XVIII FORUM OF MINISTERS OF CULTURE AND OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF CULTURAL POLICIES FROM LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Santa Cruz, 21st and 22nd of July, 2011

Provisional Program

Thursday, July 21st 2011

8:00 – 8:45 Accreditation

(El Conquistador Convention Center, Gardenia room)

8:45 – 9:00 Traditional Ritual (Colonial Patio)

9:00 – 9:45 Opening of the Forum of Ministers and Officials in charge of Cultural Policies from Latin America and the Caribbean (El Conquistador Conventions’ Center, Gardenia room)

Speech by the UNESCO’s Representative, Mr. Edouard Matoko

Forum Presentation, in charge of the President Protempore Secretariat

Elizabeth Salguero

Minister of Cultures of Bolivia.

Welcoming speech and opening in charge of the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Evo Morales Ayma.

09:45 – 10:00 Break

10:00 – 10:30 Reading and approval of the Agenda

10:30 – 12:30 “Culture and processes of change in Latin America and the Caribbean: cultural identity, interculturality and cultural management towards the regional integration”

Elizabeth Salguero

Minister of Cultures of Bolivia

Conversation and reflections

Break

14:30- 14:45 “Peace Culture”

Fernando Rojas

Vice-minister of Cuba,

14:45 – 16:00 Debate

16:00 – 16:15 “Productive Culture”

Jorge Coscia

Secretary of Culture of Argentina,

16:15 – 17:30 Debate

17:30 – 20:00 (Bilateral meetings – Conventions’ Center English room)

20:00 Cultural Evening: Art Gallery

-  Chiquitos Orchestra

-  Folk Ballet

-  Santa Cruz’s Afrobolivian Community

Friday, July 22nd 2011

9:00 – 9:15 -“Cooperation and South-South Integration”

(To be confirmed)

9:15 – 10:15 Debate

10:15 – 10:30 - “Culture of Good living – Living good”

(Vivir Bien – Buen Vivir)

Erika Sylva

Minister of Culture from Ecuador

10:30 – 11:30 Debate

11:30 – 11:45 - “Qhapaq Ñan Regional Cultural Heritage”

Nuria Sanz

Manager of the Latin American and Caribbean Section

World Heritage Center of the UNESCO

11:45 – 12:30 Questions and perspectives

Break

15:00 – 16:00 Reading, Approval and signing of the Final Act

16:00 – 16:45 Reading, approval and signing of the Declaration

16:45 – 17:00 Presentation of the nominations, election of the new Protempore Secretary’s Presidency

17:00 – 17:30 Handing over of the Pro Tempore Secretariat Presidency

17:30 – 18:00 Closing (El Conquistador, Convention Center)

19:00 Inauguration

“Qhapaq Ñan”

Bolivia- Peru , Photographic Exhibition

Cultural Center FCBC of Santa Cruz