of Nouakchott, Mauritania. Evening Moderated by: Eduard Miralles, Chair of the Board, Interarts. 20.00 Music Crossroads: 10th Anniversary Concert. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its 10.45 Coffee break. activities, Music Crossroads Mozambique is organizing a series of special events throughout 11.00 Plenary session: Creativity and 2009. The main gala will be held at the Innovation – Culture Reaching Out. Fortaleza de Maputo in the context of the Euro- This session will address the potential for creative African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. skills to become a source of innovation in a broad The concert will involve upcoming and range of areas in social and economic life. It will established bands who have been part of the explore relevant good practices and the strategies program from 5 Southern Africa countries developed in Africa and in Europe to raise (Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia awareness about the potential of creativity and its and Zimbabwe) over the last ten years. relevance beyond the cultural sector. Particular This event is held in collaboration with Music emphasis will also be placed on the role of cultural Crossroads International, in partnership with cooperation in this respect – since creativity Mundial Productions and the Spanish Embassy thrives when cultures meet. The session could in Mozambique and with the institutional support partly refer to activities in the framework of the of the Mozambican Ministry of Youth and Sports. European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009. Fortaleza de Maputo.
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide 13 Friday 26 June
Morning 12.30 Cocktail.
9.00 Plenary session: The Governance of Culture. Please note that the session of Friday 26 June This session will present new forms of cultural will take place at the Sala Nobre of the Conselho policymaking in the European and African Municipal of Maputo (Praça da Independência). contexts which respond to perceived needs and which can provide inspiration to other countries. Cooperation and responsibility-sharing between the public, private and non-profit sectors will be analysed. The session will take account of the discussions in previous sessions, in order to inform the final conclusions of the Campus and inspire future strategies. Relevant issues may also include the development of skills and the design of training strategies which contribute to good governance in the field of culture.
Speakers: Lupwishi Mbuyamba, Executive Director, OCPA. Pedro Pimenta, film maker, Mozambique. Jordi Martí Grau, Councillor for Culture, City of Barcelona.
Moderated by: Raymond Weber, Professor at the Collège d’Europe in Bruges and President of “Culture et Développement”, France and Luxembourg.
10.45 Coffee break.
11.00 Concluding remarks. Graça Machel, President, National Commission for UNESCO, Mozambique.
Presentation of the draft final report byMercedes Giovinazzo, Director, Interarts Foundation.
Closing ceremony. Contributions by: His Excellency Mr David Simango, Mayor of Maputo. Her Excellency Ms Rosa Manuel da Silva, Governor of the City of Maputo. His Excellency Mr Juan Manuel Molina Lamothe, Ambassador of Spain in Mozambique. Mr Lupwishi Mbuyamba, Executive Director, OCPA. Ms Mercedes Giovinazzo, Director, Interarts. Hon. Mr Aires Bonfácio Baptista Ali, Minister of Education and Culture, Mozambique.
14 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide Speakers Olu Alake, Head of Funding Programmes, Equality and appointed Director of Programs and Operations at Human Rights Commission; and Director, November the newly established National Theatre. Her principal Ventures, cultural policy consultancy, London, UK. achievement in this position was to create a mission, Olu Alake is Head of Funding Programmes at the structure and programs for the theatre. In 2004, she Equality and Human Rights Commission in London, established the Institute for Music and Development UK, and Director of the UK- based cultural policy as a vehicle for the evolution of a professional and consultancy, November Ventures. He has previously vibrant music industry in Ghana and the development worked at the Commission for Racial Equality and of a self-sustaining creative industry network in Africa. Arts Council England in various capacities. He is also Since its inception, the Institute has lobbied for the President of the youth mentoring and community inclusion of creative industry in the Ghana Poverty development charity ‘100 Black Men of London’ and Reduction Strategy; designed and implemented a is also on the board of UK-based African theatre Tiata facility to seek and distribute grants for qualified artists; Fahodzi. A widely published writer, he has contributed developed a global network of artists and art institutions to several publications around the world and taken for the advancement of Ghanaian Art and Culture. part in several training programmes and conferences in UK, continental Europe, Caribbean, South America, Manuel Bagorro, Founder and Artistic Director, Asia and Africa, covering various topics on cultural Harare International Festival of the Arts, Zimbabwe. diversity policy and social identity. He has recently Having started his career as a professional pianist, organized international conferences and symposia on Manuel Bagorro founded the Harare International Festival these issues and is currently editing a collection of of the Arts (HIFA) in 1999. HIFA is now one of the most essays on ‘‘New’ Gender Relations in the Arts’ to be significant and diverse international, multi-disciplinary published by Arts Council England later in the year. He Festivals in Southern Africa. The Festival has grown has a B.Sc (Hons) in Economics and M.Sc in Race and considerably over the last decade despite the social, Ethnic Relations from Birkbeck College (London). His political and economic upheavals in Zimbabwe. Against current area of research is on Hip-Hop Culture in the all odds, HIFA 2009 attracted larger audiences and Formation of Social Identities of Black British Boys. artists from more countries than in any previous year, weathering the economic turmoil by maintaining a Alphadi, fashion designer, Niger / France. well-established partnership with the local corporate Alphadi (born Seidnaly Sidhamed) is a renowned fashion community and strengthening collaborations with designer born in Mali, whose designs are strongly Embassies and international donors. Praised by media inspired by African traditions. His first haute couture line and audiences for its resilience and constant innovation, was released in 1985 at the Paris International Tourism HIFA offers a coherent platform for Zimbabwean artists, Tradeshow. The Alphadi line which has boutiques in an opportunity for local artists and arts professionals Niger, Ivory Coast and France, won the 1998 Prince to network and exchange skills with African and Claus Awards as well as numerous others. In 1998, he international colleagues as well as a unifying community created the first International African Fashion Show (FIMA) focus. Manuel is based for much of the year in New in Niger. This event was a chance for African designer York where he works on a number of arts projects to come together with International Designers such as in addition to HIFA, most recently developing a new Yves Saint Laurent, Kenzo, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Paco community and professional development programme Rabanne, etc. FIMA takes place every two years since for Carnegie Hall entitled Musical Connections. then, and since 2007 also includes a hip hop contest. Jordi Baltà, Project Coordinator, Interarts. Korkor Amarteifio, Associate Director, Institute Jordi Baltà has worked as a researcher and project of Music and Development, Ghana. coordinator at the Interarts Foundation since 2001. His Korkor Amarteifio started her career in the early’70s in main fields of interest include local and regional cultural Montreal, Canada. Her work involved empowering the policies, cultural cooperation in Europe, cultural debates cultural communities to create programmes, institutions, in the EU and policies in the field of cultural diversity services and policies within their communities. and cultural participation. Among other projects, he In the early 80s, she made the creative industry her has taken part in the coordination of the Report on career of choice. Her fascination with the interrelationship the State of Cultural Cooperation in Europe (European between the cultures led her to create a platform for Commission, 2003) as well as several studies on culture artists from Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas to and social inclusion and the relation between cultural present their work to Canadian and North American policy and migration processes in Europe. He has also audiences. After working for the Canada Council coordinated a number of seminars and conferences, for the Arts, she returned to Ghana in 1994 and was including Culture in the Euro-Mediterranean Space
16 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide (2005), Cultural Policies and Immigration: Experiences projects and events and provides consultancy and and Reflections (2006) and Confluences: International services in cultural production and communication. He Conference on Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue holds a BA in Geography and History and a Postgraduate (2008) and taken part as speaker or trainer in several Diploma in International Cultural Cooperation. courses and events. He holds a degree in Political Science and Administration (Universitat Autònoma de Charles Binam Bikoï, Executive Secretary, Centre Barcelona), an MA in European Cultural Policy and Régional de Recherche et de Documentation sur les Administration (University of Warwick) and a Postgraduate Traditions Orales et pour le Développement des Langues Diploma in International Cultural Cooperation Africaines (CERDOTOLA), Yaoundé, Cameroon. Projects (Universitat de Barcelona – Interarts). Anthropologist Charles Binam Bikoï is since 2006 the Executive Secretary of the Regional Centre for Research Olivier Barlet, Editor for Internet and Documentation on the Oral Traditions and the Development, Africultures. Development of African Languages (CERDOTOLA), an Born in Paris in 1952, Olivier Barlet has translated a organisation based in Camerun. A regional centre with an number of books on Africa and of African authors, and international status established in 1977 at the initiative is also the author of different books himself. He is a of the OAU and UNESCO, CERDOTOLA aims to carry member of the Syndicat français de la critique de cinema, out regional projects and ensure links with national delegate for Africa at the Cannes Festival Critics Week, research institutes, foster cooperation, promote staff and a film correspondent for Africultures, Continental training and develop methodologies and mechanisms for and Afriscope. He is in charge of the Images plurielles the collection, study, preservation and dissemination of collection on cinema for L’Harmattan Publishing House. oral traditions languages in Africa. He is currently taking His book Les Cinémas d’Afrique noire : le regard en part in the research project on Cultural Policies for Local question, which won the Prix Art et Essai 1997 from Communities and Cities in Africa coordinated by OCPA. the Centre national de la Cinématographie, has been published in the collection and has been translated into Paul Brickhill, Director, Book Café, Johannesburg English under the title African Cinemas, Decolonizing and Harare; and Director, African Synergy. the Gaze (Zed Books, London), as well as into German Paul Brickhill has detailed knowledge and practical and Italian. Olivier Barlet was 1997-2004 chief editor experience (27 years) of African arts and culture, with a of Africultures, an African cultural journal that features special focus on publishing and bookselling in Africa, arts a paper edition and a website and is now in charge of promotion and music. He has written about 100 essays the internet development, especially of the Southplanet and papers on the African book sector, commissioned international database. He has also written numerous by agencies or published in a wide range of journals and articles on African film for Africultures and in various about 150 published features on performing arts. He co- journals, and is a member of the African Federation of founded Pamberi Trust/Book Café in 1997, Zimbabwe’s film critics through the french Afrimages association. largest performing arts programme, currently establishing itself in Johannesburg. In 2002 he founded African Joaquín Benito, Coordinator, Cooperation Synergy, focused on intra-African cultural exchange. Department, Asociación Multilateral, Spain. He has worked with African Ministries of Education Joaquín Benito coordinates the Cooperation Department at a senior policy planning level, designed textbook at the Asociación Multilateral since 1999, and has been policy instruments (in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, in charge of projects in the field of cultural cooperation, Mozambique), carried out research and consulting culture for development and citizen participation. He has assignments in many African countries and helped to also taken part in training and evaluation activities aimed set up several major regional book organisations in at the professionalisation of cultural agents and youth Africa, such as the African Publishers’ Network. He creativity. Multilateral (Aragon’s Association for Cultural also founded Luck Street Blues, a top jazz band in Cooperation) focuses on the study and promotion of Zimbabwe, where he is lead soloist on tenor sax. cultural projects and international cultural cooperation. Its main aim is to deepen the relationship between culture Esteve Caramés, Culture Committee, United and fields such as local development, employment Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). growth, innovation and the use of new technologies, on Esteve Caramés is Strategic Policy Adviser at the the basis of the belief in the key role of culture in social Institute of Culture of the Barcelona City Council. Since development. Multilateral’s recent projects include a 2004 he has worked at the Institute on cultural planning capacity-building initiative in Senegal. Joaquín Benito is and international relations issues. He coordinated the also the general manager of Ariadna Proyectos Culturales Barcelona chair of the Eurocities Culture Forum from since 2005, an organisation that manages cultural 2005 to 2007. He advises the Barcelona Culture Delegate
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide 17 on local cultural policy scheme. His main policy topics Education and Culture of the Republic of Mozambique are local cultural policies and international cultural which should provide training at BA, MA and PhD cooperation. Previously he worked at the UNESCO – level in the fields of visual arts, design, decorative arts, Cultural policies unit, at the Interarts Foundation and the cinema and audiovisual, performing arts, literature, International relations cabinet of the Mayor of Barcelona. heritage and cultural management, among others. The project is supported by some international agencies. Eugene Campbell, professor, University of Botswana. Dr. Eugene Campbell holds a PhD in Population Studies Chirikure Chirikure, poet and from the University of Ghana. He is currently an Associate representative of HIVOS, Zimbabwe. Professor at the Department of Population Studies of the University of Botswana in Gaborone, where he Fernando Dava, Director, Arquivo do has been teaching and researching since 1999. He Património Cultural (ARPAC), Maputo. is a well-published scholar in the field of migration Fernando Dava is an historian and a researcher on (skilled migration and the control of illegal or irregular socio-cultural and economic aspects and the Director labour migration). His research fields also include the of the Arquivo do Património Cultural – Instituto de sexual attitudes and behaviour of young people in Investigação Sócio-Cultural (ARPAC) in Maputo. ARPAC, Botswana, the risk of HIV-AIDS among children and a centre under the aegis of the Ministry of Education young people and prevention strategies in this area. and Culture of the Republic of Mozambique, carries out research and publications on a series of social Gemma Carbó, Project Coordinator, UNESCO and cultural fields, including intangible heritage. Chair on Cultural Policies and Cooperation, University of Girona (UdG), Spain. Maude Dikobe, Senior Lecturer, University of Botswana. Gemma Carbó holds a DEA in Culture and Law (Spanish Dr. Maude Dikobe is a former Fulbright scholar and holds Open University UNED – University Carlos III). She is a Ph.D. in African Diaspora Studies from UC Berkeley. currently preparing her PhD thesis, in the framework She currently teaches literature and the expressive arts of the UdG’s UNESCO Chair research strategy, which of the African Diaspora at the University of Botswana. addresses the educational role of heritage and culture She is also a member of OCPA and is interested in and the need to propose a better administrative, legal culture and policies in Africa and the African Diaspora. and political coordination between education and culture. She is the coordinator of the Black History Month Since 2007, she is an associated lecturer in Cultural Film Festival , which runs in collaboration with the Heritage and Education for Communication at UdG, American Embassy in Botswana every February since where she also works as project coordinator of the 2004. Currently, Dr. Dikobe chairs the Gender Policy UNESCO Chair on Cultural Policies and Cooperation. Programme Committee at the University of Botswana. She also works as a freelance consultant for the Culture She has published extensively on culture, gender and Laboratory of the Barcelonamedia Foundation and media. Her research interests include among others other organisations. Prior to her current post, she had Third World Cinema, Black Women writings in Africa coordinated the communication and educational services and the African Diaspora, representations of women of Catalonia’s Archeological Museum in Empúries, as well in popular music, and culture and conflict resolution. in the Museum of Cinema in Girona. She has coordinated several training courses