Proposed Agenda
INCP Working Group on Cultural Diversity and Globalization
Leysin, Switzerland
11-12 May 2001

Meeting Objectives:

• Consideration of 2000-2001 Working Group projects:
  • Integrating Cultural Diversity
  • Pilot Project on National Cultural Policy Frameworks
  • International Instrument on Cultural Diversity
• Examination of Cultural Diversity Construct and Instrument development
• Development of Working Group document for Lucerne Ministerial meeting
• Consideration of Work Plan for 2001-2002

May 11, 2001

Lunch

2:00 pm Introduction and tour de table - Chair V. Skok

• WG and meeting objectives
• Themes for Lucerne

2:15 pm Integrating Cultural Diversity - new thinking from various fora

• Interim Report - Liaison Bureau J. Arbique
• Brief updates from participating multilateral organizations on their latest initiatives on cultural diversity

3:30 pm Break

3:45 pm Pilot Project: National Cultural Policy Frameworks

• Interim Report on pilot project - ERICarts
• Discussion - reactions by participant countries

5:00 pm Break for dinner

May 12, 2001

9:00 am Introductory Remarks- Chair V. Skok

9:15 am International Instrument on Cultural Diversity

• Workshop: Important elements and priority fields of action
• Presentation of scope and architecture paper (Ivan Bernier, Université Laval)

10:30 am Break

10:45 am International Instrument on Cultural Diversity (cont=d)

• Discussion

11:30 am Update from NGO International Network on Cultural Diversity

• Views on cultural diversity and an instrument (Y. Schweri, Suisse Culture)

12:00 noon Lunch

1:30 pm Bringing it all together

• Building the Instrument

3:30 pm Break

3:45 pm Findings and advice for ministers Chair V. Skok

• Preparation of WG paper for the September ministerial meeting
• Delineation of tasks May-September and time lines
• June technical meeting(?)

4:45 Next Steps

• Work Plan 2001-2002: beyond Lucerne

5:00 pm Concluding Remarks, Chair V. Skok

Please direct comments to:
Working Group Chair, Vladimir Skok
email: vladimir_skok@pch.gc.ca
Tel: +1.819.997.0929
Fax: +1.819.997.2553

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