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Building bridges and alliances for international artistic exchange

Building bridges and alliances for international artistic exchange. «  Cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature ». ARTICLE 9 - INFORMATION SHARING AND TRANSPARENCY. Benefits of the Convention. Legitimacy – entry point

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Building bridges and alliances for international artistic exchange

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  1. Building bridges and alliances for international artistic exchange « Cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature»

  2. ARTICLE 9 - INFORMATION SHARING AND TRANSPARENCY Benefits of the Convention • Legitimacy – entry point • Logical framework / roadmap – universal acceptance / peer pressure • Peer pressure – 139 countries + EU • Funding focus • Commonwealth Foundation / Prince Claus – conflict resolution • Prince Claus - freedom of creative expressions • International Organization of la Francophonie – governance of culture • American Development Bank (IDB) – social wellbeing • Roberto Cimetta Fund • EU ACP Culture+ • Lot 1:     Cultural expressions for diversity, intercultural dialogue and human and cultural rights, in the context of reconciliation, conflict resolution and democratization • Lot 2:     Strengthen capacities of cultural actors for the development of a dynamic cultural sector contributing to economic growth and sustainable development PREAMBLE

  3. ARTICLE 9 - INFORMATION SHARING AND TRANSPARENCY Benefits of the Convention • Civil society – governing bodies, implementation, periodic reports • Preferential treatment – bilateral cooperation, to artists and their works • Normative impact • Implemented in national law • Not only the responsibility of arts and culture ministry • For cultural policy • National development plan • Official development assistance (Sweden, Denmark, EU, Switzerland) • Coordination to promote in other international forums • Trade negotiations in WTO, TPP, CETA • UN agenda for sustainable development • Digital issues in WIPO, ITU, OECD • Freedom of creative expressions in Human Rights Council PREAMBLE

  4. ARTICLE 9 - INFORMATION SHARING AND TRANSPARENCY Challenges for the Convention • International Fund for Cultural Diversity • Since 2010, 78 projects, 48 countries for 5,3 M$ USD • Fundraising / limited funds / voluntary contributions • Specialization / Cultural policies and industries • State parties: role of National Commission • Coordination with other funds? • Prefer not to engage with UNESCO • Prefer not to deal with national governments PREAMBLE

  5. The role of civil society Article 11 – Participation of civil societyParties acknowledge the fundamental role of civil society in protecting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions. Parties shall encourage the active participation of civil society in their efforts to achieve the objectives of this Convention. Reference is made explicitly or implicitly in many other provisions of the Convention, including in articles 6, 7, 12, 15, 19.

  6. Preferential treatment Article 16 – Preferential treatment for developing countries Developed countries shall facilitate cultural exchanges with developing countries by granting, through the appropriate institutional and legal frameworks, preferential treatment to artists and other cultural professionals and practitioners, as well as cultural goods and services from developing countries.

  7. Capacity-building in developing countries • Sweden international development agency – 2,5 M $ USD • 43 international experts • 12 priority countries: • Asia-Pacific – Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia • Africa – Morocco, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Senegal • Latin America – Cuba, Colombia • Possibly more to come if EU renews original program and CKU of Denmark joins • UNESCO field offices • Participatory governance – civil society • Preferential treatment, a priority training module – for countries to demand from developed • Statistical indicators and evidence-based periodic reports

  8. How to: lessons learned • Campaign “The future we want includes culture” • An injustice, a cause : take action • Culture absent from 2000 MDGs • Key message “driver and enabler” • No development sustainable) • Legitimacy • Nine international networks • Regional and sectoral representation • Wide communication networks www.Culture2015goal.net

  9. How to: lessons learned • Universal appeal of credo / statement / petition • The test of translation in six UN languages + Portuguese + Indonesian • 1800 Citizens and 1200 organizations from 120 countries • Follow-up messages on state of negotiations • Coordination with UNESCO, UN “Friends of culture”, Francophonie • National plea when required • Both passionate and practical: indicators and measured benefits