on heritage and museum studies. Edna dos Santos-Duisenberg, Creative Economy and Industries Programme, United Nations Alda Costa. Chair, Committee to establish the Higher Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Institute for Arts and Culture (ISAC), Mozambique. Edna dos Santos-Duisenberg is a development economist Alda Costa was the first person in Mozambique to obtain who started her international career at the United Nations a PhD in History of Art (Arte e museus em Moçambique: in 1983, joining the Commodities Division of UNCTAD in entre a construçao da naçao e o mundo sem fronteiras Geneva. In 1995 she joined the Cabinet of the Secretary (c. 1932-2004), Lisbon University, 2005) and is the author General of UNCTAD and served as Chef de Cabinet for of several publications in the field of museum studies, 10 years. In 2005, she became Chief of the Creative Mozambiquean art, the traffic of cultural property and Economy Programme of UNCTAD, where she has been educational programmes in museums. She has also leading UNCTAD’s policy-oriented research and technical coordinated some exhibition catalogues and held posts cooperation activities on this topic. She is the Chairperson at the Ministr of Education and Culture of Mozambique. of the UN- Multi-Agency Informal Dialogue Group on She currently chairs the committee which prepares Creative Industries, and has built synergies among the UN the setting-up, in 2009, of the Instituto Superior de system to promote joint-projects and policy coherence Arte e Cultura (ISAC), an initiative of the Ministry of on matters related to the creative economy. Recently, she
18 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide led the research and was the main co-writer of the first Sciences and postgraduate studies in international UN multi-agency policy-oriented study Creative Economy economic relations and evaluation of investment projects. Report 2008. Ms. Dos Santos launched the UNCTAD Global Database on world trade of creative industries, Dag Franzen, Executive Director, Music and designed the Creative Africa Initiative. Her academic Crossroads International (MCI). background is in economics and business administration. Dag Franzen trained as a musician musician (violinist) and a musical educator. He has been a musical Rui Manuel dos Santos, Fundaçao para o executive since 1990 (MBA 1992-94) and has extensive Desenvolvimento da Comunidade, Mozambique. experience in cooperation and project development. Between 1994 and 2008, he was the Secretary General Anthony Duke, Celebrate Africa – Festivals of Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI), the world’s in Africa. largest children’s and young people’s music network, with headquarters in Brussels. Nowadays he is the Sandra Federici, Editor in Chief, Africa e Mediterraneo. Executive Director of Music Crossroads International Sandra Federici is the Editor-in-Chief of Africa e (MCI), a programme initiated in 1995 by JMI and Mediterraneo, an interdisciplinary quarterly publishing which has become an organisation of its own. MCI since 1992 on economic, historical and cultural issues aims to foster youth empowerment through music in the African context. In the 15 years of its existence, and encompasses activities in five Southern African Africa e Mediterraneo has established itself as a countries – Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and field-defining cultural studies journal. Moving from an Zimbabwe. In 13 years, the programme has reached anthropologically-oriented editorial policy, but constantly over 45,000 musicians and a combined audience of over referring to other subjects, Africa e Mediterraneo seeks a 75,000 people every year. MCI comprises workshops, critical understanding of the global cultural flows and the festivals and competitions to promote the traditional and cultural forms which define Africa nowadays. As such, contemporary / urban music of young African musicians. the journal presents occasions where cultural and social The programme also aims to improve self-awareness and differences emerge as public phenomena, manifested social inclusion of young African individuals, promotes everywhere from highly localized cultural events, to the participation of young women and addresses HIV/ popular culture or to global consumption and information AIDS prevention through the ‘relationship’ workshops. networks. Sandra Federici has also coordinated the Glocal Youth project, a web site of media education Oriol Freixa-Matalonga, MDG Achievement and interculture, a guide to raise awareness of young Fund Trust-in-Fund, UNESCO. people on media issues, facilitating the development of critical skills and of a responsible citizenship. Elisa Fuchs, Fuchs Culture & Cooperation, Switzerland. Elisa Fuchs, PhD, studied Romance languages and Giorgio Ficcarelli, Expert on Culture and literature in Fribourg (Switzerland) and Aix-en-Provence Development, DG Development and Relations (France) and specialized in African literature in French with ACP States, European Commission. and Portuguese. Later she did a post-graduate course Since 2008, Giorgio Ficcarelli is in charge of cultural at the University of Frankfurt am Main (Germany) in aspects and cultural policies within the Directorate for “Education and International Developments”. Her PhD Development Policy: Thematic Issues of the Directorate- thesis was about literacy campaigns in Mozambique General for Development and Relations with ACP States and the Cape Verde islands in the context of the social of the European Commissions. This post entails, in and cultural reality of the adult trainees. She has worked particular, the design of a new cooperation tool aimed as a French Teacher at high schools in Switzerland and at facilitating access for cultural industries from ACP Cameroon, collaborated in the research team of the countries to international markets. He was also in charge National Institute for the Development of Education in of the organisation of the international colloquium ‘Culture Mozambique, was responsible for the Culture Desk of and Creativity, vectors for development’ held in Brussels the Swiss NGO “Berne Declaration” and programme in April 2009. Between 2003 and 2008, Mr Ficcarelli was officer and later Head of the Development Department an advisor and responsible for assistance programmes in the Swiss NGO HEKS. More recently, she was Head at the Delegation (later Representation) of the European of the Swiss Cultural Programme in South-East Europe Commission in Bucharest, Romania. He had also held and Ukraine, realised by the Swiss Arts Council Pro posts at European Commission delegations in Beirut Helvetia as a mandate of the Swiss Development (1997-2001) and Prague (1993-1997) and worked for a Cooperation. Since July 2008 she is working as a number of international organisations, including UNDP freelance consultant in Fuchs Culture & Cooperation. and OECD. He holds a degree (Laurea) in Political
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide 19 Mercedes Giovinazzo, Director, Interarts. from Ohio University in Athens , Ohio , USA . He has Mercedes Giovinazzo holds a degree (Laurea) in been active in participatory research and communication Archaeology from the Università degli Studi “La using traditional media, especially community theatre, and Sapienza”, Rome, Italy and a Master’s Degree in Arts community films -”playfilms” - which use the community Management from the École Supérieure de Commerce theatre methodology to make community films. He has de Dijon, France. Since January 2005 she is director over 20 community plays actively being performed in of Interarts in Barcelona. Since June 2008 she is rural Tanzania as well as more than 10 community films president of the “Access to culture” Platform set up resulting from the plays. This gives local communities by the Directorate-General for Education and Culture wider perspectives through the creation and use of of the European Commission in the framework of the video play-films, which take community dramatizations ‘structured dialogue’ with civil society foreseen by of their unique problems to a wider spectrum. the “European Agenda for Culture”. Since October 2008, she is also the Chair of the Executive Committee Mr. Alioune Ifra Ndiaye, Executive of Culture Action Europe, the European network of Director, BlomBa production, Mali. cultural organizations. She lectures regularly in different A renowned film and TV director, Alioune Ifra Ndiaye Postgraduate arts management courses on issues is also the co-founder and Executive Director of related with international cultural cooperation. Previously, BlonBa, an organisation that aims to set the basis she had been Director of Services and Deputy Director for an ongoing, autonomous, sustainable artistic and of Customer Services at the Universal Forum of cultural production in Mali, turning Bamako into a Cultures – Barcelona 2004, S.A. holding responsibilities relevant centre for artistic creativity in the international in planning, contracting and management of general scene. BlonBa has established partnerships with services and customer services; Administrator at the artists and cultural institutions in the North to provide Division of Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage, opportunities to local artists and producers. The DG IV, Council of Europe, with responsibilities for the organisation has led to the establishment of a number coordination and management of international cultural of arts companies, including theatre group L’Atelier cooperation projects; and director of the Mastère de Bamako, and also manages a series of leading Européen Management des Entreprises Culturelles at arts events, including the Bal de Kurukanfuga and the the École Supérieure de Commerce de Dijon, France. Contours of the African Photography Biennale. Blonba’s own arts venue opened in Bamako in early 2007. Alain Godonou, Managing Director, École du Patrimoine Africain (EPA), Benin. Frédéric Jacquemin, Senior Expert, ACP Since 1997, Alain Godonou has directed the École du Cultural Observatory, Belgium. Patrimoine Africain (EPA), a training and specialised Frédéric Jacquemin is currently a Senior Expert at the research institution for cultural heritage. He is a Cultural ACP Cultural Observatory, a project implemented in Heritage Curator with an extensive academic background response to an agreement of the States of the African, that includes a Master’s in History and Archaeology Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) and the EU. The main from the National University of Benin, and a Bachelor’s objective of the Observatory is to provide support to degree in Preventive Conservation from the International the cultural industries of the ACP countries, with a view Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration to contributing to poverty reduction and sustainable of Cultural Property (ICCROM - Rome). Mr Godonou development, through the promotion of an enabling has carried out training and expertise missions focusing environment for the creation and consolidation of on heritage conservation and management of cultural an independent and viable cultural sector in ACP institutions in a large number of African countries. countries, their fundamental cultural values and their diversity. In the current phase, a pilot research project Jan Goossens, KVS, Belgium. on the situation of the cultural industries is being implemented in 6 ACP countries, including 4 in Africa. Tomás Guido, Redesearte, Spain. Frédéric Jacquemin had previously been head of programmes at the Fondation Marcel Hicter and has Augustin Hatar, Head, Department of Fine and conceived and managed several cultural training and Performing Arts, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. research projects in Europe and in Central Africa. Dr Augustin Hatar formerly headed the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at the University of Dar es Salaam, Mr Chris Kabwato, Director, Highway Africa; and Tanzania, but has recently been transferred to the new Publisher / Editor-in-Chief, Zimbabwe in Pictures. School of Journalism and Mass Communication of the Chris Kabwato joined Highway Africa in October 2003 same University. He holds a PhD in Mass Communication as Director. Highway Africa is a programme of the
20 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide School of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes Languages, and undertook an internship in the European University (Grahamstown, South Africa) and a network Commission Culture Directorate before developing her of African journalists, which exists to promote the use management skills as an international project manager and understanding of ICT and new media by journalists. at Procter and Gamble, the global consumer products It convenes the largest annual gathering of African manufacturer. Bringing an understanding of corporate journalists (735 participants in 2008). He is also Publisher/ management and processes into the NGO and cultural Editor-in-Chief of Zimbabwe in Pictures, an electronic political environment is a rewarding challenge. Culture newsletter that publishes the story of Zimbabwe in Action Europe, a European-level advocacy organisation photographs. Previously he was Head of Education representing the interests of thousands of artists and & Public Affairs at the British Council in Harare from cultural organisations, continues to develop as the need 1998 – 2000 before his appointment as Director of the for effective representation of the values and concerns Southern Africa Communications for Development of the cultural community grows in importance. (SACOD), a network of 48 independent film producers spread over 11 southern African countries. He holds a BA Yacouba Konaté, Professor and art critic, in English & History from the University of Zimbabwe. University of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Yacouba Konaté is a lecturer in Philosophy at the Kodjona Kadanga, Director, Centre régionale University of Concody in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He has d’action culturelle (CRAC), Lomé, Togo. been part of the EU expert team on cultural development Currently the Director of the Centre régionale d’action since 1997. In 2000, he served as Director of the National culturelle (CRAC) in Lomé, Togo, and of CRAC’s UNESCO Institute of Arts and Culture and as Director of the Cabinet Chair on Cultural Policies for Development, Kodjona of the Ministers of Culture and Francophony. He is also Kadanga had previously been Director General for Culture the Member of Board of the Administrative Council of the in Togo’s Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, as well International association of Art Critics. As a writer, scholar, as researcher and lecturer in History and Archaeology art critic, and curator of numerous exhibitions around at the University of Benin, Togo. CRAC is an African the world, he has written several books and articles intergovernmental institution which focuses on training about contemporary African culture and politics and has and capacity-building for cultural decision-makers and curated a great number of exhibitions, including Dak’Art agents of cultural development. Set up in 1976, CRAC 2006, the 7th Biennial of Contemporary African Art. is based in Lomé and provides services to participants in over 20 countries. More than 400 professionals have Mr Máté Kovács, Research Coordinator, taken part in CRAC’s training activities to this day. Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa (OCPA). After having studied in Budapest, Paris and Havana, Mulenga Kapwepwe, Chairperson, Máté Kovács obtained university diploma in Hungarian, National Arts Council, Zambia. French and Spanish language and literature and in Mulenga Kapwepwe holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from philosophy as well as doctors degree in educational the University of Zambia. She is currently Chairperson sciences in the Eötvös Lóránd University of Budapest. of the ARTerial Network Task Team. In Zambia she is He later worked at the Hungarian National Commission the Chairperson of the Zambia National Arts Council, for UNESCO as programme specialist in charge of where she works with a number of networks and funders education and culture, then deputy secretary-general and civil society organisations. She is a writer and has (1964 – 1979). In 1980 he joined UNESCO, dealt published a number of books. She also has been actively with programmes relating to cultural policies, cultural engaged in promoting various developments in the development, culture and development as programme arts over the last 15 years and was Technical Advisor specialist (1980-1987), and was then head of the to the European Union for the Zambia Culture Sector Section of Cultural Policies (1988-2001). After retirement Development Programme, a three-year programme that from UNESCO he has been working as a consultant was aimed at developing the arts and protecting heritage in cultural policies and Research Co-ordinator of in Zambia. She is also serving as a Commissioner the Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa (OCPA, for UNESCO (Zambia) and has been involved in a Maputo) and Editor of OCPA News, the e-bulletin of number of policy developments in the cultural sector. the Observatory (since June 2002). Author, co-author and editor of some 160 studies, working documents Ilona Kish, Secretary General, Culture Action Europe. and reports, as well as of various books published by Ilona Kish joined Culture Action Europe (then EFAH) as UNESCO and OCPA on issues concerning namely adult Secretary-General in April 2003. Born and educated education, cultural development and cultural policies. in London, but of Hungarian and New Zealand parentage, Ilona Kish trained in Literature and Modern
