IFACCA and Arts Council England are delighted to announce the launch of the website for the 2006 World Summit on Arts and Culture. The Summit, which follows similar events in Canada (2000) and Singapore (2003), will take place on 14-17 June 2006 in NewcastleGateshead, England. As well as describing the Summit theme 'Transforming places, Transforming lives', the site highlights the arts and culture of North East England and the tours that are proposed to complement the Summit program.