Dhaka ready to hold Cultural Diversity Ministerial Forum on May 9-11
Dhaka, May 4 (UNB) – Dhaka has taken all-out preparation to hold a three-day ‘Cultural Diversity Ministerial Forum (CDMF) of the Asia -Pacific Region 2012’ for the first time, beginning May 9 (Wednesday).
The mega cultural meeting will begin at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city with a view to strengthen cultural relations and develop strategies to foster culture of peace in the Asia-Pacific region.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to formally inaugurate the forum as the chief guest while Unesco Director General Irina Bokova will be present as the guest of honour.
The Ministry of Cultural Affairs of the government of Bangladesh and Unesco will jointly arrange the programme to encourage more countries in the region to ratify the UN `Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, 2005’.
The theme of the meeting is ‘Common forum within the Asia and Pacific region’.
Official sources said Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Abul Kalam Azad as the chairman of National Organising Committee, has sent invitations to the Ministers for Cultural Affairs of 43 Asia-Pacific countries. Some 32 countries have already confirmed their participation in the forum.
The countries which confirmed participation in the forum are India, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Iran, Kiribati, Kazakhstan, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Cambodia, Marshal Islands, Brunei, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Myanmar, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has set up a CDMF Cell at its Segun Bagicha premises for the event while eight committees based on activities of the event have been formed under the national organising committee for this regional event, the sources said.
The main objectives of the forum are regional reaffirmation of the convention of cultural diversity; to know the success of the state parties of the convention; identification of barriers in making further progress; establishing network of cultural activities within the region, and promotion of exchange of good practices.
There will be plenary sessions and discussions among delegates, experts and civil society representatives. At the end of the forum, a joint statement titled ‘Dhaka Declaration’ will be issued with a special call for strengthening cultural cooperation in the region.
During the forum, six seminars will be held at Ruphoshi Bangla Hotel in the city to focus on the importance of the cultural conservation and advancement in the Asia-Pacific region. Besides, an exhibition on the cultural diversity of Bangladesh will be held at Ruphoshi Bangla Hotel.
The organisers expect that the forum will provide all member states with an opportunity to share, experience and benefit from examples how best to protect and promote cultural expressions which provide the basis of their colourful histories and diversified cultures.
It will expand the horizon of bilateral and multilateral cultural cooperation for development and open avenues for the exploration of future cultural as well as economic cooperation. The countries will also benefit from the cross cultural exchange of experiences; lessons learned in the field of cultural policies and the creative economy and will discuss views and ideas regarding future activities.
A programme with such a scope and magnitude will no doubt enhance the image and dignity of the Asia-Pacific Region, including the host country, vis-à-vis the international community of State Parties protecting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions, the organisers said.
The general conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) adopted the `Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, 2005’ in Paris. A total 123 countries across the world ratified the convention that included 44 countries of the Asia-Pacific region, including Bangladesh.
The mega cultural meeting will begin at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city with a view to strengthen cultural relations and develop strategies to foster culture of peace in the Asia-Pacific region.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to formally inaugurate the forum as the chief guest while Unesco Director General Irina Bokova will be present as the guest of honour.
The Ministry of Cultural Affairs of the government of Bangladesh and Unesco will jointly arrange the programme to encourage more countries in the region to ratify the UN `Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, 2005’.
The theme of the meeting is ‘Common forum within the Asia and Pacific region’.
Official sources said Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Abul Kalam Azad as the chairman of National Organising Committee, has sent invitations to the Ministers for Cultural Affairs of 43 Asia-Pacific countries. Some 32 countries have already confirmed their participation in the forum.
The countries which confirmed participation in the forum are India, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Iran, Kiribati, Kazakhstan, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Cambodia, Marshal Islands, Brunei, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Myanmar, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has set up a CDMF Cell at its Segun Bagicha premises for the event while eight committees based on activities of the event have been formed under the national organising committee for this regional event, the sources said.
The main objectives of the forum are regional reaffirmation of the convention of cultural diversity; to know the success of the state parties of the convention; identification of barriers in making further progress; establishing network of cultural activities within the region, and promotion of exchange of good practices.
There will be plenary sessions and discussions among delegates, experts and civil society representatives. At the end of the forum, a joint statement titled ‘Dhaka Declaration’ will be issued with a special call for strengthening cultural cooperation in the region.
During the forum, six seminars will be held at Ruphoshi Bangla Hotel in the city to focus on the importance of the cultural conservation and advancement in the Asia-Pacific region. Besides, an exhibition on the cultural diversity of Bangladesh will be held at Ruphoshi Bangla Hotel.
The organisers expect that the forum will provide all member states with an opportunity to share, experience and benefit from examples how best to protect and promote cultural expressions which provide the basis of their colourful histories and diversified cultures.
It will expand the horizon of bilateral and multilateral cultural cooperation for development and open avenues for the exploration of future cultural as well as economic cooperation. The countries will also benefit from the cross cultural exchange of experiences; lessons learned in the field of cultural policies and the creative economy and will discuss views and ideas regarding future activities.
A programme with such a scope and magnitude will no doubt enhance the image and dignity of the Asia-Pacific Region, including the host country, vis-à-vis the international community of State Parties protecting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions, the organisers said.
The general conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) adopted the `Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, 2005’ in Paris. A total 123 countries across the world ratified the convention that included 44 countries of the Asia-Pacific region, including Bangladesh.
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