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide 21 Christian Kravagna, Professor, Postcolonial Studies, programmes with cultural partner organisations in South Akademie der bildenden Künste, Vienna, Austria. Africa and Zimbabwe, Bjorn currently oversees the EU- Christian Kravagna is an art historian, critic and curator. funded project “CinéToile” with 7 African partners on He is Professor of Postcolonial Studies at the Academy film distribution of African film in Africa, and prepares of Fine Arts in Vienna. He is the editor of several books a commission for a contemporary artwork from South- such as Privileg Blick: Kritik der visuellen Kultur (The Africa for the public space in the city of Ghent. Privilege of Vision: Critique of Visual Culture), Berlin 1997; Agenda: Perspectives on Critical Art, Vienna 2000; Andrea Marchesini Reggiani, PR Manager, The Museum as Arena: Artists on Institutional Critique, The Courier ACP. Cologne 2001. He was curator of exhibitions including Andrea Marchesini Reggiani is the PR Manager of Routes: Imaging Travel and Migration in Graz, Austria, in The Courier ACP and the President of the Lai-Momo 2002 and Planetary Consciousness at the University of Cooperative, based in Sasso Marconi, Italy. The Courier Lueneburg, Germany, in 2008. Since 2005 he is curator ACP aims to provide in-depth information about the at the art space Kunstraum Lakeside in Klagenfurt, main objective of cooperation between the EU and Austria, a program focusing on conditions of labour in the Countries of Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific a globalised world. In 2008 he organised the lecture (ACP), namely eradicating poverty in ACP countries. series African Art Histories at the Academy of Fine Special attention is devoted to new cooperation actors, Arts in Vienna. He is currently working on an exhibition including civil society and the private sector, both in provisionally titled Spaces of Migration for spring 2010 ACP Countries and Europe. On the other hand, Lai- in Vienna. His current research focuses on transcultural momo is a cooperative society constituted in 1995 modernisms as well as on colonial cultures in Austria. by a group of academics, teachers, and researchers with the aim of enabling intercultural knowledge, in Solange Macamo, Deputy National Director for Culture, particular between Africa and Italy. Its activities include Ministry of Education and Culture, Mozambique. publications, exhibitions and educational projects Currently the Deputy National Director for Culture at the about intercultural dialogue and development. Ministry of Education and Culture of Mozambique, Dr Solange Macamo has worked as a lecturer and researcher Jordi Martí Grau, Councillor for in archaeology and cultural heritage at the Eduardo Culture, City of Barcelona. Mondlane University in Maputo and Uppsala University in Jordi Martí is the Councillor for Culture of the City of Sweden. She is the author of Privileged Places in South Barcelona and the Chair of the Committee on Culture Central Mozambique. The Archaeology of Manyikeni, of United Cities and Local Governments (Agenda 21 for Niamara, Songo and Degue Mufa (2006), as well as culture) since June 2007. He had previously held the several articles concerning archaeology and cultural post of Deputy Director – General Manager of the Centre heritage in Mozambique and Europe. She has also been of Contemporary Culture in Barcelona (2004-2006) and involved in several rehabilitation and reconstruction Director – General Manager of the Institute of Culture missions for cultural heritage in Mozambique. of the City of Barcelona (1999-2003 and 2005-2006). He has lectured at the University Pompeu Fabra, the Graça Machel, President, National University of Barcelona, the University Ramon Llull Commission for UNESCO, Mozambique. and the University of Salamanca and has also made presentations at international seminars and congresses Bjorn Maes, Africalia, Belgium. on cultural policies and cultural management in Spain, Bjorn Maes is the programme coordinator for Southern Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, Argentina and Uruguay. Africa at Africalia, Belgium. Africalia is an avid proponent He holds a degree in Educational Sciences (University of culture as a motor for sustainable human development. of Barcelona) and further education degrees in cultural Africalia aims to contribute to sustainable human management from the University of Barcelona and ESADE development cooperation based on the idea that art and culture play an important role in this area - not Lebo Mashile, poet, actress, MC and on the basis of what Europe considers necessary or TV presenter, South Africa. useful, but what is deemed desirable by people and Lebo Mashile is an award-winning South African poet, organisations in Africa (particularly in Burkina Faso, the author, actress (Hotel Rwanda), columnist, TV series Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, South Africa executive producer (L’Attitude SABC 1) and TV presenter and Zimbabwe). Africalia also wishes to draw public (L’Attitude/ Drawing the Line SABC 2). In 2003, she co- attention to contemporary African art and culture, founded the Feela Sistah Spoken Word Collective, the particularly in Belgium. It does this through the (joint) first of its kind in South Africa (SA). She has performed organisation of cultural events. In addition to the running at many important events in SA, including the 2004
22 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide Presidential Inauguration and the 2009 State of the François Matarasso, freelance writer, UK. Nation Address. She has also performed in Jamaica, François Matarasso is a writer and consultant with 30 Cuba, Switzerland, Austria, UK, USA, Kenya, Zimbabwe, years’ experience in community arts development. He Algeria and Mozambique. Her first volume of poetry, specialises in cultural policy, research into the impact In A Ribbon of Rhythm, won the 2006 Noma Award for of culture and organisational development. He has Publishing in Africa. In the same year, she released a worked for international agencies, national and local CD entitled, Lebo Mashile Live! A musical mix of her governments, foundations and cultural organisations in poetry with hip-hop, house & R&B. She was named more than 30 countries. He is an Honorary Professor at one of Cosmopolitan’s Awesome Women of 2005. In Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University (Scotland). 2008, she was a recipient of the City Press / Rapport His work has been widely published and translated. Woman of Prestige Award. She is regularly named as one of the top youth and one of the top women in Papa Mbaye Sene, Opéra du Sahel. South Africa by the Mail & Guardian. In 2006 she was named the top personality in television in the Star’s Lupwishi Mbuyamba, Executive Director, OCPA. annual top 100 list. In 2008, Mashile self-published Congolese Lupwishi Mbuyamba is the Executive her second volume of poetry entitled Flying Above the Director of the Observatory of Cultural Policies in Sky. She is currently featuring in Threads, a theatre Africa (OCPA), based in Mozambique. He completed production which fuses poetry and contemporary his studies in Philosophy and Literature and is now a dance. Threads is a collaboration between Mashile musician and musicologist. He was both a professor and Sylvia Glasser, legendary educator, choreographer and researcher at the National University of Zaire and & founder of Moving Into Dance Mophatong. at the Kinshasa Catholic Faculties. He was also the Director of the Zaire National Institute of Arts, project Renato Matusse, Advisor to the President leader for UNDP and UNESCO at the Centre for Bantu of the Republic, Mozambique. civilisations in Gabon, UNESCO cultural and regional Dr. Renato Matusse is currently an advisor for political advisor for Africa and the UNESCO representative affairs to the President of the Republic of Mozambique. for Angola and Mozambique. Besides, he has been He had previously been Secretary General of Culture, president of the International Council of Music (IMC), Information and Sport at the Southern African president of the International Society for Musical Development Community (SADC). A specialist in Education (ISME) and he is currently president of the linguistic issues, he was the Director of Mozambique’s International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM). Arquivo do Património Cultural (ARPAC) until 1995 and is the author of several books and articles on culture, Christine M. Merkel, Head of the Division for Culture indigenous peoples and social science research. and Communication, German Commission for UNESCO. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the Christine M. Merkel is the Head of the Division for Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa (OCPA). Culture and Communication at the German Commission for UNESCO, a task which involves, among others, Jean-Marc Matwaki Mofelele, journalist and the provision of advice to German Government and general programming coordinator, Radio Okapi, Parliament on UNESCO-matters, with a focus on culture Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. and development, democracy building and knowledge Jean-Marc Matwaki Mofelele has 13-year experience as societies. She is also the Executive Co-ordinator of a journalist and manager of communication systems, with Germany’s Federal Coalition for Cultural Diversity and the a particular focus on the coverage of culture and arts Vice- Chair of the Council of Europe Steering Committee news. Since 2004 he directs cultural magazine Métissage for Culture. Former professional positions include the at Radio Okapi, currently a daily, 2-hour programme European Parliament (Brussels/Strasbourg, Political which covers cultural issues and places emphasis on Affairs Committee, Senior Adviser) and trans-national a range of social issues, including the place of women civil society organisations (Director of Study Centre El in Congolese society. Since 2007 he is also the general Taller/Tunis, Heinrich Böll Foundation Germany). She is programming coordinator at Radio Okapi, the radio the author of over fifty publications on cultural diversity, station managed by the UN Mission in Congo (MONUC) knowledge societies and democracy and has an and the Fondation Hirondelle, which aims to provide a academic background as a historian and psychologist. public service inspired by UNESCO’s values. Mr Matwaki has also taken part in the management of several Eduard Miralles, Chair of the Board, Interarts. music, theatre and storytelling festivals and worked as He holds a degree in Romanic Languages (University of a consultant in media issues in the DRC and abroad. Barcelona) and started working as a teacher in secondary school. Later he was involved in the setting-up of the
