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| 9:00 – 17:00 |
Registration |
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| 9:00-10:00 |
Cultural Branding of
Nations – Branding the UK
Moderator: Dr. Greg Austin, Director Foreign Policy Centre (London)
Mr. Philip Dodd (Director of Made in China)
Ms. Jude Kelly (British Council and London 2012 Olympics Bid) |
| 10:00–11:30 |
Culture and Democracy: Vive
la Difference
Moderator: H.E. Leyla Sharaf, Senator (Jordan)
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Globalization, Free Press, Media Markets and Public
Demand
Mr. Mohammad Al Mulla, Director, Dubai Media City (Dubai) |
Fairness and Accuracy in Media Reporting: Ethics and
Journalism
Mr. Ahmad Al Sheikh, Editor in Chief, Al Jazeera (Doha) |
Amplification of Voices and Promotion of People’s
Choices Through Artistic Expressions
Mr. Haresh Sharma, Resident Playwright, The Necessary Stage (Singapore) |
| 10:00–11:30 |
Youth and Cultural
Entrepreneurship
Development
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Development of the Entrepreneurship
Mindset
Mr. Ramzi Halabi, Founder, Spotalent & Play FM 99.6 (Amman) |
Youth and Entrepreneurship Development:
The Quest for Professionalism and Accountability
Ms. Lina Hundaileh, Director, Youth Entrepreneurship Association (Amman) |
The Training of Arts Administrators and
Cultural Entrepreneurs
Ms. Sarah Miller, Director, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (Perth) |
| 10:00–11:30 |
Cultural Diversity and
Artistic Creativity in the Islamic World
Moderator: Her Royal Highness Princess Wijdan, Dean of Arts & Design School
University of Jordan (Amman) |
Fashion as a Cultural Statement
Ms. Zahra Guliyeva, Researcher, Arts and Music (Azerbaijan) |
| Tradition and Innovation in Islamic Art |
The Visualization of Muslim Feelings
and Emotions Through Film and Television
Dr. Mohammad Ali Adeeb, Motion Picture, Director, Producer & Media Expert
(Syria) |
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| 11:30-12:00 |
Artistic Pause: African
Music and Dance Demonstrations by Jean Paul Samputu (Rwanda) |
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| 12:00-13:30 |
The Cultural Development
Agendas of Arab States
Moderator: Mr. Raouf Ben Amor, Managing Director, Cameleon Productions and
Artistic Director, International Festival of Carthage
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Cultural Policies and Infrastructures
in Arab Countries
Dr. Mustapha Masmoudi, Chairman, Association Tunisienne de la Communication
Atucom (Tunisia) |
Challenges and Opportunities for Arab
Artists and Arts Managers
Mr. Michel Elfeteriades, Founder and co-owner, Elefrecords (Beirut) |
The Contribution of the Diasporas in
the Promotion of Arab Identities and Cultural Confidence
Speaking via satellite broadcast: Mr. James Zoghby, Director, Arab American
Institute
(Washington DC) |
| 12:00-13:30 |
Cultural Branding of
Nations workshop: Branding China
Moderator: Mr. Andrew Small, Director, Foreing Policy Centre, Beijing Office
Mr. Zhang Wenhe, Editor, Art and Design Publishing United (Beijing)
Dr. Zhou Qingan, Tsinghua University (Beijing) |
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| 13:30-16:00 |
Lunch Break |
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| 15:00-16:00 |
Cultural Branding of Nations
Moderator: Mr. Philip Fiske De Gouveia, Director of the Public Diplomacy
Program, Foreign Policy Centre (London) |
Applying the Lessons of Nation-Branding
Ms. Fiona Gilmore, Founding Director of Acanchi Consulting (London)
Mr. Philip Fiske De Gouveia, Director of the Public Diplomacy Program, Foreign
Policy Centre (London)
Professor Nicholas Cull, Professor, Centre for Public Diplomacy University of
Southern California (Los Angeles) |
| 16:00-17:30 |
Valuation and Promotion of
the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Moderator: Dr. Lina Khamis, UNESCO Office (Amman) |
Promotion of Local Music Traditions in
Era of Globalization
Ms. Zeyba Rahman, Consultant, Fes Festival of Sacred Music North America and
President, World Music Institute (New York) |
Documentation and Transmission of
Indigenous Knowledge and Know How
Dr. Claudio Cimino, Euromed Heritage, Italian Ministry For Cultural Heritage
(Rome) |
Artistic Menace to the Intangible
Heritage
Mr. Fu Jin, Chair Professor, National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
(Beijing) |
| 16:00-17:30 |
Cultural Diplomacy and the
Culture of Peace
