AFRICAN CREATIVE ECONOMY CONFERENCE 6-9 October 2013 Cape Town, South Africa City Hall acec2013.org.za DAY 1 SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER AFRICAN CREATIVE MARKET 13.00 REGISTRATION Registration opens for delegates from 1pm at the conference venue. 17.00 OPENING COCKTAIL and WELCOME KEYNOTE ADDRESS Welcome drinks and snacks to delegates. Welcome by the Mayor of Cape Town and keynote welcome address by the South African Minister of Arts & Culture. (TBC) 20.00 CITY HALLS SESSIONS Some of the continent’s music stars will perform for the conference delegates and the public at one of Creative Cape Town’s popular City Hall Sessions. DAY 2 MONDAY 7 OCTOBER 8.00 REGISTRATION 9.00 INTRODUCTION I Background and Setting the Tone Mike van Graan 9.30 PLENARY I African Economic Growth: Drivers, Beneficiaries Dr Israel Kodiaga Africa is the new growth market in the world with the IMF recording that 6 of the fastest growing economies in the first decade of this millennium were on the continent. But what is the true state and future prospects of the economies of the continent? What are our strengths, weaknesses, challenges and opportunities? What is the impact of the persistent global recession? Is growth translating into improved conditions for the 800m strong population? What are the key drivers of the African economy; where and what are the main markets? Which are the most and least competitive economies; and why? How are we measuring up against the key development indicators: education, literacy, life expectancy, access to health clinics, jobs, etc. for the majority of citizens on the continent? Mining African Talent Ms Ojoma Ochai Creative industries in the developing world have been showing faster growth than other economic sectors. Is the same happening in Africa? Is there a relationship between economic growth on the continent and growth of the creative sector? Is the growth of the creative sector contributing to social and human development in Africa? 10.30 MORNING TEA 11.00 PANEL I Key Players in the African Economy Anver Versi Who are the key players in the African economy? How significant are the emergent BRICS players versus the ‘old’ world players of Europe and USA? Three panellists will provide an overview of the nature, size and impact of the interventions of the key international and African players; and the nature and scale of intra-African trade. This session will review the potential for continued growth, explore how competing interests are playing out in regional and international politics and consider the political, cultural and other impacts. Dr Daouda Cisse Deprose Muchena 12.30 How do they do it? Didier Awadi Creative entrepreneurs from the continent share their inspirational stories about living and working on the continent. Siphiwe Ngwenya 13.00 LUNCH 14.00 PANEL I Africa by Numbers A multi-layered and detailed overview of the 54 countries in Africa through key economic and cultural development indicators that lay a foundation for challenges, possibilities and opportunities for the creative sector. Researchers engaged by Arterial Network will present their “Africa in Numbers” research which will include indicators on: 1. Economies 2. Development (health, education/literacy, etc.) 3. Democracy (governance and human rights) 4. Corruption and transparency 5. Cultural industries 16.00 Open Conversations Delegates will participate in facilitated conversations in creative spaces and coffee shops in Cape Town’s design and innovation district. The session will create the space for networking, connections and reflections on the day’s inputs. 18:00 CLOSE AFRICAN CREATIVE MARKET DAY 3 TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER 9.00 PLENARY I Culture and Sustainable Development Carolina Quintana Cultural representatives from the EU, UNCTAD and UNESCO will share their positions and hopes for the creative industries in the post-Millennium Development Goals (2015) international development agenda. Christiaan de Beukelaer EU speaker UNESCO speaker 10.30 MORNING TEA 11.00 PANEL I African Commitments to the Cultural and Creative Industries Prof Edgar Pieterse Representatives from the African Union, regional economic communities, national and city governments will present their strategies to build the African creative sector. Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko Bernard Bakaye Mohamed Amine Sbihi Stephen Chifunyise 12.30 How are they doing it? Creative entrepreneurs from the continent share their inspirational stories about living and working on the continent. Omoyemi Akerele Johnny Muteba 1.00 LUNCH 14.00 BREAKAWAY SESSIONS I Africa by Genre Delegates will participate in genre-based discussions to reflect on and suggest how the creative industries on the continent can be developed. Sessions will include music, visual art, theatre, dance, craft, film, literature, heritage, events and festivals, design and fashion. 