International Forum on Local Cultural Expression and Communication Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 3 - 6 November 2003 Programme 3 November 2003 9.30 -10.15 Official Opening 10.15 - 11.00 Coffee Break 11.00 - 11.45 Keynote Speech - Between diversity and uniformity: Communication, culture, identity and development in a globalized world Dr Josep Rota, University of Ohio, Columbus (United States of America) introduced by Mr Andrés L. Mateo, Deputy Minister of Culture (Dominican Republic) 11.45 - 12.30 Debate Lunch Break 14:00 – 15:00 Side Event: Screenings of UNESCO CD-ROM and challenging productions made by/for/about indigenous cultures and peoples (Coordination: Mr Jean-Claude Cheyssial) 15.00 – 18.00 Panel 1: 15.00 - 16.00 Moderator: Ms Ruth Moya (Ecuador) Giving New Voice to Endangered Cultures: Identifying Local Content Introduction: Mr Frédéric Vacheron, Division of Cultural Policies and Intercultural Dialogue, UNESCO -1- Panelists: Ms Otilia Lux de Coti - Minister of Culture of Guatemala and member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Mr Bapak Anjit Gun Dayak expert (Indonesia) and Mr Olivier Lelièvre (France) The Role of Media in the Transmission of Dayak Culture Ms Judy Knight Anthropologist (United Kingdom) and Mr Leonard Odambo Pygmy journalist (Gabon) – New Pathways from the Forest and Central Africa Pygmies 16.00 16.15 Debate 16.15 - 16.30 Coffee Break 16.30 - 17.15 Panel 1 (continued) Ms Aaju Peter - Nunavut Arctic College (Canada) – Inuktitut: an Essential Part of Inuit Cultural Identity Mr Sydney Possuelo - FUNAI (Brazil) - Indios isolados Ms Ana Maria Miralles (Colombia) – Urban journalism and local contents for minorities Mr Felix Nahui de la Cruz, Quechua expert (Peru) and Ms Elif Karakartal (France) Anthropologist and film- maker Ayllu Integration Association: In Search of our Roots 17.15 – 18.00 Debate 18:00 – 19:00 Side Event: Screenings of challenging productions made by/for/about indigenous cultures and peoples 19.30 Welcome cocktail offered by UNESCO (Hotel V Centenario, Salon La Pinta) -2- 4 November 2003 9.30 - 12.30 Panel 2: Giving New Voice to Endangered Cultures: Expressing Local Content 9.30 - 10.20 Moderator: Mr Héctor Luzón, President of Colegio Dominicano de Periodistas (Dominican Republic) Panelists: Mr Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca (Peru) Member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and Focal Point for Communication Issues Ms Laurence Pourchez – Creole anthropologist of La Reunion island (France) Media, Restitution of Research and Transmission of Knowledge in the Island of Réunion (Intervention illustrated by a film screening : “La femme-quiaide et la matrone”) Mr Magne Ove Varsi - Sami journalist (Norway) – Media as a Means of Strengthening Native Culture. A Sami Journalism Story Ms Claire Barry Social worker (South Africa) Cultural Approach to HIV, San Peoples and Communication 10.20 – 10.45 Debate 10.45 - 11.00 Coffee Break 11.00 - 11.30 Panel 2 (continued) Mr Humberto Mancilla Plaza Lawyer, cultural manager and film-maker (Bolivia) The right to consultation and to communication: A practical case with the Ayllu village in Bolivia Mr Lucho Limache - Aymara expert (Peru) Setting up an Aymara Audiovisual Archives Centre in Peru 11.30 -12.30 Debate -3- 13.00 Lunch Break 14.00 - 15.00 Side Event: Screenings of challenging productions made by/for/about indigenous cultures and peoples 15.00 – 15.30 Thematic Presentation: Communication and Civil Society: Towards a multicultural democracy Mr José Luis Exeni (Bolivia), introduced by Mr José Rafael Vargas, VicePresident of the Latin American Federation of Journalists (FELAP) 15.30 – 18.30 Panel 3: Globalization and the expression of local cultures: an overview of current trends in local content production and dissemination 15.30 - 16.15 Moderator: Mr Rafael Molina Morillo, (Dominican Republic) President of the Press Freedom Commission of the Inter-American Press Society Introduction: Ms Abby Hampton (Canada), author of the Working Paper. Asia: Mr T. Sasitharan (Singapore). Director, Theatre Training and Research Programme Africa: M. Martin Faye, (Senegal) Media analyst. 