Sixth INCP Annual Ministerial Meeting - Official Agenda

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

• Ministers and delegates will be greeted at the Zagreb airport by representatives of the Croatian Ministry of Culture and taken by bus to the Ambassador Hotel in Opatija located on the Adriatic Coast.
  
  Ambassador Hotel
  Persicevna 1
  51410 Opatija
  CROATIA
  Tel: +385 51 743 333
  Fax: +385 51 743 444
  Website: http://www.liburnia.hr/ambasador/default.asp
  
  
• There are no activities or meetings planned on this day. Ministers and delegates can rest, use the hotel's amenities and services or choose to visit Opatija and its surroundings.
  
  
• Please also note that breakfast is included throughout your stay.

Thursday, October 16, 2003

15:00 - 17:00 Ambassador Hotel, Main Boardroom

Ministerial Contact Group Meeting:

• INCP Contact Group Ministers will meet to discuss INCP management issues and review the Annual Ministerial Meeting Agenda.

19:30 Villa Angiolina

Networking Reception

• INCP Ministers and delegates will be joined by the civil society representatives of the International Network on Cultural Diversity (INCD) and the International Liaison Committee of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity, for a reception hosted by Mr. Vujic, the Croatian Minister of Culture and Mr. Ranko Vlatkovic, the mayor of Opatija. This event will offer participants an excellent opportunity to meet and discuss common areas of interest between the three networks.

Friday, October 17, 2003

9:00 - 9:30 Main Boardroom, Ambassador Hotel

Opening of the 6th Annual INCP Ministerial Meeting

• Opening remarks by Minister Vujic

9:30-11:00 Main Boardroom, Ambassador Hotel

Reports from the 4th Annual Meeting of the NGO International Network on Cultural Diversity (INCD), held October 12-15, 2003 and from the International Liaison Committee of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity

• Representatives of the INCD, the INCP's parallel NGO network; will present the conclusions of their meeting to INCP Ministers. Also, representatives from the International Liaison Committee of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity will make a presentation to ministers. An opportunity for questions and discussion will follow.
  

11:00-11:30 Hall, Ambassador Hotel

• Coffee Break

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11:30-13:00 Main Boardroom, Ambassador Hotel

Plenary Session 1: Models of Financing Culture

The role of cultural policy is not only to create an environment in which cultural and artistic production is possible, but also to create the conditions in which it receives the necessary financial support. One way of ensuring that resource considerations are met is through the use of specific financial instruments.

Croatia, as this year's president of the INCP, led a study on a variety of public, private, and hybrid financial instruments used to support culture among INCP members. It includes their scope, limits, selection and evolution of how they are contributing to the long-term growth and development of cultural sectors.

Key Issues for Discussion:

• In the context of cultural policy coupled with economic factors, what are the objectives of financial instruments: the quality of cultural production, the redistribution of culture, the recognition of cultural diversity, and/or economic development?
  
  
• How do we find the right balance between state regulation and market dynamics? What are the best types of financial instruments?
  
  
• What is the right balance between public and private financing for culture? Should governments support institutions or projects, production or consumption?

Presentation:

• Croatia

Discussion Document:

• Models of Financing Culture

13:00-15:00 La Fourchette d'Or Restaurant, Ambassador Hotel

• Lunch

15:00-17:30 Main Boardroom, Ambassador Hotel

Plenary Session 2: International Convention on Cultural Diversity - A revised text and next steps

At the Fourth Annual Ministerial meeting (Lucerne, September 2001), the Working Group on Cultural Diversity and Globalization was given a two-year mandate to draft an International Instrument on Cultural Diversity (IICD) that would focus on the promotion and preservation of cultural diversity in the face of globalization. In 2002 in Cape Town, Ministers considered a first draft instrument and requested that the Working Group further the document to address (inter alia) appropriate rights and obligations of governments, culture and trade linkages, and the needs of developing countries.

Key Issues for Discussion:

• Does this version of the text fulfill the mandate given by Ministers in Cape Town?
  
  
• How can INCP member countries best support the process that will evolve internationally to develop the Instrument in order to influence its direction? What efforts are needed to ensure that the process moves forward in a timely manner and takes into account the work already done in fora such as the INCP?
  
  
• Should the Working Group mandate be renewed and if so, what should its next mandate be?

