28-29 November 2017, Amman, Jordan Landmark Amman Hotel & Conference Centre, Al-Hussein Bin Ali Street FORUM S AGENDA Tuesday 28 November 2017 09:00 09:30 REGISTRATION + WELCOME COFFEE LOOKING BACK: Med Culture (Technical assistance) has contributed to empowering cultural practitioners and more particularly the younger generation through learning new skills and new tools. It has focused on the cross cutting dimension of culture, and has dealt with a broad spectrum of themes, opening the horizon to innovative practices and challenging participants from the region to developing their critical thinking. In parallel, it has proposed assistance to national bodies to set policy strategies in the fields of culture and employement, at national level, with the long term objective to identify common solutions to common challenges in the Neighbouhrood South region. 09:30 11:30 OPENING SESSION Introduction and presentation of the agenda of the Forum Participatory session EU cultural policy in EU external relations Diego MARANI, Senior Advisor on cultural policy, General Affairs Directorate, EEAS Short Film http://www.medculture.eu/information/videos/med-cultures-houna-ashababmohab-saber Med Culture: Impact and key results Christiane DABDOUB NASSER, Med Culture Team Leader Exchanges with the plenary Presentation of the exhibition Hiba ABOULHOSN, Med Culture Communications Expert 11:30 12:00 COFFEE BREAK Hydea S.p.A. Via del Rosso Fiorentino, 2g. 50142 Florence Italy Fax. +39 (0) 55 71 35 947. wwwmedculture.eu
12:00 13:30 MED CULTURE ON THE MOVE! Short Film: http://www.medculture.eu/information/videos/music-life-southernmediterranean-countries-have-diverse-fascinating-art-scene Med Culture success stories: Young voices from the South Street Carnival Project, Mohab SABER, El Madina for Performing and Digital Arts We are Here, Asma KOUECH, Fanni Raghman Anni Exercise with Delegates Med Culture Technical assistance is inviting you to share one pivotal moment - personal impact, professional impact - that turned your career track or projects around thanks to your involvement in the programme. MC: Fanny BOUQUEREL Group Dynamics: Niven W.ESHAK & Rasha EL IBIARY Inquiry questionnaire Fanny BOUQUEREL and Khadija BENNAOUI 13:30 15:00 LUNCH-BREAK (Colour s Restaurant) LOOKING FORWARD: How can culture promote further dialogue, respect for diversity, and the integration of youth in civil life in region? Med Culture would like to consult participants on the priority themes identified for the coming year related to Resilience and Youth, and in the perspective of a next programme for Youth, Culture and Media in the region. 15.00 16.15 THE VIEW FROM OVER HERE Short Film: EU cultural events in Jordan EU cultural policy in Jordan Gonçalo GUEDES, EU Delegation to Jordan Antonio Lazaro Gozalo, Instituto Cervantes Omneya NOURREDINE, project manager Support the efforts of the government of Jordan to counter violent extremism) Short Film: http://www.medculture.eu/information/videos/governance-national-strategyculture-jordan Challenges in designing culture strategies in the region Ahmad RASHED, Assistant Secretary-General, Ministry of Culture of Jordan Samer SALAMEH, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Labour of Palestine Q&A Facilitator: Fanny BOUQUEREL, Med Culture Capacity Development Expert 2/5 Hydea S.p.A. Via del Rosso Fiorentino, 2g. 50142 Florence Italy
16:15 16:45 COFFEE BREAK & GROUP FORMATION 16.45 18.30 PARALLEL GROUP SESSIONS Med Culture has contributed to empowering cultural practitioners through learning new skills and tools. It will continue this process while focusing on promoting an environment that values success and that contributes to building a more resilient society. We identified a number of outstanding themes based on Med culture experience. The space is now yours to present and discuss your needs and priority actions relative to these themes. GROUP 1 How can Med Culture contribute to the process of building resilient societies? The EU global strategy defines resilience as "a broad concept encompassing all individuals and the whole of society" that features "democracy, trust in institutions and sustainable development, and the capacity to reform". Support to resilience at all levels is also an integral part of the new European Consensus on Development. The Joint Communication develops this idea and sets out ten guiding considerations that practitioners can use when translating the concept into concrete action 1. It supposes the effectiveness of working on prevention through empowerment. What course of action / activities can be proposed that could help young people identify their own tracks, develop their critical thinking, and reinforce their place in their communities? Facilitators: Mohammad ALAZAIZEH, Youcef BOUGHRIET GROUP 2 What main issues should Med Culture address to promote employability of Youth? The employability