16.00 AFTERNOON TEA 16.30 BREAKAWAY SESSIONS I Africa by Genre continued… 18.00 CLOSE AFRICAN CREATIVE MARKET DAY 4 WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER 9.00 PLENARY I International Markets for African Creative Goods and Services Sylvia Amann Dr David Stevens This session will focus on international markets in supporting the African creative industries. It will also provide an overview of key international, regional and local markets for such goods and services and highlight the limitations and potential of building such markets. Dr Marina Guo 10.30 MORNING TEA 11.00 Crowd-sourcing and other Innovative Funding Models Patrick Schofield One of the key challenges for African creative enterprises is start-up capital. This session will explore crowd funding and other models as possible sources for initiating sustainable businesses in the creative sector. William Codjo Kyai Mullei 12.30 How are they doing it? Creative entrepreneurs from the continent share their inspirational stories of living and working on the continent. Jaouad Essounani Suzanna Owiyo 13.00 LUNCH 14.00 PANEL I Why we Invest in and Support the African Creative Sector Anne-Lise Langoy International donors will share their thoughts and experiences on supporting the cultural and creative industries on the continent. Idriss Nor Jasper Walgrave Dr Noha El-Mikawy Dr Katharina von Ruckteschell 16.00 AFTERNOON TEA 16.30 PANEL I Shaping the Future of Africa’s Creative Sector New directions, new ideas, new suggestions. How do we advance Africa’s creative sectors? Respondents will be invited to reflect on the proceedings and offer practical suggestions for the future. This session will also table Arterial Network’s position paper on culture and development. 17.30 CLOSING REMARKS AFRICAN CREATIVE MARKET 20.30 PARTY THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER 9.00 - 17.00 Arterial Network 4th Biennial Conference Arterial Network members and funding and programme partners AFRICAN CREATIVE MARKET SPEAKERS Confirmed speakers at 20th August 2013: 1. Dr Israel Kodiago Director: Programmes, Research and Strategic Development at the African Centre for International Studies (Kenya) 2. Ms Ojoma Ochai Assistant Country Director of the British Council in Nigeria 3. Anver Versi Editor of African Business, a monthly publication on matters related to the African economy 4. Dr Daouda Cisse Research Fellow at the Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch 5. Deprose Muchena Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa and expert in intra-African trade 6. Didier Awadi Rap Musician and social entrepreneur, Senegal 7. Siphiwe Ngwenya Maboneng Township Art Experience, South African 8. Carolina Quintana United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Networking and Partnerships Officer 9. Christiaan de Beukelaer University of Warwick, PhD Researcher and Teaching Assistant 10. Prof Edgar Pieterse Director of the African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town 11. Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko Commissioner for Social Affairs at the African Union Commission. 12. Bernard Bakaye Principal Culture and Sports Officer, East African Community 13. Mohamed Amine Sbihi Minister of Culture, Morocco 14. Stephen Chifunyise UNESCO Technical Expert on cultural policy, Zimbabwe 15. Omoyemi Akerele Creative and Managing Director, Lagos Fashion and Design Week 16. Johnny Muteba Filmmaker, cultural entrepreneur from the DRC, based in SA 17. Sylvia Amann Founder and director, Inforelais, Austria 18. David Stevens Director, Fireside Research, World Policy Institute, USA 19. Dr Marina Guo Vice director, John Howkins Research Centre on Creative Economy, Shanghai 20. Patrick Schofield Thundafund, South Africa 21. William Codjo Culture and Development Expert, Benin 22. Kyai Mullei CEO, Mobi Changa Limited, Kenya 23. Jaouad Essounani Theatre-maker, playwright, Morocco 24. Suzanna Owiyo Musician, Kenya 25. Anne-Lise Langoy Senior Adviser, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26. Idriss Nor Doen Foundation 27. Jasper Walgrave Head of Pro Helvetia, Johannesburg Office 28. Dr Noha El-Mikawy Ford Foundation Representative, Arab Region 29. Dr Katharina von Ruckteschell Director of Goethe Institute, Sub-Saharan Africa
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