The Africa Chapter of the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies was formed in 2009 during a meeting of members from the region at the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture in Johannesburg, co-hosted by the National Arts Council of South Africa.
Below you can find information on:
CURRENT MEMBERS
The current members of the Africa Chapter are:
• Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Botswana
• Eswatini National Council of Arts and Culture
• Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture, Malawi
• National Arts Council of Namibia
• Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Crafts, Niger
• National Arts Council of Seychelles
• National Arts Council of South Africa
• Basata: National Arts Council, Tanzania
• Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Togo
• Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Tunisia
• National Arts Council of Zambia
• National Arts Council of Zimbabwe
Current affiliates of the Africa Chapter:
• Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States - OACPS
• Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Namibia
• Heritage Foundation, Seychelles
• Ministry of Youth, Sports and Arts, Zambia
REGIONAL MEETINGS
Members in Africa have held 12 regional meetings to date:
- Stockholm, Sweden, May 2023
- Mexico City, Mexico, September 2022
- Virtual meeting, July 2022
- Virtual meeting, May 2021
- Virtual meeting, October 2020
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 2019
- Windhoek, Namibia, August 2018
- Valletta, Malta, October 2016
- Johannesburg, South Africa, May 2015
- Santiago, Chile, January 2014
- Melbourne, Australia, October 2011
- Harare, Zimbabwe, April 2010
- Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2009
