Source: Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts
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A delegation from Seychelles is currently participating in the UNESCO World Conference on Culture and Arts Education being held from the 13th to 15th February 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
The delegation is headed by Mr. David André - Secretary General of the Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts. Other participants included Mr. Jimmy Savy - Executive Director of the National Arts and Crafts Council (NACC), Ms. Benjamine Rose - Executive Director of the Seychelles National Heritage Resource Council (SNHRC), Ms.Christine Chetty –Director of Seychelles Institute for Art and Design (SIAD) from the Ministry of Education, and Dr. Penda Choppy - Director of Creole Language and Culture Research Institute, University of Seychelles.
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The conference aims at bringing together Culture and Education Ministers from around the world with the objective of adopting a Framework for Culture and Arts Education (Abu Dhabi Framework for Culture and Arts Education). The Framework builds on the Road Map for Arts Education and the Seoul Agenda: Goals for Arts Education.
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Once adopted, the Framework will be a critical tool for Member States to shape integrated strategies and policies that anchor the cultural dimension in educational systems, and support them to invest in nurturing skills and competencies, notably through culture and arts, that respond to contemporary needs and opportunities.
Secretary General André's intervention today at the conference concentrated on two themes:
(i) Equitable access to culture and arts education
(ii) lnstitutionalization and valorization of culture and arts education ecosystems.
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