African Creative Economy Conference kicks off

The lineup of speakers and panellists for the African Creative Economy Conference (Cape Town, South Africa 6-9 October), has grown into an inspirational and diverse collective that ranges from fashion entrepreneurs to political analysts, and musicians to government ministers.
African Creative Economy Conference kicks off

This annual conference (the first was in Nairobi in 2011 and the second in Dakar in 2012) will interrogate the role of the creative industries to address Africa's development challenges. Its multi-layered offerings include key economic and cultural development indicators from some of the world's foremost research institutions; inspirational stories from the continent's dynamic cultural entrepreneurs; and thought-provoking feedback from culture and development experts, funders and commentators.

One of the most valuable take-home benefits could be a detailed overview of the key economic and cultural development indicators of Africa's 54 countries. Researchers engaged by Arterial Network will present their "Africa in Numbers" research, which will include indicators on economies; development (health, education/literacy, etc.); democracy (governance and human rights); and corruption and transparency.

Speakers and panellists

1.Dr Israel KodiagaDirector: Programmes, Research and Strategic Development at the African Centre for International Studies (Kenya)
2.Ms Ojoma OchaiAssistant country director of the British Council in Nigeria
3Anver VersiEditor of African Business, a leading publication on matters related to the African economy
4.Dr Daouda CisseResearch Fellow at the Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
5.Deprose MuchenaOpen Society Initiative for Southern Africa and expert in intra-African trade
6.Didier AwadiRap musician and social entrepreneur, Senegal
7.Siphiwe NgwenyaMaboneng Township Art Experience, South Africa
8.Carolina QuintanaUN Conference on Trade and Development, Networking and Partnerships Officer
9.Christiaan de BeukelaerUniversity of Warwick, PhD Researcher
10Prof Edgar PieterseDirector of the African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town
11.Mustapha Sidiki KalokoCommissioner for Social Affairs at the African Union Commission
12.Bernard BakayePrincipal Culture and Sports Officer, East African Community
13.Mohamed Amine SbihiMinister of Culture, Morocco
14.Stephen ChifunyiseUNESCO technical expert on cultural policy, Zimbabwe
15.Omoyemi AkereleCreative and managing director, Lagos Fashion and Design Week
16. Johnny MutebaFilmmaker, cultural entrepreneur (ex DRC)
17.Sylvia AmannFounder and director, Inforelais, Austria
18.Dr David StevensDirector, Fireside Research, World Policy Institute, USA
19. Dr Marina GuoVice-director, John Howkins Research Centre on the Creative Economy, Shanghai
20.Patrick SchofieldThundafund, South Africa
21.William CodjoCulture and Development Expert, Benin
22.Kyai MulleiCEO, Mobi Changa Limited, Kenya
23.Jaouad EssounaniTheatre-maker, playwright, Morocco
24.Suzanna OwiyoMusician, Kenya
25.Anne-Lise LangoySenior adviser, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
26.Idriss NorDoen Foundation (Dutch foundation)
27.Jasper WalgraveHead of Pro Helvetia, Johannesburg Office
28.Dr Noha El-MikawyFord Foundation Representative, Arab Region
29.Dr Katharina von RuckteschellDirector of Goethe Institute, Sub-Saharan Africa

For more, go to www.acec2013.org.za.


 
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