Call for Papers and
Presentations -
3rd ICACD 2010
The
Secretariat for the International Conference on African
Culture and Development (ICACD) invites you to submit
abstracts / presentation ideas for ICACD 2010
Theme:
“Post Independent Africa: Cultural Imperatives for
Development”
Closing date:
Friday 3rd September 2010 by 12 noon GMT
Academics, artists, cultural and development workers,
Government agencies and policy makers and all people
committed to working to see Culture included on all
development agenda are encouraged to submit their abstracts
or ideas. Presentations at ICACD 2010 can be in a range of
forms including lecture, formal paper presentations,
workshops, collaborative panels, performances (music, song,
theatre, dance, spoken word or film) as well as through
visual and audio visual representations and installations.
ICACD
2010 will be held in Kumasi, Ghana November 14th
to 17th 2010.
ICACD
2010 will also be hosting focused events on:
1. Africa's
Future Direction: The role and significance of the Diaspora.
more
2. Culture
and the Millennium Development Goals
3. The
socio-cultural dynamics of foreign Aid in Africa
1. AFRICA'S FUTURE DIRECTION: THE ROLE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE DIASPORA.
It is undeniably clear that the
African Diaspora has a key role to play in the development
of the continent. Indeed, the
African Diaspora is already playing an important role in
Africa’s development as it remits an estimated $45 billion
each year.
The African Union Government has
defined the African Diaspora as "consisting of people of
African origin living outside the continent, irrespective of
their citizenship and nationality and who are willing to
contribute to the development of the continent and the
building of the African Union"
The African Diaspora is increasing day by day. “Nigerians,
South Africans, Kenyans and Somalis are the fastest growing
African Population in London according to 2001 census
data.”
Many are of the view that it is time for the African
Diaspora to move on from paying the school fees of one or
two African children to a real investment or a kind of
support that can really move Africa from dependency to self
sufficiency.
How can Africa reap the full benefits of remittances to
Africa through legal and illegal sources? What should Africa
do to make itself attractive to African and non Africans
outside the continent? What role should the African Diaspora
assume to compliments the continents development effort?
This discussion will look at the
role the African Diaspora can play in advancing the
continent’s development.
2. CULTURE AND THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Culture and the Millennium
Development Goals; the main theme for ICACD2009 will be a
sub theme for ICACD 2010. We will deliberate on the
recommendations of ICACD 2009 focusing further on further
actions that need to be taken. Key among these are the
“Large Gaps” in Official development Assistance (ODA) from
donor partners.
In July 2005 at its summit in
Gleneagles, Scotland, the group of Eight Industrial
Countries pledged to contribute to Africa’s development
effort by disbursing $63 billion dollars annually by 2010.
To reach this target, aid to Africa need to increase by
$20billion dollars this year, a figure that is unlikely to
be reached. Will Africa’s development partners fulfill their
2005 promise? To quote the UN Sec General Mr. Ban Ki-moon.
“if we fail, the dangers in the world –instability,
violence, epidemics, diseases, environmental degradation,
runaway population- will be multiplied”.
3. THE SOCIO-CULTURAL DYNAMIC OF FOREIGN AID IN AFRICA
For decades, most African countries have depended on Foreign
Aid. While some see foreign aid as indispensable in Africa’s
developmental efforts, others argue that, aid is not a
sufficient condition to development unless the people are
detached from the practices and customs that are
incompatible with development. Must Africans abandon their
culture in the effort to improve the living conditions of
her people? Or should Africans abandon their developmental
aspirations. Why has donors’ advice so often been
inapplicable to African conditions? Are false assumptions
being made about African economies? What should donors know
about the African situation? The conference will seek to
address these issues in detail gathering relevant
information from inside and outside Africa.
Please ensure that your abstract or idea aligns with either
the Conference theme or focus events.
Please submit your abstract / idea in a word document (or on
a CD if it is a performance) and it should include:
1.
Your
name and address including email and phone contacts and
where you are located (city and country)
2.
Organizational affiliations
3.
A one
page introduction and summary of your academic
qualifications or professional experiences
4.
A 250
word (max.) abstract or description of your idea (include
images and audio samples if appropriate)
5.
A full
list of any technical equipment you will need for your
presentation
Do
NOT send links to web pages – only complete submissions will
be considered.
Please
forward your submission to:
Peter
Agyekum Berko, Communications and Projects Coordinator,
Secretariat for the International Conference on African
Culture and Development via
peter@icacdafrica.org
Write:
ICACD2010 abstract / idea in subject line
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