E Gennaro Sangiuliano, Minister of Culture of Italy and our Host; Your Excellencies Ministers of Culture of the G7 Member States; The Representative of the European Union; The Representative of UNESCO; The Representative of ICCROM; The Representative of the African Development Bank; Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. [...] The theme of this gathering: Culture: A Driver for Sustainable Development of the World” allows us to reflect and devise critical strategies and programmes to uplift the role of culture in the development of our societies. [...] The declaration of “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa we Want” by the Assembly of the African Union, as the Theme of year for 2021, is a testimony for the commitment to profile and reflect on the development and promotion of the sector. [...] In executing our main mandate of policy development, the Commission has developed important continental policies aimed at providing guidance to our member states in shaping and promoting this sector, to mention a few: The Charter for African Cultural Renaissance; The Revised Plan of Action on Cultural and Creative Industries; The AU Model Law on the Protection of Cultural Property and Heritage; Th. [...] I reiterate my sincere appreciation to the Government of Italy, for being a key partner of the African Union and especially in the promotion of arts, culture and heritage.
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- STATEMENT BY H.E. AMB. MINATA SAMATE CESSOUMA COMMISSIONER FOR HEALTH HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE OCCASION OF THE G7 MINISTERS OF CULTURE MEETING 1
- NAPLES ITALY 1
- 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 1
- THEME CULTURE A DRIVER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 1
- OF THE WORLD 1
- H.E Gennaro Sangiuliano Minister of Culture of Italy and our Host 2
- Your Excellencies Ministers of Culture of the G7 Member States 2
- The Representative of the European Union 2
- The Representative of UNESCO 2
- The Representative of ICCROM 2
- The Representative of the African Development Bank 2
- Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. 2
- Culture A Driver for Sustainable Development of the World 2
- The African Union has taken bold steps to harness the arts culture and heritage sector development through AU Assembly decisions and continental cultural programmes and policies. 2
- Arts Culture and Heritage Levers for Building the Africa we Want envisions an 2
- The Charter for African Cultural Renaissance 3
- The Revised Plan of Action on Cultural and Creative Industries 3
- The AU Model Law on the Protection of Cultural Property and Heritage 3
- The Statute of the African Audio-Visual and Cinema Commission and 3
- The Common African Position on Restitution of Heritage Resources. 3
- We have also established critical offices to support the implementation of continental arts culture and heritage programmes 3
- 1. The Great Museum of Africa GMA a flagship Project of the AU 3
- 2. The African Academy of Languages ACALAN in Bamako Mali is 3
- 3. The African Audio-visual and Cinema Commission AACC in 3
- Nairobi Kenya is mandated to promote the development distribution and dissemination of African films and audio-visual materials 3
- 4. The Centre for Linguistic Studies History and Oral Traditions 4
- CELHTO in Niamey Niger is also mandated to promote African history and oral traditions. 4
- We must also not forget the conversations about the returning of Africas cultural and heritage artefacts where it rightfully belongs. 4
- In conclusion kindly accept my gratitude the President of the G7 Ministers Meeting and to all of you Hon. Ministers here present for the opportunity on behalf of President Faki Mahamat. 4
- I am very certain of a fruitful discussions and recommendations that will shape our world for the better unifying all of us through cultural and tradition as one people with a common future. 4
- Thank you very much for your Kind Attention 4
- Merci Beaucoup 4
- Grazie mille 4
