The Future We Want Includes Culture! Challenges for the Post- 2015 Development Agenda Rabat, 13 November 2014 1 They have said… (signatories of the culture2015goal.net Declaration) Il faut que la culture soit le socle, sinon ce serait que de la déroute. Nous ne serons que des consommateurs, rien ne pourrait se faire en Afrique Alanda KOUBIDINA, Association culturelle Kadam-Kadam, Togo Mieux connaître sa culture, c'est enrichir la culture universelle Lassani KABORE, Association Afrique Yerelon, Burkina Faso Nous ne pouvons aujourd'hui continuer a faire des plans de developpement de nos pays africains sans pour autant mettre la Culture au coeur des differents strategies er axes de developpement innoves a cet effet. C' est pourquoi il urge que tous les Acteurs du monde Culturel ensemble avec leurs gouvernements respectifs repensent le mecanisme du developpement reel de leur Pays en mettant sur pied une politique Culturelle concrete , adequate er respectant les realites socioculturelles de leurs pays respectifs afin d' ouvrir les voies pour le Developpement et faire Vivre er revivre l' Espoir dans le coeur de tous les peuples africains notamment celui a la base. Christel Gbaguidi, Arts Vagabonds Rezo Afrik, Bénin 2 They have said… (signatories of the culture2015goal.net Declaration) It is essential to encourage and support African communities to be proud of all aspects of their local and tribal African culture - the heritage of the ancestors and their indigenous roots. Sustainable Development Goals - respect their traditions and nature, go back to organic planting and reaping, to bring peace and prosperity to each village and country - they are able to lead the rest of Africa. Amanda St George, Leseding Township Golf Club, South Africa Culture is a key factor to sustainable development and unless nations factor it into their development agenda they will not be able to move forward as one people neither will they fully benefit from their enormous God given resources and talents. Further more development is about people who are the real wealth. Culture is also as prerequisite for peace diverse world and also the basis for international relations. Culture must be considered this time as a pillar for sustainable development and all nations need to develop and implement strategies in tapping culture as a major factor for social, political, and economic well being of their people. Emily NJERU, Department of Culture, Kenya 3 www.Culture2015goal.net Rio + 20 (June 2012), Hangzhou Congress (May 2013), Bali Forum (Nov. 2013), Florence Conference (Oct. 2014) 3 resolutions adopted by UN General Assembly – most recent December 2013 Two special thematic debates: June 2013 and May 2014 Concerted action by civil society We recommend, therefore, that a specific Goal focused on culture be included as part of the post-2015 UN development agenda, to be based on heritage, diversity, creativity and the transmission of knowledge and including clear targets and indicators that relate culture to all dimensions of sustainable development. The Hangzhou Declaration, Placing Culture at the Heart of Sustainable Development Policies 17 May 2013 4 www.Culture2015goal.net 8 international networks 7 languages – English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Russian 2000 signatories 800 organizations 120 countries Possibly the first campaign of its kind for culture 5 www.Culture2015goal.net 6 Why Nothing in the Millennium Development Goals (2000-2015) 7 Why 2016-2030: 17 Sustainable Development Goals, 169 targets Goal 4. Education 4.7 by 2030 (…) promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development. Goal 8. Economy and employment 8.9 by 2030 devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism which creates jobs, promotes local culture and products Goal 11. Cities 11.4 strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage. 8 Official development aid MDG Achievement Fund (Spain) 900 million US$ of which 95 million US$ on culture 18 projects 3-4 year duration Measure contribution of culture to development 2005 UNESCO Convention International Fund for Cultural Diversity 7,4 million US$ 71 projets in three years 43 developing countries 100 000 US$ max over 2 years Japan Biodiversity Fund - 2 billion US$ (2010) 9 Challenges Environmental groups have succeeded in positioning their issue on top of list • Tangible threats • Concepts and methodologies universally accepted • Measurable evidences • Targets and performance indicators For the cultural movement, risks and benefits are intangible • Social inclusion through participation and intercultural dialogue • Personal and collective wellbeing • Post-conflict resolution • Personal identity influenced by virtual communities • Spiritual wellness of traditional cultures However, environmental and cultural lobbies share a common cause: • Diversity has an indicator of the planet’s and humanity’s health condition • Diversity as a fundamental democratic principle 10 What can I do Culture and sustainable development To be convinced ourselves and to act accordingly: • • • Act responsibly for the next generations With enduring positive effects (and limited negative impacts) Well beyond the moment such actions were taken A desire for social change manifests itself by the selection of artists and audiences We need a « sustainable development » framework for the other dimensions Project Environment Neighboroud Populations National cultures Governance, succession, funding, competencies Sets, food and beverages, fauna and flora, sanitation facilities, traffic Merchants, restaurants, hotels, citizens, noise Social peace, interethnic/generational, vocations, audience development, schools Pride, continuity, emblematic / tourism, sponsors, access, price 11 What can I do Advocacy to see the role of culture as driver and enabler recognized Driver = economic development, competencies, knowledge Enabler = human approach to development Changes in attitude leading to actions: - Objectives - Targets - Indicators Demonstrate that we master the engineering of cultural projects Culture competing for US$ with infrastructure, water, maternal health, education, etc. Why trust us? Address others (economists, businesspersons, citizens) in their words During the UN negotiations on the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals, cultural diversity was