Wednesday, May 17, 2006

14:00 – 18:00 Meeting of the INCP’s Contact Group Please note that this meeting is for Contact Group members only

Thursday, May 18, 2006

09:00 Departure for the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations, location of the Mid-Year Officials Meeting

• All participants will meet in the lobby of the Meliá Confort Park Hotel for transportation to the Ministry of Foreign Relations

09:30 – 09:45 Welcome remarks and overview of the meeting by the co-chairs Ms. Maria de Nazaré Pedroza, International Affairs Advisor, Office of the Minister of Culture of Brazil, and Ms. Giuliana Natale, Director, Liaison Bureau

09:45 – 10:45 Discussions on the 9^th Annual Ministerial Meeting

• Update on logistical preparations
• Discussions on the Ministerial Meeting’s theme: Access to Culture: Copyrights and New Technologies, Evolving Challenges to Cultural Diversity (Brazilian Ministry of Culture)

10:45 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:30 Discussions on the 9^th Annual Ministerial Meeting – continued

12:30 Departure for Lunch

• Please note that lunch is being offered at the Hotel Meliá Confort Park

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch hosted by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture

14:00 Return to Ministry of External Relations

14:30 – 16:00 Working Group on Cultural Diversity and Globalization (Chair of the Working Group)

• Overview of the Working Group’s 2006 Workplan
• General discussions on the strategy for promoting the Ratification and Implementation of UNESCO’s Convention on the Promotion and Protection of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

16:00 – 16:15 Break

16:15 – 17:45 Dialogue with Civil Society Representatives

• International Network on Cultural Diversity
• International Liaison Committee of the Coalitions of Cultural Diversity

17:45 Conclusion of Day One

19:00 Cocktail reception hosted by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture

Friday, May 19, 2006

09:30 – 11:00 Working Group Discussions – continued

• Discussions on the strategy for promoting the ratification and implementation of the UNESCO Convention
• Roundtable focusing on ratification processes and challenges

11:00 – 11:15 Break

11:15 – 12:30 Working Group Discussions – continued

• Review of the argumentaire drafted by Canada and discussion
• Review of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) fiches on themes related to the UNESCO Convention developed by INCP Members:
  • Rights and Obligations (Canada)
  • Relationship with other International Instruments (Finland and France)
  • Dispute Settlement (Canada)
  • International Cooperation (Argentina and Brazil)

12:30 Departure for Lunch

• Please note that lunch will be served at the Hotel Meliá Confort Park

12:45 – 13:45 Lunch hosted by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture

13:45 Return to Ministry of External Relations

14:15 – 15:30 Working Group Discussions – continued

• Review of FAQ fiches developed by INCP members (continued)
• Information sharing on regional meetings and other opportunities to promote ratification of the UNESCO Convention
• Sharing best practices on media relations

15:30 – 15:45 Break

15:45 – 17:00 Working Group Discussions – continued

• International cooperation aspects of the UNESCO Convention:
  • Information sharing on upcoming pilot projects
  • INCP Questionnaire on development projects
• Work with civil society

17:00 Conclusion of Day Two

Evening Activity to be determined

Saturday, May 20, 2006

09:30 – 09:40 Opening remarks for Day Three by co-chairs of the meeting, Ms. Pedroza and Ms. Natale

09:40 – 11:00 Discussions on Emerging Trends and Issues within the field of Cultural Policy

• Roundtable on cultural policy trends and issues emerging within INCP Member Countries (Liaison Bureau)
• Exploring possible themes for the 10^th Annual Ministerial Meeting (Discussions lead by Spain, 2007 INCP President)

11:00 – 11:15 Break

11:15 – 11:30 Administrative Issues (Liaison Bureau)

11:30 – 11:45 Closing Remarks (Co-chairs)

11:45 Departure for Lunch

• Please note that lunch will be served at the Hotel Meliá Confort Park

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch hosted by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture