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The Future We Want Includes Culture!
Challenges for the Post- 2015 Development Agenda
Rabat, 13 November 2014
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They have said… (signatories of the culture2015goal.net Declaration)
Il faut que la culture soit le socle, sinon ce serait que de la déroute. Nous ne serons que des
consommateurs, rien ne pourrait se faire en Afrique
Alanda KOUBIDINA, Association culturelle Kadam-Kadam, Togo
Mieux connaître sa culture, c'est enrichir la culture universelle
Lassani KABORE, Association Afrique Yerelon, Burkina Faso
Nous ne pouvons aujourd'hui continuer a faire des plans de developpement de nos pays africains
sans pour autant mettre la Culture au coeur des differents strategies er axes de developpement
innoves a cet effet. C' est pourquoi il urge que tous les Acteurs du monde Culturel ensemble avec
leurs gouvernements respectifs repensent le mecanisme du developpement reel de leur Pays en
mettant sur pied une politique Culturelle concrete , adequate er respectant les realites socioculturelles
de leurs pays respectifs afin d' ouvrir les voies pour le Developpement et faire Vivre er revivre l' Espoir
dans le coeur de tous les peuples africains notamment celui a la base.
Christel Gbaguidi, Arts Vagabonds Rezo Afrik, Bénin
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They have said… (signatories of the culture2015goal.net Declaration)
It is essential to encourage and support African communities to be proud of all aspects of their local
and tribal African culture - the heritage of the ancestors and their indigenous roots. Sustainable
Development Goals - respect their traditions and nature, go back to organic planting and reaping, to
bring peace and prosperity to each village and country - they are able to lead the rest of Africa.
Amanda St George, Leseding Township Golf Club, South Africa
Culture is a key factor to sustainable development and unless nations factor it into their development
agenda they will not be able to move forward as one people neither will they fully benefit from their
enormous God given resources and talents. Further more development is about people who are the
real wealth. Culture is also as prerequisite for peace diverse world and also the basis for international
relations. Culture must be considered this time as a pillar for sustainable development and all nations
need to develop and implement strategies in tapping culture as a major factor for social, political, and
economic well being of their people.
Emily NJERU, Department of Culture, Kenya
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www.Culture2015goal.net
Rio + 20 (June 2012), Hangzhou Congress (May 2013), Bali Forum (Nov. 2013),
Florence Conference (Oct. 2014)
3 resolutions adopted by UN General Assembly – most recent December 2013
Two special thematic debates: June 2013 and May 2014
Concerted action by civil society
We recommend, therefore, that a specific Goal focused on culture be
included as part of the post-2015 UN development agenda, to be based on
heritage, diversity, creativity and the transmission of knowledge and
including clear targets and indicators that relate culture to all dimensions of
sustainable development.
The Hangzhou Declaration,
Placing Culture at the Heart of Sustainable Development Policies
17 May 2013
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www.Culture2015goal.net
8 international networks
7 languages – English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Russian
2000 signatories
800 organizations
120 countries
Possibly the first campaign of its kind for culture
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www.Culture2015goal.net
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Why
Nothing in the Millennium Development Goals (2000-2015)
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Why
2016-2030: 17 Sustainable Development Goals, 169 targets
Goal 4. Education
4.7 by 2030 (…) promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global
citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to
sustainable development.
Goal 8. Economy and employment
8.9 by 2030 devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism
which creates jobs, promotes local culture and products
Goal 11. Cities
11.4 strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural
heritage.
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Official development aid
MDG Achievement Fund (Spain)
900 million US$
of which 95 million US$ on culture
18 projects
3-4 year duration
Measure contribution of culture to development
2005 UNESCO Convention International Fund for Cultural Diversity
7,4 million US$
71 projets in three years
43 developing countries
100 000 US$ max over 2 years
Japan Biodiversity Fund - 2 billion US$ (2010)
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Challenges
Environmental groups have succeeded in positioning their issue on top of list
• Tangible threats
• Concepts and methodologies universally accepted
• Measurable evidences
• Targets and performance indicators
For the cultural movement, risks and benefits are intangible
• Social inclusion through participation and intercultural dialogue
• Personal and collective wellbeing
• Post-conflict resolution
• Personal identity influenced by virtual communities
• Spiritual wellness of traditional cultures
However, environmental and cultural lobbies share a common cause:
• Diversity has an indicator of the planet’s and humanity’s health condition
• Diversity as a fundamental democratic principle
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What can I do
Culture and sustainable development
To be convinced ourselves and to act accordingly:
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Act responsibly for the next generations
With enduring positive effects (and limited negative impacts)
Well beyond the moment such actions were taken
A desire for social change manifests itself by the selection of artists and audiences
We need a « sustainable development » framework for the other dimensions
Project
Environment
Neighboroud
Populations
National cultures
Governance, succession, funding, competencies
Sets, food and beverages, fauna and flora, sanitation facilities, traffic
Merchants, restaurants, hotels, citizens, noise
Social peace, interethnic/generational, vocations, audience
development, schools
Pride, continuity, emblematic / tourism, sponsors, access, price
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What can I do
Advocacy to see the role of culture as driver and enabler recognized
Driver = economic development, competencies, knowledge
Enabler = human approach to development
Changes in attitude leading to actions:
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Objectives
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Targets
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Indicators
Demonstrate that we master the engineering of cultural projects
Culture competing for US$ with infrastructure, water, maternal health,
education, etc. Why trust us?
Address others (economists, businesspersons, citizens) in their words
During the UN negotiations on the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals,
cultural diversity was set aside by the two-chairs as « non-measurable » even
though they considered it to be a « powerful concept »
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What can I do
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Human rights
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Universal concept, although subject to interpretation
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No need to refer to Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Citizens recognize violations and defend their rights
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Media play a role of surveillance
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Same for biodiversity and environment
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Stories, images, injustices, success stories of culture and sustainable development?
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Challenge of the 21e century, of globalisation: « living together in peace »
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The governance of the diversity of cultural expressions / symbolic / identities
HOW TO BRING OTHERS TO BE
AS CONCERNED AS WE ARE?
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The campaign Culture2015goal.net: A critical assessment
Dear friends,
The final draft of the Sustainable Development Goals now shows us what will go to the UN GA as the
proposal (17 goals and their many associated targets).
Unfortunately, because of how the SDG consultations have been shaped over the last two years, much
smaller even than the hope of a goal on culture, there are only a handful of scattered references in the
full text.
The strong sectors of development that have been working towards marking their territories in the SDG
consultations have been at it for more than two years, and are large and well-funded networks. The
culture section did not have preparation over a comparable period, nor found the strong linkages to
push forward its views and cases.
But there are other factors that have produced such a result for culture. First, the gigantic sums of
money envisaged as needed for economic growth ('sustainable') and infrastructure creation (also
'sustainabled'). Goals that have to do with these sums have found the biggest representation in the
final SDGs proposal. Under these circumstances, culture stood very little chance, and this would have
been the sorry outcome even had the preparations been done for as long as other sectors did theirs.
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The campaign Culture2015goal.net: A critical assessment
Second, my work in the areas of agriculture and food, and in climate change and rural development has
taken me closer to seeing the realities of the consultation process. I am on the whole disappointed by
the result, which has propagated strongly the idea of 'indicators' that are presumed to be based on
needs and evidence, and thus supported by science and technical competence of some kind. This may
or may not be useful on the ground, but what the UN now has with this group of goals is a marketderived idea of 'development' heavily reliant on the application of finance and technology for their
success, and those come with burdensome conditions.
The question now is: what happens to culture (tangible, intangible, man and biosphere)? In a way, our
very small visibility in the final proposals may be a good thing. It will ensure that our programmes
which have the best chance of success are those that are as local as possible - that is, the anti-thesis
of the 'global' view that pervades the SDGs. It will also mean finding ways to facilitate working at the
sub-national level, which was largely untouched by the MDGs idea and which the SDGs will not improve
upon (without a substantial re-think, which I do not see coming before some sort of 'review' of the
SDGs).
I think that if we consider the outcome in a certain way, this is an opportunity for any group concerned
with culture and sustainable development - to help frame what SDG means, in different ways and
according to the needs and contexts uncovered by the Unesco culture section's fieldwork in various
domains over the last decade. It's not the result we would have liked, but there may be unlooked for
freedoms still to be found.
Rahul Goswami, Trainer for UNESCO's 2003 Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention
Goa, India
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PREAMBLE
Development that takes culture into account
Culture that contributes to develop
• Refine our common narrative
• Develop concepts and a methodology
• Measurable outcomes (quantitative and qualitative)
• Targets and performance indicators
• While being cognizant of risks
• And « managing expectations »
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Resources
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ASEF (Asia-Europe Foundation)
36 examples of best practices
Asia-Europe
4 themes: creative talents, creative entrepreuneurs, creative cities
and development, creative cities and quality of life
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Resources
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MDG Achievement Fund
« Even though cultural aspects are not explicitly referred to within the
MDGs, the last decade has witnessed an increasing recognition of the
links between culture and human development. »
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Resources
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Organization of American States
1. Productive Identities (Argentina)
2. The “mARTadero” Project an Incubator for the Arts (Bolivia)
3. Cultura Viva: Art, Education and Citizenship (Brazil)
4. Wapikoni Mobile (Canada)
5. CARIFIESTA (Caribbean Festival of Arts) (CARICOM, Caribbean Community)
6. Papel amate (Bark papper), a cultural legacy (Chile)
7. Medellín: the Transformation of a City (Colombia)
8. Artistic-cultural workshop with tradition-bearers (Costa Rica)
9. Training to improve the competitiveness of artistic handicrafts (Ecuador)
10. Documenting Endangered Languages (United States)
11. Studio C (Guatemala)
12. Regional Development in the Copán Valley (Honduras)
13. Flora Workshop (Mexico)
14. Building the Caribbean Atlas Online (Dominican Republic)
15. Arts and Culture for Youth Development Program (Saint Lucia)
16. Culture Factories (Uruguay)
17. National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras
18. Cultural Information Systems
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Ressources
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UNESCO
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Resources
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UNESCO and UNDP
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Resources
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ASEF, German Commission for UNESCO and U40 Network
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The International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity brings
together forty-three national coalitions on five continents. It is
recognized by the UNESCO as an official partner with consultative
status and serves on the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee.
This presentation is available to members of the IFCCD and organizations or
individuals interested in presenting the position of civil society on the
implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion
of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions .
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