set aside by the two-chairs as « non-measurable » even though they considered it to be a « powerful concept » 12 What can I do • Human rights • Universal concept, although subject to interpretation • No need to refer to Universal Declaration of Human Rights • Citizens recognize violations and defend their rights • Media play a role of surveillance • Same for biodiversity and environment • Stories, images, injustices, success stories of culture and sustainable development? • Challenge of the 21e century, of globalisation: « living together in peace » • The governance of the diversity of cultural expressions / symbolic / identities HOW TO BRING OTHERS TO BE AS CONCERNED AS WE ARE? 13 The campaign Culture2015goal.net: A critical assessment Dear friends, The final draft of the Sustainable Development Goals now shows us what will go to the UN GA as the proposal (17 goals and their many associated targets). Unfortunately, because of how the SDG consultations have been shaped over the last two years, much smaller even than the hope of a goal on culture, there are only a handful of scattered references in the full text. The strong sectors of development that have been working towards marking their territories in the SDG consultations have been at it for more than two years, and are large and well-funded networks. The culture section did not have preparation over a comparable period, nor found the strong linkages to push forward its views and cases. But there are other factors that have produced such a result for culture. First, the gigantic sums of money envisaged as needed for economic growth ('sustainable') and infrastructure creation (also 'sustainabled'). Goals that have to do with these sums have found the biggest representation in the final SDGs proposal. Under these circumstances, culture stood very little chance, and this would have been the sorry outcome even had the preparations been done for as long as other sectors did theirs. 14 The campaign Culture2015goal.net: A critical assessment Second, my work in the areas of agriculture and food, and in climate change and rural development has taken me closer to seeing the realities of the consultation process. I am on the whole disappointed by the result, which has propagated strongly the idea of 'indicators' that are presumed to be based on needs and evidence, and thus supported by science and technical competence of some kind. This may or may not be useful on the ground, but what the UN now has with this group of goals is a marketderived idea of 'development' heavily reliant on the application of finance and technology for their success, and those come with burdensome conditions. The question now is: what happens to culture (tangible, intangible, man and biosphere)? In a way, our very small visibility in the final proposals may be a good thing. It will ensure that our programmes which have the best chance of success are those that are as local as possible - that is, the anti-thesis of the 'global' view that pervades the SDGs. It will also mean finding ways to facilitate working at the sub-national level, which was largely untouched by the MDGs idea and which the SDGs will not improve upon (without a substantial re-think, which I do not see coming before some sort of 'review' of the SDGs). I think that if we consider the outcome in a certain way, this is an opportunity for any group concerned with culture and sustainable development - to help frame what SDG means, in different ways and according to the needs and contexts uncovered by the Unesco culture section's fieldwork in various domains over the last decade. It's not the result we would have liked, but there may be unlooked for freedoms still to be found. Rahul Goswami, Trainer for UNESCO's 2003 Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention Goa, India 15 PREAMBLE Development that takes culture into account Culture that contributes to develop • Refine our common narrative • Develop concepts and a methodology • Measurable outcomes (quantitative and qualitative) • Targets and performance indicators • While being cognizant of risks • And « managing expectations » 16 Resources RENCY ASEF (Asia-Europe Foundation) 36 examples of best practices Asia-Europe 4 themes: creative talents, creative entrepreuneurs, creative cities and development, creative cities and quality of life 17 Resources RENCY MDG Achievement Fund « Even though cultural aspects are not explicitly referred to within the MDGs, the last decade has witnessed an increasing recognition of the links between culture and human development. » 18 Resources RENCY Organization of American States 1. Productive Identities (Argentina) 2. The “mARTadero” Project an Incubator for the Arts (Bolivia) 3. Cultura Viva: Art, Education and Citizenship (Brazil) 4. Wapikoni Mobile (Canada) 5. CARIFIESTA (Caribbean Festival of Arts) (CARICOM, Caribbean Community) 6. Papel amate (Bark papper), a cultural legacy (Chile) 7. Medellín: the Transformation of a City (Colombia) 8. Artistic-cultural workshop with tradition-bearers (Costa Rica) 9. Training to improve the competitiveness of artistic handicrafts (Ecuador) 10. Documenting Endangered Languages (United States) 11. Studio C (Guatemala) 12. Regional Development in the Copán Valley (Honduras) 13. Flora Workshop (Mexico) 14. Building the Caribbean Atlas Online (Dominican Republic) 15. Arts and Culture for Youth Development Program (Saint Lucia) 16. Culture Factories (Uruguay) 17. National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras 18. Cultural Information Systems 19 Ressources RENCY UNESCO 20 Resources RENCY UNESCO and UNDP 21 Resources RENCY ASEF, German Commission for UNESCO and U40 Network 22 The International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity brings together forty-three national coalitions on five continents. It is recognized by the UNESCO as an official partner with consultative status and serves on the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee. This presentation is available to members of the IFCCD and organizations or individuals interested in presenting the position of civil society on the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions . cvallerand@cdc-ccd.org Secretariat 1210 Sherbrooke Street Est, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 1L9 P (514) 277-2666 • F (514) 277-9994 • www.ficdc.org 23