The focus will be on the role and successes of the African Union as an intergovernmental regional organisation seeking to combat political, social and economic inequalities. Past achievements will be considered while simultaneously accenting the future challenges the African Union faces.
Multidimensional in focus, the conference will revolve around three main themes. Beginning with ´The Rise of Corporate Africa´, the positive impact of enterprise on development throughout the continent will be accented. The following theme, ´African solutions for African challenges (human development)´ will be dedicated to the overlapping issues of education, the eradication of poverty and the empowerment of women. The final topic ´Community development through arts, culture and sports´ will exemplify the power exerted by cultural diplomacy on the furthering of community development.
Through the discussions and exchange of this conference, the aim is to consider the current most vehement cases of human rights violations, and further comprehend the varied issues and approaches to these mass atrocities and crimes against humanity from a theoretical perspective, analyzing the complex layers and structures, and taking into account the ethical dilemma surrounding the responsibility to protect and international intervention.
The 2013 Congress will create and publish a discussion document that will be presented to the international community on how to overcome the dilemma of restraining and promoting all forms of International Interventions based on coordinated global coalition efforts between governments, NGOs and international institutions.
The 2013 International Conference on the African Union & Cultural Diplomacy is co-organised and co-hosted by Brand South Africa and the ICD and will take place in Pretoria, South Africa from 7-11 April 2013.
For more, go to www.au-culturaldiplomacy-conference.org