  10. How to: next steps Central America/Mediterranean region • Clear focus in common cause for mobility: • Faire trade • Freedom of creative expressions • Social progress / citizen empowerment / democratic reforms • Culture, driver and enabler of sustainable development • Clear in what you are demanding • To whom • When, how, outputs, outcomes • Realistic : can do, within their means • One common target • Finding your allies • Strength/legitimacy in numbers/governance: collectives/associations (not self-serving) • Leader / intelligence / insider

  11. How to: next steps Central America/Mediterranean region • Trust-building: two-year to  convince Mellon Foundation to fund three-year pilot Artists Protection Fund managed by Institute for International Education • Branding: quality label / curatorial • Digital: reach beyond / before mobility • Awareness-raising: prize awarded / received (International Award UCLG – Mexico City – Culture 21) • Sustainability: youth / academia • Cities and regions: • 60 % of world population 2030 / devolution / decentralization • Bilateral / Medellin-Bilbao peace-building • 30 Mayors in Montreal “Living together” / solutions to radicalism / observatory • A policy response (Jon Hawkes 4th pillar): vision for the well-being of the community

  12. How to: next steps Central America/Mediterranean region Canada Arts Council: 147 discipline-based programs into six national, non-disciplinary programs

  13. RENCY Resources Interlocal - Red de ciudades iberoamericanas para la cultura MICSur | Mercado de Industrias Culturales del Sur, Mar del Plata, Argentina, May 2014 Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Perú, Paraguay, Uruguay y Venezuela IBERCULTURA VIVA(Programa Iberoamericano de Fomento a la Política Cultural de Base Comunitaria) Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Chile, El Salvador, España, Paraguay y Uruguay Segundo Congreso Latinoamericano de Cultura Viva Comunitaria El Salvador University, 28-30 October, 2015 VII Congreso Iberoamericano de Cultura 2015 La temática se centrará en el desarrollo e impulso a la economía creativa.

  14. RENCY Resources Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries, June 2013 UN, multilateral, bilateral, private Complimentary to UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity

  15. RENCY Resources ASEF (Asia-Europe Foundation) 36 examples of best practices Asia-Europe 4 themes: creative talents, creative entrepreuneurs, creative cities and development, creative cities and quality of life

  16. RENCY Resources MDG Achievement Fund « Even though cultural aspects are not explicitly referred to within the MDGs, the last decade has witnessed an increasing recognition of the links between culture and human development. »

  17. RENCY Resources Organization of American States 1. Productive Identities (Argentina) 2. The “mARTadero” Project an Incubator for the Arts (Bolivia) 3. Cultura Viva: Art, Education and Citizenship (Brazil) 4. Wapikoni Mobile (Canada) 5. CARIFIESTA (Caribbean Festival of Arts) (CARICOM, Caribbean Community) 6. Papel amate (Bark papper), a cultural legacy (Chile) 7. Medellín: the Transformation of a City (Colombia) 8. Artistic-cultural workshop with tradition-bearers (Costa Rica) 9. Training to improve the competitiveness of artistic handicrafts (Ecuador) 10. Documenting Endangered Languages (United States) 11. Studio C (Guatemala) 12. Regional Development in the Copán Valley (Honduras) 13. Flora Workshop (Mexico) 14. Building the Caribbean Atlas Online (Dominican Republic) 15. Arts and Culture for Youth Development Program (Saint Lucia) 16. Culture Factories (Uruguay) 17. National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras 18. Cultural Information Systems

  18. RENCY Ressources UNESCO

  19. RENCY Resources UNESCO and UNDP

  20. RENCY Resources CONNEXXIONS, a cooperation programme to strengthen a vibrant civil society and human development opportunities in and through arts and culture Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Libya and Morocco

  21. RENCY Resources ASEF, German Commission for UNESCO and U40 Network

  22. The International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity brings together forty-three national coalitions on five continents. It is recognized by the UNESCO as an official partner with consultative status and serves on the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee. This presentation is available to members of the IFCCD and organizations or individuals interested in presenting the position of civil society on the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions . cvallerand@cdc-ccd.org

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