Presentation:

• Chair of the Working Group on Cultural Diversity and Globalization

Discussion Documents:

• Report for Ministerial Consideration from Working Group on Cultural Diversity and Globalization, 2002-3 and INCP Cooperation with UNESCO
  
  
• International Convention on Cultural Diversity
  
  
• Calendar of Events - Promotion of the International Instrument on Cultural Diversity

Background Documents:

• Frequently Asked Questions - The Relationship Between a Convention on Cultural Diversity and International Trade Rules
  
  
• Why Must the International Community Develop A World Convention on Cultural Diversity? Rational for Ministers, February, 2003
  
  
• Framework for Cooperation Between the International Network on Cultural Policy and UNESCO in Support of an International Instrument on Cultural Diversity - A Discussion Paper for INCP Ministers, February, 2003

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19:30 Dinner

• The Croatian Minister of Culture, Dr. Antun Vujic, will host a dinner for all Ministers and heads of delegation from international institutions in Rijeka. All other delegates are invited to a buffet dinner at La Fourchette d'Or Restaurant at the Ambassador Hotel.

Saturday, October 18, 2003

9:00 - 10:00 Main Boardroom, Ambassador Hotel

Plenary Session 2: Cont'd - Conclusion and Next Steps

10:00-10:30 Main Boardroom, Ambassador Hotel

Plenary Session 3: Building the Future - A Discussion on Emerging Cultural Policy, Trends and Issues

Culture is an increasingly "horizontal" issue, touching social, economic and political spheres. It is also increasingly seen as integral to national, regional and multilateral agendas.

This session offers the opportunity for Ministers to discuss new challenges that have emerged throughout 2002-2003 such as media issues, policy frameworks for intangible heritage, creating an enabling environment for cultural industries, and the concept of interculturality, amongst others.

Key Issues for Discussions:

• How do new trends in the field of media impact cultural diversity?
  
  
• What should the INCP's role be, if any?
  
  
• What are the new trends and emerging issues that ministers are currently facing in their respective countries?

Presentation:

• Presentation by Director of the Liaison Bureau on Interculturality

Discussion Documents:

• Executive Summary: Inventory on Intangible Heritage - Senegal/South Africa
  
  
• Final Inventory of the Special Project Research Team on Cultural industries - Canada/Mexico/Senegal
  
  
• The Concept of Interculturality, Report of the Liaison Bureau

Background Documents:

• Final Report of the Special Policy Research Team on Media Issues: Cultural Diversity and the Media, 2002
  
  
• Final Inventory of the Special Project Research Team on Intangible Heritage-Senegal/South Africa
  
  
• Summary Report of International Events/Meetings of Interest to the INCP for 2002-2003

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10:30-11:00 Hall, Ambassador Hotel

• Coffee Break

11:00-12:00 Main Boardroom, Ambassador Hotel

Plenary Session 3: cont'd

12:00-12:30 Main Boardroom, Ambassador Hotel

INCP Management Issues

Report of the Ministerial Contact Group Meeting, October 16, 2003.

Presentation:

• Minister Antun Vujic

12;30-14:30 La Fourchette d'Or Restaurant, Ambassador Hotel

• Lunch

14:30-15;00 Main Boardroom, Ambassador Hotel

Presentation of the Final Report from the 5th Annual INCP Ministerial Meeting, Cape Town, South Africa, October 2002.

Presentation:

• Mr. Victor Julius, Chief Director Arts and Culture International Liaison, Department of Arts and Culture, South Africa

15:00-15:30 Main Boardroom, Ambassador Hotel

INCP Future Hosts

The 2004 INCP Annual Ministerial Meeting host, China, will make a presentation on the chosen theme and the location of next year's meeting followed by the 2005 host, Senegal

15:30-16:30 Main Boardroom, Ambassador Hotel

Review of the draft Opatija Statement

16:30-17:00 Main Boardroom, Ambassador Hotel

Conclusion of the 6th Annual INCP Ministerial Meeting

17:00-17:30 Hall, Ambassador Hotel

• Coffee Break

17:30-18:30 Press Conference

19:30 Dinner

• The Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Honourable Sheila Copps, will host a dinner for all Ministers and heads of delegation from international organizations at the Villa Astra in Opatija. All other delegates are invited to a buffet dinner at La Fourchette d'Or Restaurant at the Ambassador Hotel.

Sunday, October 19, 2003

Excursion day:

Ministers and INCP delegates are invited to participate in the excursion day offered by the Ministry of Culture.

Monday, October 20, 2003

Council of Europe meeting on Intercultural Dialogue and Conflict Prevention Project

Joint session between European Ministers responsible for Cultural Affairs and INCP Ministers, the morning of Monday, October 20 in the context of the Council of Europe meeting on Intercultural Dialogue and Conflict Prevention Project after which Council of Europe Ministers only will continue with their meeting.

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