International Council for Cultural Centers (I3C)

The 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture, organized by the International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural Agencies (IFACCA) (September 21-24, 2009, Johannesburg, South Africa) held three days of talks and workshops among representatives of national arts councils (arms-length state-funded institutions funding the arts), Ministries of Culture, and representatives of civil society from around the globe. The topics discussed varied widely but most focused on the practical implementation of UNESCO’s Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

The World Culture Clubs Forum: Nurturing Voluntary Arts for Community (September 15-16, 2009, Seongnam Cultural Foundation, Seongnam, South Korea) included representatives of I3C, the UK Voluntary Arts Network, the European Network of Cultural Centers (ENCC), the US Mid-Atlantic Arts Alliance, UNESCO, etc.