The Minister of Arts and Culture, Ms Lulu Xingwana will speak at the opening of the Heritage Funding Summit, which has been organised by the National Heritage Council.
Delegates at the summit will discuss challenges of funding in the heritage sector.
The opening will take place as follows:
Date: 9 July 2009
Time: 09h30
Venue: Midrand, Gallagher Estate
Heritage Funding Summit, Gallagher Estate, Midrand, Gauteng
Day one: 9 July 2009
08h00 to 09h30: Registration of delegates
Programme director: Dr Eddy Maloka
09h30 to 09h45: Welcoming of all delegates
Introduction of process and conference objectives
09h45 to 10h15: Introduction to the National Heritage Council (NHC), Mr Danny Goulkan, Marketing Manager
10h15 to 10h45: Audience Survey
10h45 to 11h00: Strategic Overview by the NHC: Advocate Sonwabile Mancotywa, CEO of the National Heritage Council
11h00 to 11h45: Introduction of the Minister of Arts and Culture: Advocate Sonwabile Mancotywa
Keynote Address: Minister of Arts & Culture: Ms Lulama Xingwana
11h45 to 12h00: Preliminary Results of the Survey commissioned by the NHC
11h45 to 12h45: Making a Commercial Case for Heritage Funding: Mr Mike Freedman, Freedthinkers
Civil Society Funding and Challenges – Working Partnerships for Ordinary People-oriented Heritage Projects: Ms Erica Elk, CEO of Cape Craft design Institute (CCDI)
Development and Funding Challenges: Ms Lynette Chen, CEO, Nepad Business Foundation
Audience interaction and voting
Announcements
13h00 to 14h00: Lunch break
14h00 to 14h20: International Funding and Partnerships: Dr Webber Ndoro, Director, African World Heritage Fund (a UNESCO and African Union Initiative)
14h20 to 14h40: Impact of developmental funding both nationally, regionally and internally, with special emphasis on how the gaps are breached: Mr George Abungu, World Heritage Committee Member and International Heritage Consultant
14h40 to 15h40
1. Panel discussion - Panellists:
* Ms Kate Rivett-Carnac from DBSA;
* Mr Graeme Wilkinson, Tshikululu Heritage Funding (representing De Beers Foundation and other) (TBC);
* Ms Kele Molopyane, Tourism Specialist, SEDA
* Dr George Abungu - CEO, Okello Abungu Heritage Consultants, Representative (Kenya), UNESCO World Heritage Committee
* Consolidation by Programme Director
* Audience POLL
15h50 to 16h15: Nomination of representatives to serve on the Funders Forum.
Closure: Delegates are encouraged to network over refreshments.
Media enquiries:
Mpho Matjele
Cell: 072 218 5657
Issued by: Department of Arts and Culture
8 July 2009
