Accra, Ghana

The 2nd International Conference on African Culture and Development (ICACD) 2009 is being organised by Culture and Development International (Ghana) through the ICACD Secretariat. The conference is an annual platform for African and non-African organisations and individuals working in the arts and culture sector to meet to share experiences, exchange ideas, make public research findings, build and strengthen partnerships, develop synergies, and tackle common problems. The theme for this year's conference is Culture and the Millennium Development Goals.

According to the organisers, the conference will:

• be an interdisciplinary conference that invites and engages African leaders, academics, policy makers, governments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), cultural activists, artists, students, and all people committed to the future of Africa;
• work to stimulate inter-sectoral dialogues and participation, from both the public and private sectors, across the spectra of arts/cultural, economic, health, education, tourism, recreation, and international relations;
• provide a platform for information exchange and debate on the progress of achieving the Millennium Development Goals with particular regard to the importance of culture;
• present programmes that specifically address the following themes: Women; Culture and Development; Culture, Governance and Traditional Leadership; and Art and Culture as tools for conflict resolution;
• challenge the existing paradigms for development and demonstrate the importance and benefits of including culture in all development processes – social, economic, and environmental;
• effectively promote the voices of African women, youth, artists, and cultural workers in defining pathways for sustainable human development across Africa; and
• advocate action-based strategies for the development and implementation of cultural policies at local and national levels across Africa.

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Registration fees:
For payment received between September 2 and November 10 - US$390
Late payment received between November 11 to 15 - US$420
Students - US$200USD. Students must send proof of full time student status to info@icacdafrica.org

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