The Secretariat for the International Conference on African Culture and Development (ICACD) invites you to submit abstracts / presentation ideas for ICACD 2009 – www.icacdafrica.org .
Academics, artists, cultural and development workers, Government agencies and policy makers and all people committed to working to see Culture included on all development agendas are encouraged to submit their abstracts or ideas.
Presentations at ICACD 2009 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 2009 will be held in Accra, Ghana November 15th to 18th 2009.
The theme for ICACD 2009 is Culture and the Millennium Development Goals.
MDG 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
MDG 2: Achieve universal primary education
MDG 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
MDG 4: Reduce child mortality
MDG 5: Improve maternal health
MDG 6: Combat HIV / AIDS, malaria and other diseases
MDG 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
MDG 8: Develop a global partnership for development.
ICACD 2009 will also be hosting focus events on:
· Culture, Governance and Traditional Leadership, and
· Art and Culture as tools for conflict resolution
Please ensure that your abstract or idea aligns with either the Conference theme or focus events.