attend the official media briefing for the Africa and Diaspora Conference on
Cultural Diversity
30 August 2006
The Department of Arts and Culture, in partnership with the South African
National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation (Unesco), is hosting the Africa and Diaspora Conference to address
Cultural Diversity for Social Cohesion and Sustainable Development, 11 - 15
September 2006, at Sun City, South Africa.
Minister Jordan will open the gathering, which is expected to attract over
400 international delegates and participants from English, French, Portuguese,
Swahili and Spanish Africa, the Diaspora and the Caribbean.
The conference aims to support Africaâs socio-economic Renaissance by
providing a platform for dialogue and lobbying for common policies on the
protection and promotion of cultural diversity and the role that culture can
play in promoting peace and security on the continent and in other similar
environments across the world.
The media briefing takes place at:
Venue: Imbizo Media Room, Parliamentary Precinct, 120 Plein Street, Cape
Town.
Date: Thursday, 31 August 2006
Time: 11h00 â 12h30 (sharp)
Notes to the media:
Media is welcome to attend the conference. Transport from Gauteng and
accommodation at Sun City will be provided and the closing press conference
will take place on the evening of Thursday, 14 September 2006.
Conference speakers include: Dr Pallo Jordan, South Africaâs Minister of
Arts and Culture; Prof. Kader Asmal, Parliament South Africa; Moustapha
Tambadou, Ministry of Culture Senegal, Mr Sydney Bartley, Director-General,
Culture Jamaica; Ms Nomonde Majikija, dti SA Women Entrepreneurs Network South
Africa; HE Sibanda-Thusi, SA Ambassador to Paris; Prof. Sophie Bosed Oluwole,
Professor of Philosophy Nigeria; Prof. I Mosala, Director-General of the
Department of Arts and Culture, South Africa; Nicola Danby, CEO of BASA, South
Africa, Prof. Ali Mazrui, Institute of Global Cultural Studies, USA; Ms
Randriamamonjy, Permanent delegate of Madagascar to Unesco; Prof. Tidjan
Serpos, Africa ADG to Unesco Paris; ZolisiIe Mapipa, South African Broadcasting
Commission, South Africa.
To RSVP contact:
Maria Djordjervic
Cell: 082 334 6192
E-mail: mariad@meropa.co.za
Tebogo Matlou
Cell: 083 435 0957
E-mail: tebogom@meropa.co.za
Enquiries:
Sandile Memela
Cell: 0828003750
E-mail: Sandile.Memela@dac.gov.za
Premi Appalraju
Tel: (021) 465 5620
Cell: 0823752939
E-mail: Premi.Appalraju@dac.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Arts and Culture
30 August 2006