of youth is a major topic in addressing youth engagement and their integration within the economic life of their community on the long term. In fact, many support the theory that youth employability is the answer to developing peaceful inclusive societies. What concrete activities can you propose that link youth to employment and the world of work. Facilitators: Nour BEN ABDALLAH, Angie BALATA, Ahlem SOUALHIA GROUP 3 Mobilising arts to address social concerns Med Culture has contributed to raise the capacity of local artists and NGOs and to raise awareness on the high potential of participatory street art to generate social dialogue and thus social cohesion. How can arts initiatives (in theatre, dance, music, literary arts, cinema, and more) be more effective as innovative forms of collective social inquiry and action? What are the priorities to address further social issues through cultural activities? Facilitators: Yasmine BENTOUNES, Wahiba GHANEM GROUP 4 Communication, awareness raising and media Public awareness and the involvement of the media are part of the multiplier effects the Med Culture programme aims for. How best to establish frameworks that engage public participation and address social issues? How to broaden communication, awareness campaigns and integrate new voices, while working hand in hand with the media? Facilitators: Russol AL NASSER, Zeinab ARTEIL, Izz ALJABARI 1 http://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_memo- 17-1555_en.htm 3/5 Hydea S.p.A. Via del Rosso Fiorentino, 2g. 50142 Florence Italy
18.30 19.00 SYNTHESIS SESSION ON KEY RECOMMENDATIONS Restricted meeting for rapporteurs and facilitators 20.00-22.00 OFFICIAL DINNER The dinner is hosted by the Greater Amman Municipality at Al -Bustan Restaurant, 60 Al-Hidaya Street, Amman Wednesday 29 November 2017 09:30 12:30 LET S TALK THE WALK! 09:30 10:15 Plenary session and introduction of Let s Talk the Walk 10:15 12:00 Parallel workshop session Coffee is served in the break-up rooms throughout this exercise Advocating for culture into REGIONAL POLICY AGENDAS How can civil society and other relevant regional stakeholders enhance the actions of advocacy for culture and related practices for better policy-making and cultural management to secure continued support for culture in South Mediterranean countries? Chair: Sanaa OUCHTATI, Director, More Europe Facilitators: Wahiba GHANEM, Ahlam SOUALLHIA Building a COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE In the perspective of setting a Regional Platform to address regional challenges such as employability, curricula design, long life learning for teachers/trainers, and access to cultural educational programme, etc., a first meeting was organised in April 2017. This workshop will look into expanding the role of the platform and address the need of creating linkages between culture and arts and other civil society areas of interest human rights, gender, democracy, combating raidcalistaion, etc.- to promote alternative narratives and innovative collaborations. The public and private sectors, civil society organisations working on employability or reducing inequalities, as well as the media (incl. social media) should be part of this process. Chair: Fanny BOUQUEREL Facilitators: Rasha EL IBIARY and Niven W.ESHAK Developing a PLATFORM FOR YOUTH and RESILIENCE This session offers the opportunity for civil society actors in culture and the arts, in human rights, in inclusion and social cohesions, etc. who are keen on making changes within their community, to exchange about options for a platform for youth: what role should it play within the community and what could be its mandate? Who should be the members? How should it operate? Chair: Christiane DABDOUB NASSER Facilitators: Zeinab ARTEIL, Izz ALJABARI 12.30 13.00 SYNTHESIS SESSION ON KEY RECOMMENDATIONS Restricted meeting for rapporteurs and facilitators 4/5 Hydea S.p.A. Via del Rosso Fiorentino, 2g. 50142 Florence Italy
13:00 14:30 LUNCH-BREAK (Colour s Restaurant) 14:30 16:30 KEY RECOMMENDATIONS AND CLOSING SESSION Culture in the EU regional policy agendas Irene MINGASSON, Head of Unit, Regional Programmes Neighbourhood South, DG NEAR, European Commission Dialogue on the key recommendations of issues of concern Reports of parallel groups sessions and Let s talk the walk Panellists: Irene MINGASSON, Head of Unit, Regional Programmes Neighbourhood South, DG NEAR, European Commission Lina Attel, Director, National Centre for Culture and Arts / SouthMed CV Diego MARANI, Senior Advisor on cultural policy, General Affairs Directorate, EEAS Q&A 16:00 16:30 REFLECTIONS FOR THE FUTURE AND CONCLUSIONS Raya BEN GUIZA, Hapax / Ecole des Beaux Arts de Nabeul Closing short speech and thanks by Med Culture team DABKEH 16:30 17:00 NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK 5/5 Hydea S.p.A. Via del Rosso Fiorentino, 2g. 50142 Florence Italy