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide 23 network of cultural and community centres in the City Nicola Mullenger, Marketing and Communications, of Barcelona. Between 1989 and 1993 he worked at the LabforCulture, The Netherlands. Centre of Cultural Studies and Resources (CERC) of the Nicola Mullenger has a background in creative industries, Diputació de Barcelona (Provincial Council), carrying regeneration, education, culture and diversity issues out training, research and documentation duties. After spanning ten years. Her role leading on Marketing a two-period as Director of Cultural Programmes at and Communications for LabforCulture centres on the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, in 1995-96 he devising strategical marketing and communication took part in the design of the Interarts Observatory planning, policy development and coordination. of Local and Regional Cultural Policies. Between 1996 and 2004 he was the director of CERC. He has Ana Muñoz, Head of Unit, Culture and Development, directed four editions (1996-2002) of the Diputació de Directorate-General for Cultural and Scientific Barcelona’s biennial Interacció conference, covering Relations, Spanish Agency of International cultural policies, local development and intercultural Cooperation for Development (AECID). relations, among other topics. He currently works Ana Muñoz Llabrés, born in Sevilla in 1979, obtained as advisor for cultural relations at the Department of a BA in History at the University of Seville and a MA in International Relations of the Diputació de Barcelona International Cultural Cooperation from the University of and since 2008 he chairs the board of Interarts. Girona and has experience in several arts institutions. In 2003 she carried out an internship at the Ministry of Santiago Moreno, Consultant and Cultural Culture of Burkina Faso, thanks to a scholarship given Training in Development, Spain. by the French Cooperation. Since 2005 she works at Since 1996, Santiago Moreno has provided consultancy the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for and technical assistance to international cultural projects Development (AECID), Spanish Ministry of Foreign for development on behalf of the Spanish Cooperation, Affairs of Cooperation, where she currently heads the the UN and several companies, in a range of countries Unit of Culture and Development in the Directorate- including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Spain, Gambia, General for Cultural and Scientific Relations. Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Honduras, Jordan, Lebanon, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, the Paul Nchoji Nkwi, Centre for Applied Social Science Palestinian Territories, Paraguay, Senegal and Tunisia. Research and Training, Yaounde, Cameroon. His main area of focus are workshop-schools, which Paul Nchoji Nkwi is professor of African anthropology provide training in the field of culture and heritage. He at the University of Yaounde I, Cameroon. He studied coordinated the Workshop-School programme in Bolivia anthropology and education at the University of (2001-05) and has later helped to design strategies in Fribourg, Switzerland and obtained his habilitation in this field in Latin America and Western Africa. Since 2006 the same university in 1982. He taught anthropology at he provides specialised technical assistance to identify the University of Yaounde, at the Catholic University of the potential for cultural cooperation programmes, Central Africa, Yaounde, and at the St.Thomas Aquinas and particularly a workshop-school programme, in the Major Seminary Bambui, Bamenda, Cameroon. He has CEDEAO-ECOWAS region, on behalf of the Spanish been visiting professor at several universities in Africa, Agency of International Cooperation for Development Europe and North America. His main interest is in the (AECID). He studied Architecture in Madrid. dynamics of social change, especially the changing nature of local cultures in the face of modernisation. Simão Mucavele, Deputy Mayor for Education, After publishing his thesis on traditional government Culture and Social Action, City of Maputo. and social change (1976), he went on to publish Currently the Deputy Mayor for Education, Culture and on the role of the “local elite in the promotion of Social Action in the City of Maputo, Simão Mucavele development” (1994). Having spent almost 12 years as has a long experience in the field of educational and an administrator of research in the Ministry of Higher cultural policies at local and national level in Mozambique. Education and Scientific Research, he developed an Further to his work as education inspector, he has interest in applied anthropology, especially medical been the Director of the National Institute for the anthropology and environmental studies. For five years, Development of Education and taken part in several he supervised a five-country research project on HIV/ national initiatives and international projects regarding the AIDS and Culture funded by UNFPA in Cameroon, integration of cultural aspects in educational policies. Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Malawi and Togo. His interest in the development of anthropology on the African continent, led to his participation in the founding of the Pan African Anthropological Association.
24 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide Armindo Ngunga, Director, Centre of African Studies, Mojisola Okuribido-Seriki, Programme Specialist Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique. for Culture, Accra Cluster Office, UNESCO. A prominent linguist, Professor Armindo Ngunga With over 20 years experience in UNESCO, Mojisola is the author of several publications on African Okuribido’s career has been rich and diverse, spanning languages, including Bantu and Ciyao, and has international relations and intersectoral approaches to promoted their introduction in university teaching in cultural heritage management and development. Qualified Mozambique. Since early 2009 he also chairs the in Social and Economic Administration, she has extensive Higher Council of Social Communication (Conselho field experience in culture programming in Africa. Superior de Comunicação Social, CSCS) of the Currently at the UNESCO, Accra Cluster Office where Republic of Mozambique. Prof. Ngunga lectures at she covers Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra the Centre of African Studies, Faculty of Letters and Leone and Togo, she has been the Programme Specialist Social Sciences, Eduardo Mondlane University. for Culture over the past ten years in cluster offices covering Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Antonio Nicolau Martí, Director, Cultural and Tanzania, and Angola, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa Scientific Relations, Spanish Agency of International and Swaziland. Experienced in dealing with challenges in Cooperation for Development (AECID). a resourceful and analytical manner, Ms. Okuribido has Antonio Nicolau Martí holds a Degree in History. applied her understanding of culture and development to Former Director of the History Museum of the City her daily work. Her resource mobilization and programme of Barcelona, he has directed several programmes development skills have enabled her to initiate and in Museum Studies on behalf of a number of implement significant interventions related to culture universities. He has been a member of the European and sustainable development in the Cluster countries. Council of History Museums, former President of the International Association of City Museums (1994-1995) Augustine Omare-Okurut, Secretary-General, and Secretary of ICOM’s International Committee of National Commission for UNESCO, Uganda. Museums of Archaeology and History (ICMAH). He Augustine Omare-Okurut is since 2004 the Secretary- has published several articles on history, archaeology General of Uganda’s National Commission for and museum studies. He has directed many history UNESCO. He has taken part in the development and and archaeology exhibitions and coordinated their formulation of the Uganda National Cultural Policy. publications, including the Mediterràneum programme. Currently he is also involved in the research