Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Ministers and delegates will be greeted at the Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport and the Santo Dumont Regional Airport by representatives from the Government of Brazil and transported to their respective hotel.
Please note: All events will take place at the Palácio Itamaraty unless otherwise noted. All meetings are smoke-free and we request that mobile telephones be switched off or turned to silent mode
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
19:30 Departure for Ministerial Reception with Representatives of Civil Society
All participants will meet in their respective hotel lobby and be transported to Grêmio Recreativo Escole de Samba Portela (GRES Portela)
20:00 Ministerial Reception with Representatives of Civil Society
Location: Grêmio Recreativo Escole de Samba
Portela
(GRES Portela)
Rua Clara Nunes, 81
Madureira
Rio de Janeiro RJ 21351-110
BRAZIL
Tel: +55 21 2489 6440
Civil society representatives from the International Network for Cultural Diversity and the International Liaison Committee of Coalitions for Culture Diversity will join INCP Ministers and Delegates for a reception hosted by Mr. Gilberto Gil, Minister of Culture of Brazil offering participants an opportunity to meet and discuss common areas of interest GRES Portela is one of the most famous samba schools in Rio de Janeiro. Founded in 1923 this school has gained national and international attention for the quality of its samba performers and in addition, it has had the honour in leading Rio de Janeiro’s annual Carnival parade twenty-one times. GRES Portela has also produced some of Brazil’s greatest composers of samba music and is also noted for being one of the more traditional samba schools in Brazil.
Please note: All events will take place at the Palácio Itamaraty unless otherwise noted. All meetings are smoke-free and we request that mobile telephones be switched off or turned to silent mode
Location: Palácio Itamaraty
Avenida Marechal Floriano, 196
Rio de Janeiro RJ 20080-002
BRAZIL
Tel: +55 21 2253 7691
Thursday, November 23, 2006
08:45 Departure for Palácio Itamaraty
All participants will meet in the lobby of their respective hotel and be transported to the Palácio Itamaraty, venue of the 9th Annual Ministerial Meeting
09:15 – 10:15 Opening of the 9th Annual INCP Ministerial Meeting
Opening remarks by Mr. Gilberto Gil, Minister of Culture of Brazil and participating INCP Ministers
10:15 – 10:30 Highlights from the 8th Annual Ministerial Meeting in Senegal
Brief overview by His Excellency Mr. Mame Birame Diouf, Minister of Culture and Classified Historical Heritage of Senegal
10:30 – 11:30 Session 1 – Access to Culture, Copyrights and New Technologies: Evolving Challenges to Cultural Diversity
Session 1: Access to Culture, Copyright and New Technologies: Evolving Challenges to Cultural Diversity
One of the greatest challenges we face today in the formulation of policies to promote and protect cultural diversity is how to get individuals and groups to experience the difference and diversity of cultures – in other words, to have access to culture. In this respect, the right of access to culture, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the constitutions of most countries, is a major issue for discussion, especially with the advent of the new technologies, which will be using digital networks as the avenue for dissemination of culture at least for the foreseeable future. In view of this context and given the linkages between new technologies and copyrights system, it is important to explore the challenges that copyrights may present not only to the dissemination of culture but also the access to culture by individuals and groups
Throughout 2006, Brazil, in consultation with INCP members undertook a study, with the objective to explore the impact of copyrights on new technologies being used for disseminating and facilitating access to culture as well as its effects on the protection and promotion of cultural diversity, which will be presented to Ministers during this session. It is hoped that this session will provide Ministers of Culture with an opportunity to engage in dialogue and freely exchange views and experiences on an issue of importance given its direct bearing on the development of cultural policy particularly in relation to cultural industries, and cultural goods and services which can or do generate authors’ rights.
Key issues for discussion:
- Why do people consider copyright a taboo subject?
- Is Copyright an end in itself?
- Why is Copyright discussed primarily within the scope of commercial policies?
- How can Copyright be used to strengthen the cultural industries of developing and less developed countries?
- Can we prevent Copyright from increasing disparities between rich and poor countries in the face on new information and communication technologies?
- How can we promote equal access for members of society, via new technologies, to the global myriad of cultural expressions without infringing upon Copyrights?
- How can we guarantee the protection of intellectual production in the digital field?
- Is it viable to apply the rules of Copyright, in its traditional form, to the digital field?
- How can we guarantee the enforcement of Copyright law in the digital field without breaking the balance between costs and benefits and without infringing upon basic guarantee, such as the right to privacy and secrecy of correspondence?
Presentation by:
Mr. Gilberto Gil Moreira, Minister of Culture of Brazil.
Discussion Document:
Access to Culture: Copyright and New Technologies, Evolving Challenges to Cultural Diversity
Background Document:
Brazilian questionnaire on Access to Culture: Copyright and New Technologies, Evolving Challenges to Cultural Diversity
11:30 –12:00 Health Break
Offered by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture
12:00 – 13:00 Session 1 (continued)
13:00 – 13:15 Official Photograph
13:00 – 15:00 Lunch
Offered by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture
Location: Palácio Itamaraty
Please note that lunch for Ministers will be served in Room X at Palácio Itamaraty; lunch for all other delegates will be served in Room Y at Palácio Itamaraty
15:00 – 16:00 Session 2 – UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
At the Eighth Annual Meeting of the International Network on Cultural Policy (INCP) in Dakar, Senegal (November 2005), Ministers renewed the mandate of the Working Group on Cultural Diversity and Globalization and agreed that it should, over the coming year: develop and implement a convention ratification strategy that would monitor the progress of ratification of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, provide technical advice to INCP members, and play an active advocacy role at the national, regional and international level; consult with INCP members on the nature of the international cooperation that countries are seeking and undertake pilot projects aimed at demonstrating the practical value of the UNESCO Convention; and continue to work with civil society and encourage their active participation in the promotion of the objectives of the UNESCO Convention.