Moderator: Mr. Hossein Amirsadeghi, Publisher and Editor in Chief, Transglobe
Multimedia Enterprises LLC
(Dubai) |
Engaging Difference Through Arts and
Culture Initiatives
Dr. Marcy Newman, Fulbright Scholar (USA) |
Rethinking Cultural Cooperation: Images
of the Middle East in Denmark
Mr. Trevor Davies, Director Copenhagen International Theatre, Denmark and
Director New Writing Partnership (Copenhagen) |
South-South Exchanges: Cases of Culture Diplomacy in
Asia Through Networks of Exchanges
Ms. Margaret Shiu, Director, Bamboo Culture International (Taipei) |
| 16:00-17:30 |
Culture and Technology
Moderator: Mr. Simon Evans, Director Creative Clusters (London) |
Influence of Western Cultural
Experiences on Technological Development
Mr. Hossein Derakhshan, Journalist/Blogger, www.hoder.com (Iran) |
Dynamics in Technology Transfer and
Adaptation
Dr. Nalini Ranjan, Associate Professor, Asian College of Journalism
(Chennai) |
Presentation of contents and
Preservation of Memories: Technical Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital
Age
Mr. Heiner Holtappels, Director, Netherlands Media Art Institue (Amsterdam) |
| 17:00-17:30 |
Cultural Branding of
Nations: Closing |
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| 19:00 |
Dinner |
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| 20:30 |
Instrumental Classical
Music (India)
Agni Dance Ensemble (India) |
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| 9:00-10:00 |
Middle East – World
Cultural Network Meeting
Mr. Olaf Gerlach Hansen, Director, Danish Center for Culture and Development (DCCD),
(Copenhagen) |
| 10:00-11:30 |
Public-Private Partnership
for Arts and Culture Funding
Moderator: Ms. Ana Carla, Vice President, Instituto Pensarte (Sao Paulo) |
Arts Funding: Challenges and
Opportunities
Ms. Shreela Ghosh, Director of Programs, Louise T. Blouin Foundation
(London) |
Public-Private Partnership in Cultural
Tourism Development
Ms. Ana Carreno, Communications Director, Foundation "The Legacy of al-Andalus"
(Granada)
Mr. Daniel Grammatico, Journalist, Foundation "The Legacy of al-Andalus"
(Granada) |
| 10:00–11:30 |
Arts in Education
Moderator: Dr. Abed Abu Srour, Director Al Rowwad Cultural and Theatre Training
Center
(Aida Camp, Palestine) |
The Power of the Arts on Mental and
Intellectual Development
Ms. Saba Nabil M. Al-Mobaslat Al-Qudah, Technical Assistant, Queen Rania for
Family and Child Centre/ Jordan River Foundation (Amman)
Ms. Adeeba Hikmat & Mr. Hasan Hijazi, Children trainer, Child Safety Program -
Queen Rania Family & Child Center - Jordan River Foundation (Amman) |
Consequences of the
Marginalization/Absence of the Arts in School Curriculums
Dr. Tayseer Al-Nahar, Secretary General for Educational and Technical
Affairs, Ministry of Education (Amman) |
Best Practices of Art Education
Policies
Prof. Wang Shih I, Department of Chinese Drama, Chinese Culture University
(Taipei) |
Arts Education in China
Mr. Wong Shun Kit, Head, International School of Communication Design
Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus (Zhuhai) |
| 10:00–11:30 |
Impact of Arab Cultural
Expressions on the World of Music
Moderator: Mr. John McDowell, Composer, Academy Award Winning Doc. Born Into
Brothels, (New York) |
Arabic Elements in Western Art Music
Dr. Kifah Fakhouri, Director, National Music Conservatory (Amman) |
Arabic Music in France
Mr. Fady Mattar, Radio MonteCarlo (Monaco) |
Arabic Influence on the International
Pop Music Scene
Mr. Lu Edmonds, Musician (London) |
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| 11:30–12:00 |
Break |
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| 12:00–13:30 |
The World Culture Forum:
The Way Forward
Moderator: Ms. Piedad Gonzalez, Prince of Asturias Foundation (Barcelona)
Cultural Security in the 21st Century
Dr. Grace Lee, Executive Director, World Culture Open (New York)
Building the Case for Culture
Ms. Jude Kelly (British Council and London 2012 Olympics Bid) |
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| 17-19:00 |
Many Musics Symposium: Arab Region
Moderator: Dr. Kifah Fakhouri |
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| 17-19:00 |
Film Screening: Born Into
Brothels
2004 Academy Award Winner Documentary by Zana Briski and Ross Kaufman
Followed by Q&A with the Music Composer: John McDowell |
| 20:30 |
Closing Ceremony African
Music and Dance Performance by Samputu (Rwanda) |
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