16.15 -16.45 Debate 16.45 - 17.00 Coffee Break 17.00 -17.30 Panel 3 (continued) Latin America: Ms Teresa Quiroz, Universidad de Lima and President of the Latin American Faculties of Social Communication, FELAFACS (Peru) Caribbean:Ms Vilma Gregory of the University of Technology, Multimedia Unit and the INFOCOM Centre at the University of the West Indies (Jamaica) 17.30 -18.00 Debate -4- 18:00 – 19:00 Side Event: Screenings of challenging productions made by/for/about indigenous cultures and peoples 5 November 2003 9.30 - 13.00 Panel 4: Promoting the expression of cultural diversity: Case studies of local content production/dissemination models and networks. 9.30 - 10.30 Moderator: Mr Angel Hernández Castillo, Deputy Minister of Education (Dominican Republic) Introduction: Ms Rosa M. Gonzalez, Communication Development Division, UNESCO Mr José Ignacio López Vigil, (Cuba) Executive Director, Radipaz On the production of community content in Latin America Mr Ivan Sanjines (Bolivia) Screening of an extract of ‘Vest Made of Money’ Ms Joëlle Chesselet, (South Africa) Producer, Ochre and Water 10.30 –11:00 Debate 11.00 -11.15 Coffee Break 11.15 -12.15 Panel 4 (continued) Moderator: Mr Humberto Vandenbulke, President of the Latin American Association of Educational Radio Stations (ALER), (Dominican Republic) Panelists: Mr Hyung Jin Kim, Korean Coalition for Cultural Diversity (South Korea). Mr Baba Hama General Delegate of the Pan African Cinema and Television Festival (FESPACO) (Burkina Faso): FESPACO, a meeting point for African content. -5- Mr Lepuiai Rico Tupailelei – Producer, Member of PINA: The Pacific Way (Western Samoa) Ms Marcela Acle, Director of Research and Cultural Diffusion. National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (Mexico): The Mexican experience. 12.15 -13.00 Debate Lunch break 14:00 – 15:00 Side Event: Screenings of challenging productions made by/for/about indigenous cultures and peoples 15.00 – 15.45 Thematic Presentation: A critical analysis of the role of the policy-maker in the field of culture and communication Ms Maruja Tarre (Venezuela), introduced by Mr Agripino Núñez Collado, President of the Pontifica, Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (Dominican Republic) 16:30-18:30 Special event organized for the international participants (Santo Domingo Town Hall) 6 November 2003 9.30 – 12.30 Panel 5: Promoting Communication Policies for freedom of expression, cultural pluralism and local content Moderator: Mr Marcello Scarone, Division of Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO Introduction: Mr Roberto Montes, Author of working paper, Professor of Communication, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) Panelists: Ms Beatriz Solis, (Mexico) Board Member, Mexican Association for the right to information. -6- Mr Graham Mytton, (United Kingdom) Former Director of Research, BBC World Service. Mr Andries Oliphant, (South Africa) Chairman, NACSA, Representative of International Network for Cultural Diversity (INCD) Mr Timothée Adanlin, (Benin) President of the Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication 11.00 –11:15 Coffee Break 11.15-12.30 Debate Lunch break 14:00 – 15:30 Side Event: Screenings of challenging productions made by/for/about indigenous cultures and peoples 15:30-18:00 – Elaboration and approval of a Santo Domingo Plan of Action Coordinated by Mr Alejandro Alfonzo, Regional Commication Adviser for Latin America, UNESCO San Jose Office (Costa Rica) 18:00 Closing of the meeting -7-