Key issues for discussion:
- Has the Working Group fulfilled the mandate assigned by Ministers in Dakar?
- Is there a role for the Working Group with respect to continuing the promotion of the ratification of the Convention and preparing its implementation? If so, what should be the focus of the Working Group?
- Should the Working Group’s mandate be renewed, and if so, should it be expanded to include initiatives related to other emerging cultural policy issues?
Presentation:
Presentation by Mr. André Frenette, Chair of the Working Group on Cultural Diversity and Globalization
Discussion Document:
Report for Ministerial Consideration on the 2006 Workplan of the Working Group on Cultural Diversity and Globalization
Background Documents:
- 2006 Workplan of the Working Group on Cultural Diversity and Globalization
- Frequently Asked Questions:
- Dispute Settlement
- Relationship with Other Instruments
- Rights and Obligations
- International Cultural Cooperation
- Questionnaire on International Cooperation within the Context of the UNESCO Convention
- UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
16:00 – 16:30 Health Break
Offered by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture
16:30 – 18:00 Dialogue with Civil Society Representatives
16:30-17:00 Representatives from the International Network for Cultural Diversity (INCD) and the International Liaison Committee of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ILCCCD) will have the opportunity to present on their activities in the promotion of the ratification of the UNESCO Convention as well as to discuss other areas of common interest with Ministers
17:00-18:00 Question and Answer Session
18:00 Return to Hotel
Transportation will be provided for delegates to their respective hotels
18:00 Private Time for Ministers and delegates
19:45 Departure for Dinner
All participants will meet in the lobby of their respective hotel and be transported to dinner
20:00 Dinner offered by Mr. Gilberto Gil, Minister of Culture of Brazil and Mr. César Epitácio Maia, Mayor of the City of Rio de Janeiro
Location: Palácio de Cidade
Rua Sáo Clemente, 360
Botafogo
Rio de Janeiro RJ 22260-00
BRAZIL
22:00 Return to Hotel
Transportation will be provided for delegates to their respective hotels
Please note: All events will take place at the Palácio Itamaraty unless otherwise noted. All meetings are smoke-free and we request that mobile telephones be switched off or turned to silent mode
Friday, November 24, 2006
09:00 Departure for Palácio Itamaraty
All participants will meet in the lobby of their respective hotel and be transported to the Palácio Itamaraty, venue of the 9th Annual Ministerial Meeting
09:30 – 11:00 Session 2 – UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (continued)
Session continues from the previous day
11:00 – 11:30 Health Break
Offered by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture
11:30 – 13:00 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 2005-2006. In addition, this session also offers Spain, as President of the INCP in 2007, the opportunity to announce its chosen theme for the first session of the 10th Annual Ministerial Meeting.
Key Issues for Discussions:
- How can the INCP further future discussions of interest?
- What are the new trends and emerging issues that ministers are currently facing in their respective countries?
Presentation:
Presentation by Mr. Carlos Alberdi Alonso, Vice-Minister of Culture of Spain
Discussion Document:
- Emerging Trends in 2005 – 2006 (Prepared by the Liaison Bureau)
13:00 – 15:00 Lunch
Offered by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture
Location: Palácio Itamaraty
Please note that lunch for Ministers will be served in Room X at Palácio Itamaraty; lunch for all other delegates will be served in Room Y at Palácio Itamaraty
15:00 – 15:30 Update on INCP Activities
Highlights of the Ministerial Contact Group Meeting held on November 22, 2006
15:30 – 16:15 Review of the Draft Rio de Janeiro Statement
16:15 – 17:00 Health Break
Offered by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture
17:00 – 17:30 Conclusion of the 9th Annual INCP Ministerial Meeting
17:30 – 18:00 Press Conference
18:00 Return to Hotel
Transportation will be provided for delegates to their respective hotels
19:30 Departure for Evening Program
All participants will meet in the lobby of their respective hotel and be transported to the reception’s location
20:00 Dinner reception celebrating the conclusion of the 9th Annual Ministerial Meeting and the launching of the World Cultural Forum
Location: TBD
22:30 Return to Hotel
Transportation will be provided for delegates to their respective hotels
Saturday, November 25, 2006
13:00 Cultural Excursion – Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói
All participants will meet in the lobby of their respective hotel and be transported to the Museum, location of this year’s cultural excursion
The Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói is a Modern Art Museum designed by the world famous architect Oscar Niemeyer and opened in 1996. Shaped like a spaceship, the modern lines of the buildings draw attention onto itself. Inside, the Museum exhibits, among other works, paintings by Daniel Senise and the João Sattamini Collection, with works from scores of important Brazilian artists, mostly from the 1980’s. Thanks to Niemeyer’s ingeniousness, this Museum is one of the few where visitor’s eyes are drawn away from the exhibits to the windows – the view of Guanabara Bay is spectacular (the Museum is located by the Bay). Also, the panoramic window encircling the ring-shaped building reveals a new view at every step, including a unique view of Sugarloaf Mountain.
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