project He has worked as a consultant for the European on Cultural Policies for Local Communities and Cities Commission in the framework of the City of Tomorrow in Africa coordinated by OCPA, in particular through programme. Currently he is the Director of Cultural a research on the local cultural policy of the city and Scientific Relations of the Spanish Agency of of Kampala. Mr Omare-Okurut has also published International Cooperation for Development (AECID). articles regarding the use of theatre and the arts in awareness-raising campaigns, has worked as a translator Joshua Ogada, Editor, Links and and has published a collection of poetry (2008). Resources, Pambazuka News. Kenyan Joshua Ogada is doctoral candidate in Mass Cheick Oumar Sissoko, Film maker and Communication and Public Affairs at the Manship ex Minister of Culture of Mali. School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State Cheick Oumar Sissoko obtained a DEA in African History University (ABD), currently based in Cape Town, South and Sociology and a Diploma in History and Cinema Africa. He is also the Editor for Links and Resources from the École des hautes etudes en sciences sociales at Pambazuka News, a leading example of a collective in Paris. He then continued his studies in cinema at operation on African content. Pambazuka News is the École nationale Louis Lumière. Upon his return to produced by a pan-African community of some 300 Mali, he became the director of the Centre National citizens and organisations - academics, policy makers, de la Production Cinématographique and directed social activists, women’s organisations, civil society several films, several of which obtained awards at organisations, writers, artists, poets, bloggers, and festivals in Africa and Europe, including FESPACO, the commentators who together produce insightful, sharp Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ougadougou. and thoughtful analyses and make it one of the largest In October 2002 he was appointed Minister of Culture and most innovative and influential web forums for of Mali, a post he would maintain until 2007. social justice in Africa. It has been voted one of the ‘Top 10 sites that are changing the world of internet and politics’ four years running (2005-2008) in a competition organised by PoliticsOnline and the World E-Gov
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide 25 Robert Palmer, Director, Culture and Cultural he was the Chief Technical Adviser of the UNESCO and Natural Heritage, Council of Europe. Zimbabwe Film & Vídeo Training Project for Southern Robert Palmer is the Director of Culture and Cultural Africa. In 2006 he founded the Dockanema documentary and Natural Heritage at the Council of Europe, based film festival in Mozambique. He also operates as a in Strasbourg, France. The Council of Europe now consultant with the National Audiovisual and Film has 47 member states, and the Culture and Heritage Institute (INAC). His film portfolio as a director includes Directorate manages more than 50 different work Marracuene, Fools, Zulu and Love Letter, among others. programmes including the monitoring of cultural and heritage policies, capacity building projects and training Nicolette du Plessis, Chair of Art Moves Africa; and seminars, and activities linked to cultural diversity, consultant in cultural development projects, South Africa. intercultural dialogue to major exhibitions. Robert Nicolette du Plessis is a specialist consultant in the Palmer has worked in the cultural sector for more than design and management of cultural development 20 years, and prior to joining the Council of Europe in projects, project evaluation and arts management 2006 was an adviser to several cities and regions on training. She was a member of the National Arts Council cultural development and regeneration, cultural tourism, of South Africa in 2003-4 and was re-appointed in festivals and arts policies. He has been very involved 2008. Between 2004 and 2007 she served as Vice- in European Capitals of Culture and was the Director Chair of the Performing Arts Network of South Africa, of two – Glasgow (1990) and Brussels (2000). Robert and in 2007-10 she chairs Art Moves Africa, a fund for Palmer is a Board member of various arts institutions artists within the African continent. She won the Arts and international festivals, the Chair of European arts and Culture Trust Administrator of the Year Award in juries and is asked regularly to speak at international 2005. She has held posts and provided consultancy cultural conferences and workshops. He has been work for a number of national and international given various awards in recognition of his work. organisations, including the development agencies of Norway (NORAD), Sweden (SIDA) and the Netherlands Araceli Pereda, ACERCA Programme, Spanish Agency (HIVOS), was the regional coordinator of Business and of International Cooperation for Development (AECID). Arts South Africa (BASA) between 2003 and 2007 and With a BA in History of Art from the Complutense has conceived and managed a series of conferences, University in Madrid, Araceli Pereda is a member of training programmes and evaluation projects in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, South Africa, other African countries and Europe. representing Madrid, since 1989. She also serves as Vice Her main areas of interest are cultural projects for President of Hispania Nostra and as the correspondent development and international cooperation, education for Spain on information and documentation related and the arts, fundraising and sponsorship, leadership, to historic European heritage on behalf of the Council partnership and skill development, and evaluation. of Europe. She has been the director general for Heritage in the Regional Government of Madrid, the William Ramsay, Global Music Academy, Germany. director of the Banesto Cultural Foundation (focusing on cooperation for heritage restoration, among other Peter Rorvik, Centre for Creative Arts, tasks) and the director of the Lázaro Galdiano Museum University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. and Foundation. In the field of cultural heritage, her Peter Rorvik is the Director of the Centre for Creative Arts active participation in the elaboration of Spain’s Law (CCA), a multi-disciplinary arts organisation based at the on Spanish Cultural Heritage (1985) and the Law on University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. The Foundations and Sponsorship, still in force, should be Centre, established in 1996, coordinates the provision of stressed. She has been the general coordinator of the creative platforms and economic opportunities for artists Cultural Heritage Programme of the Spanish Agency of and related industries; intercultural exchange and network International Cooperation and currently coordinates the development; training; and audience development. ACERCA Programme for Capacity-building for Cultural Principal activities are the production of four major annual Development on behalf of the Directorate-General of festivals; Time of the Writer, Durban International Film Cultural and Scientific Relations in the Spanish Agency Festival, Jomba! Contemporary Dance Experience, and of International Cooperation for Development (AECID). Poetry Africa. The CCA is also involved in ad hoc festivals, conferences, concerts, exchange projects, community Pedro Pimenta, Film maker, Mozambique. projects, schools programmes, strategic Pan-African Pedro Pimenta started his film career at the National Film and international cooperation in the cultural sectors. Institute of Mozambique in 1977. He was the founder of Ebano Multimedia Lda, a leading independent production company in Mozambique. Between 1997 and 2003,
26 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide Simao Souindoula, Vice-President, International peace in Mauritania and the development of a ‘theory Scientific Committee, The Slave Route project, of counter-argument’ which provides a cultural UNESCO; and advisor, Ministry of Culture, Angola. strategy to combat harmful traditional practices. Simao Souindoula is currently the Vice-President of the International Scientific Committee of UNESCO’s P. Tade Adekunle, Member of the Steering Committee, The Slave Route Project, as well as an advisor at the International Network for Cultural Diversity (INCD), Nigeria. Ministry of Culture of Angola. He previously held the P. Tade Adekunle holds a Master’s degree in Theatre Arts post of Director of the National Museum of Slavery in from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and has acted and Angola and coordinated the Angolan Board of The Slave directed stage productions in Nigeria’s theatrical scene Route. He has also been the Head of the Department of since the early 1990s. He has also worked in various Documentation at the National Archives of Angola, the other companies for the past twenty years, including Deputy Director of the National Museum and Laboratory Saatchi & Saatchi Limited. He joined the Cossse Group of Anthropology in Luanda and a Professor of History in 1999 and is currently the Executive Director/CEO of at the Superior Institute of Educational Sciences Towncriers Limited – an experiential marketing and brand (ISCED) at the University Agostinho Neto in Lubango, activation company. He was a past President of the Angola. For 22 years he worked as international officer National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners and researcher at the International Centre of Bantu (NANTAP) and has served in various Federal Government Civilisations (CICIBA) in Libreville, Gabon. He has worked Committees – Ministerial Committee on the review of as a consultant for the African Union, UNESCO and the Cultural Policy (2000 – 2001), Ministerial Committee European Union and is the author of over 100 articles and on the establishment of the National Endowments for scientific communications on a range of issues including the Arts (2001 – 2003) among others. Mr Adekunle African languages, anthropology, the relationship contributes articles on socio-political and cultural issues between the African arts and the West and migration. in leading national dailies in Nigeria. He is a member of International Special Events Society (ISES) and Nigeria Mr. Gerald Seligman, General Director, WOMEX. Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and has attended Gerald Seligman has worked in the music industry various training courses and conferences both in Nigeria for nearly 25 years in Brazil, the UK & Europe and the and abroad. He is currently serving as a member of United States. Beginning as a journalist and radio the Steering Committee of the International Network of programmer, he went on to hold numerous positions Cultural Diversity (INCD), Canada and Arterial Task Team. with independent and major-labels - creative, executive and consultative - and participates in conferences and Mike Van Graan, Secretary, Arterial Network; and consults with governments, NGO’s and at workshops Director, Africa Centre, Cape Town, South Africa. throughout the world. As a Grammy-nominated producer Mike van Graan graduated from the University of he has created or compiled over 120 releases. For Cape Town with a BA Honours degree in Drama and EMI he founded and directed the Hemisphere world a Higher Diploma in Education. He has served in music label. Gerald joined WOMEX, considered the leadership capacities in various cultural non-government most important international professional market organisations including Director of the Community Arts of world music, in early 2006 and is now General Project in Cape Town, National Projects Officer for the Director, in charge of overall policy and direction. Congress of South African Writers in Johannesburg, Director of the Bartel Arts Trust (BAT) Centre in Durban, Abdoulaye Sow, Professor of Anthropology, General Secretary of the National Arts Coalition and University of Nouakchott, Mauritania. most recently as the General Secretary of the Performing Abdoulaye Sow is a researcher and lecturer in Arts Network of South African (PANSA). In June 1994, Anthropology and Social Sciences at the University of he was appointed as Special Adviser on Arts and Nouakchott, Mauritania, where he also coordinates the Culture to the new Minister of Arts, Culture, Science Interdisciplinary Centre on Cultural Rights (CIDC) and and Technology. He held this position till he launched chairs the Scientific Committee of the Research Team his own micro-enterprise, Article 27 Arts and Culture on Female Genital Mutilation (ERMGF). A member of Consultants in January 1996. As a playwright, Van the Group of Fribourg, he took part in the writing of the Graan won the Fleur du Cap award for Best New Script Declaration on Cultural Rights. For almost 10 years his for his trilogy, Dinner Talk, in 1998 and in 2003, Green research has focused on cultural rights, social change Man Flashing won the Jury Award for Best Script at the in traditional African societies, as well as traditional PANSA/UCT Drama School Festival of Reading of New practices which amount to serious violations of African Writing. Mike van Graan currently works as the Secretariat women’s rights. Specific projects have addressed the for the Arterial Network and is also the Director of the role of cultural rights in the maintenance of civilian Africa Centre in Cape Town, a non-profit organisation
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide 27 that seeks to document, promote and celebrate the University College Dublin. She has a proven track arts, culture and heritage of the African continent. record in arts production and marketing, and cultural management. Her research interests include cultural Raymond Weber, Professor at the Collège transition and development, cultural management and d’Europe in Bruges and President of “Culture development of cultural policies and strategies, local et Développement”, France, Luxemburg. cultural development (cities), cultural democracy and Raymond Weber is nowadays an advisor to the interconnections between standing cultural policies Government of Luxembourg, professor of European and emerging digital culture. Ana Zuvela is the Co- cultural policy at the Collège d’Europe and the president Chair of the LabforCulture Steering Committee. of Culture et Développement. Until 2008 he was Head of Unit at the Club du Sahel. Previously he had been the Director of Lux-Development, Luxembourg’s Agency for Development Cooperation. In addition, Raymond Weber was for many years the Director of Cultural Affairs and International Cultural Relations at the Ministry of Culture for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. After a period with UNESCO as Director of Cultural Development and Artistic Creation, and responsible for preparation of the World Decade of Cultural Development, he became, from 1991 to 2001, Director of Education, Culture and Sport for the Council of Europe. Author of many articles on topics including culture and development, cultural diversity and cultural policies, international cultural cooperation, cultural rights, etc.
Benigna Zimba, Head, History Department, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique. Benigna Zimba graduated in History at the Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wander University in Dresden, former German Democratic Republic, and obtained a PhD in History from Michigan University, US. She is an associated lecturer in History at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo and the Scientific Director of the Instituto Superior de Relações Internacionais (ISRI). Her main areas of focus are women and gender in Mozambique and Southern Africa; History of pre-colonial Mozambique; memory and culture; and the slave trade. She is also the Vice President of the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) and a member of the International Scientific Committee of UNESCO’s The Slave Route project, of which she was also the Vice President between 2006 and 2009. She has obtained several awards and scholarships and is the author of a number of books and articles, including Slave Routes and Oral Tradition in Southeastern Africa and As Ciências Sociais na luta contra a pobreza em Moçambique, as well as a number of articles.
Ms Ana Žuvela, Deputy Director, Culturelink, Croatia. Ana Zuvela is Research Fellow at the Institute for International Relations (IMO) and a Deputy Director of Culturelink Network, Zagreb, Croatia. She received an Honorary Bachelor of Music (piano) from the University of Central England and holds an M.A. in Cultural Policy and Arts Management from the
28 Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation. 22-26 june 2009 - General Guide Practical Information Contact telephone Hotels Recommended restaurants (only for emergencies): + 258 825 960 821 Pestana Rovuma Hotel Restaurante Rodízio Real **** + 258 826 332 734 Ruada Sé,114 794 Av Julius Nyerere-Maputo 4376 Maputo – Mozambique 2149 72 75 Tel.: +258 21 305000 Brazilian and Mozambican Various Fax: +258 21 305305 cuisine. Smart, modern dining- www.pestana.com room. Indoor seating only. International Confrence Centre Email:[email protected] Joaquim Chissano Manjare dos Deus **** Av. da Marginal 51 MonteCarloHotel 162,r/c Av Julius Nyerere-Maputo Maputo – Mozambique Av. Patrice Lumumba, 620 2149 68 34 Tel: +258 21 486395 Maputo – Mozambique Portuguese cuisine. Smart, modern www.cicjc.gov.mz/index_eg.html Tel.: +258 21 304048 decor. Indoor/outdoor seating. Fax: +258 21 308959 Sala Nobre www.montecarlo.co.mz Restaurante Piripiri *** Conselho Municipal 2228 Av 24 Julho-Maputo Praça da Independência KayaKwanga 2149 23 79 Maputo – Mozambique Rua D. Joao de Castro, 321 Portuguese and various cuisine. Maputo – Mozambique Famous since colonial times. Fortaleza de Maputo Tel: +258 1 492706 Indoor/outdoor seating. Praça 25 de Junho +258 1 492707 Maputo - Mozambique +258 1 492806 Mimmos Princesa ** Fax: +258 1 492215 Av 24 Julho-Maputo Cultural Centre of the +258 1 492704 2130 94 91 Universidade Eduardo Mondlane www.kayakwanga.co.mz Av. Agostinho Neto / Email:miramar.kayakwanga@ New York Pizza ** Av. Amilcar Cabral tvcabo.co.mz 688,r/c Av 24 Julho-Maputo 2131 32 32 Tivoli 1321 avenida 25 de Setembro Restaurante Cristal *** Maputo, Mozambique 554 Av 24 Julho-Maputo Tel: +258 21 307600 2149 75 24 Portuguese and various dishes. Good cakes and pastries. Indoor/outdoor seating.
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