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Symposium photos: Doris Lamontagne and Geoffrey Gurd
8:30 AM
Symposium Host Welcome Remarks:
SFU – Alison Beale and Catherine Murray
Welcome/Speech: Minister of Transport, Infrastructure,
and Communities – The Honourable Lawrence Cannon
Welcome/Speech: Mayor of Ottawa – Larry O'Brien
9:15 AM
Keynote Presentation:
Creativity as a Core Necessity of Human and Community Development
by Sir Ken Robinson
Presentation: PPT
Notes: PDF
11:00 AM
Plenary Presentation:
Cultural Expression, Creativity, and Diversity in a Globalizing World
by Y. Raj Isar, Professor, Cultural Policy Studies, Department of Global Communications, The American University of Paris
Presentation: PPT
Notes: PDF
Pre-Publication Book Launch of The Cultural Economy
The latest book from the Cultures and Globalization Series
by Helmut K. Anheier and Y. Raj Isar, Editors
SAGE Publications, London
Book Launch Presentation: PPT
The Cultural Economy – SAGE Publications Flyer: PDF
Concurrent Sessions
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Cultural Opportunities and Tools for Creative Cities and Communities
by Graeme Evans, Professor, Cities Institute, London Metropolitan University
Presentation: PPT
Document: PDF
Notes: PDF(1), PDF(2)
Digital Hubs: Lessons from the First Wave
Stephen Brennan, Director of Marketing and Strategy, Digital Hub Development Agency, Dublin
Presentation: PPT
Brochure: PDF
Andrew Bullen, Director, Media Guild, Amsterdam
Presentation: PPT
Notes: PDF(1), PDF(2)
The Custard Factory – A Leading Example of an Arts Hub
by Dave Peebles, Marketing Manager, Custard Factory, Birmingham
Presentation: PPT
New Aboriginal Cultural Centres of the Haida and Huron Wendat Nations
Miles G. Richardson, CEO, Haida Heritage Centre at Quy'llnagaay,
Haida Gwaii (Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, BC)
Presentation: PPT
Dave Laveau, Coordonnateur culturel et promotion touristique, Tourisme Wendake, Québec
Presentation: PPT
Notes: PDF
Revitalization and Youth Engagement
by Ann Galligan, Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Cultural and Arts Policy Research Institute at Northeastern University, Boston
Presentation: PPT (Part 1); PPT (Part 2)
Notes: PDF
Concurrent Sessions
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Artist Centres as Cultural Incubators: Models and Experiences
Sue Beal, Manager of Cultural Venues, City of Melbourne, Australia
Paper: PDF
Matthew Kwatinetz, Producing Artistic Director/CEO
Capitol Hill Arts Center, Seattle
Presentation: PPT
Jocelyn Robert, Meduse Cooperative, Quebec City
Presentation: PPT
Louise Matte, Cultural Officer, Maison de la culture Frontenac, Montreal
Presentation: PPT
Notes: PDF(1), PDF(2)
Alternative Urban Scenes: Protecting In-Between Spaces and Alternative Users
Kate Shaw, Professor, Melbourne University, Australia
Presentation: PPT
Will Straw, Professor, McGill University, Montreal
Presentation: PPT
Living Together in Creative Cities: The UNESCO Perspective
Jim Gurnett, Executive Director, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
Benedetto Zacchiroli, External Affairs, Office of the Mayor, Bologna
Douglas Riske, Executive Director, Manitoba Arts Council
Moderator: Christina Cameron, Chair, UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Montreal
Session reports prepared by the Canadian Commission for UNESCO in consultation with the session presenters: English | French
Fostering a Creative Economy
Jane Andrew, PhD Candidate, Creative Economy Research and Development, Australian Institute for Social Reserch, University of Adelaide
Presentation: PPT
Christian Caliandro, Department of Visual Arts and Design, Iuav University, Venice
Presentation: PPT
Michael Gordon, Senior Central Area Planner, City of Vancouver
Mark Pickersgill, Community Planner, Delta, BC
Presentation: PPT
Notes: PDF
PHOTO CREDITS
401 Richmond | Toronto, Ontario | Photo: 401 Richmond
Kelowna Art Gallery | Kelowna, B.C. | Photo: City of Kelowna
Le Pays de La Sagouine | Bouctouche, New Brunswick | Photo: Le Pays de La Sagouine
Maison de la culture Frontenac | Montreal, Quebec | Photo: Nancy Duxbury
The Rooms | St. Johns, Newfoundland | Photo: City of St. John’s
