[FoME] ARTS RIGHTS JUSTICE FORUM Berlin 2017 - August 31, 2017

[Meike Lettau]

ARTS RIGHTS JUSTICE FORUM 2017
August 31, 2017 - 13:00-17:30
Venue: Vertretung des Landes Niedersachsen beim Bund, Berlin
 

The UNESCO Chair ‘Cultural Policy for the Arts in Development’ at the University of Hildesheim cordially invites to the ARTS RIGHTS JUSTICE FORUM on August 31, 2017 in Berlin. The ARJ FORUM brings together international experts to discuss on understanding, protecting and defending freedom of expression and artistic freedom in relation to human rights and social justice.  Increasingly, we are seeing restrictions being placed on freedom of artistic creation, and specific threats are being made towards artists and defenders of human rights who are engaged in social transformation processes. This highlights the importance of considering artistic creativity and the role of artists in societies where human rights and freedoms are at risk. This public forum will address the key issues on the topic of ARTS RIGHTS JUSTICE:
How to protect and ensure freedom of artistic expression in times of emerging censorship?
To what extent do relocation and escape represent a strategy for threatened artists?
How can international coalitions sustain artistic expression and ensure that artists are protected in their working environment?
 

INVITED SPEAKERS

Farida Shaheed – Former UN special rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Helge Lunde – International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN)
Mary Ann DeVlieg – International Arts and Rights Advisors (IARA)
Todd Lanier Lester – Independent expert
Diana Ramarohetra – Artwatch Africa at Arterial Network
Julia Farrington – Index on Censorship
Meriem Bousselmi  – Carthage Declaration on the Protection of Artists
Anna Steinkamp – Independent culture expert
Dr. Andreas Görgen – Directorate-General for Culture and Communication at the German Federal Foreign Office
Prof. Wolfgang-Uwe Friedrich – Professor of Political Science
& selected participants of the ARJ ACADEMY 2017 
Program

13:00
Welcome speech: ‘Protecting academic and artistic freedom in turbulent times’
by Michael Rüter, State Secretary of Lower Saxony
by Prof. Wolfgang-Uwe Friedrich – President of the University of Hildesheim, Professor of Political Science

13:30
Keynote speech
‘Enabling cultural rights and freedom of expression: usability of UN reports for practical action’
by Farida Shaheed – Former UN special rapporteur in the field of cultural rights

14:00
‘From freedom of expression to arts freedom. A field description’ 
by Helge Lunde – General Secretary of the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) 

14:30
Coffee break

15:00
ARTS RIGHTS JUSTICE – Key issues and questions 
Debate with participants of the ARJ ACADEMY 2017
Censorship – How do we protect and guarantee freedom of artistic expression?
Moderated by Mary Ann DeVlieg – International Arts and Rights Advisors (IARA)
Relocation – Escaping as a strategy?
Moderated by Todd Lanier Lester – Independent expert
(Support to) stay – Can international coalitions be a model for sustaining artistic expression?
Moderated by Dr. Daniel Gad – University of Hildesheim
16:00
Panel discussion‘Ensuring globally sustainable freedom of artistic expression and artists’ rights – tasks for international actors and German foreign cultural policy’
Diana Ramarohetra – Artwatch Africa at Arterial Network
Julia Farrington – Index on Censorship
Meriem Bousselmi  – Carthage Declaration on the Protection of Artists in Vulnerable Situations
Moderated by Anna Steinkamp – Independent culture expert

17:00
Perspectives on the ARTS RIGHTS JUSTICE Program
Dr. Andreas Görgen – Directorate-General for Culture and Communication at the German Federal Foreign Office
Farida Shaheed – Former UN special rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
Prof. Wolfgang Schneider – University of Hildesheim

17:30
Farewell

 

VENUE
Vertretung des Landes Niedersachsen beim Bund, In den Ministergärten 10, 10117 Berlin
The ARJ FORUM will be facilitated by Prof. Wolfgang Schneider and Dr. Daniel Gad, Chair Holder and Managing Director of the UNESCO Chair ‘Cultural Policy for the Arts in Development’ at the University of Hildesheim.
 
Prior to the ARJ FORUM in Berlin, 30 international participants from around the world will attend the week-long ARTS RIGHTS JUSTICE ACADEMY hosted by the University of Hildesheim from August 24 to 30, 2017. The ARJ FORUM in Berlin will round off the Academy week by opening up the discussion to the public and inviting stakeholders from cultural institutions and initiatives, along with NGOs and policymakers.
 Further information: www.arts-rights-justice.de

 

FREE REGISTRATION 
 

Participation is free of charge. Please register before August 25, 2017.
The ARJ FORUM will be held in English (without translation).

 

INFORMATION ON THE ARTS RIGHTS JUSTICE PROGRAM (2017-2019)
It is important that artistic creation and the role of artists are considered in relation to human rights and freedom in society. To this end, the ARTS RIGHTS JUSTICE PROGRAM seeks to convey and professionalize skills, ensure the exchange of knowledge, make the most of multiplier effects and build expertise on the subject. Therefore, the aim is to strengthen and expand structures for the promotion and protection of artistic freedom.

The program was developed in cooperation with 30 international expert institutions and is initially intended to run from 2017 until 2019 with the support of the German Foreign Office and the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN). It will encompass an annual ACADEMY accompanied by an international CONFERENCE at the University of Hildesheim, Germany; a series of ARJ LABORATORIES with partners in different world regions; and an open access online library.
 
In 2017, the ARJ ACADEMY received 170 applications from 50 countries, representing every region of the world. Finally 30 international participants will be present at the Kulturcampus in Hildesheim from August 24 to 30, 2017.
 

 


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