The 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 27–30 May 2025, and bring together key leaders and decisionmakers from around the world – from the arts and cultural ecosystem and beyond – to exchange, debate and harness the knowledge systems we need to futureproof the cultural and creative sectors (CCS) and our roadmap, with a focus on current and projected digital and technological realities. It will help co-create new pathways to advance arts and culture and affirm our collective position as we seek to positively influence the sustainable agenda for the global community, and communities within our local contexts.
The 10th World Summit aims to inspire delegates through lived experience examples, intersections and good practices from diverse voices across all corners of the globe; respond to different perspectives presented based on a dialogue of exchange and mutual learning; and reflect on the impact of diverse knowledge systems, technological advances, innovation and digitalisation on the cultural sectors in transforming, empowering, decolonising and building more sustainable communities. The Summit will provide a diversity of approaches to explore, provoke and seek answers to the questions raised throughout the Summit programme.
The Summit programme will use a range of session formats to encourage interaction between delegates and we seek participants for a range of roles: from panellists and provocateurs, to presenters and facilitators. We welcome submissions from policy makers, academics, government representatives, cultural and community leaders, practitioners, and professionals working in the fields of arts, culture, creative and cultural industries, as well as other related sectors.
The programme will draw on diverse contexts and systems to explore tools for futureproofing, based on three transversal clusters:
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knowledge systems and agency;
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participatory systems and connectedness; and
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digital systems and technology.
The deadline for proposals is Wednesday 31 July 2024. If you have any questions about submitting your proposal, please contact [email protected]. Please note, submissions will not be accepted via email.
Applications must be submitted via online via the English or Spanish form. While there is no form in French, submissions are also accepted in French.
The official language of the Summit is English, and translation will be provided in Korean, Spanish and French. If you have access requirements related to presenting please contact [email protected].
It will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea from 27 – 30 May 2025. The Summit is held as an in-person programme for delegates from countries worldwide.
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Please review the 10th World Summit Guidelines: Call for Participants before submitting your application.
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