The National Commission on Culture has announced the opening of registration for its upcoming NCC/UNESCO-Aschberg Conference, aimed at empowering emerging cultural and creative practitioners.
The conference is funded by the UNESCO-Aschberg Programme for Artists and Cultural Professionals and targets artists and cultural professionals across the country.
For a smoother rollout of the conference, Ghana’s sixteen regions have been demarcated into four zones.
Participants, according to a statement by the National Commission on Culture, will be guided through topics such as copyright infringements, intellectual property in Ghana, and various other areas of importance to help creatives in the execution of their craft.
Registration closes by the close of business on Sunday, 21st January 2024.
Interested applicants can apply via https://forms.gle/U88n7GngLAK5EqSs.
Below is the National Commission on Culture’s statement.
It is hereby announced to the general public, particularly, the cultural and creative sector that registration is now open for artists and cultural professionals across the country to register to participate in the upcoming NCC/UNESCO-Aschberg Conference for empowering emerging cultural and creative practitioners. This training programme by the National Commission on Culture is funded by the UNESCO-Aschberg Programme for Artists and Cultural Professionals.
The Conference seeks to provide requisite knowledge for artists within the performing and visual arts domains across the country on existing relevant policies and legal frameworks governing the culture and creative space in the country and beyond. It also aims at offering participants with the tools and knowledge needed to create high quality productions, with protection and freedom, that speaks to the times and reflect their cultural heritage whiles addressing contemporary socio-cultural issues.
Topics that will be treated during the conference include;
1. Overview of the Ghana Cultural Policy Review
2. Drafting Business Plan – Registration, Funds, Grants and Sponsorship Sourcing
3. Overview of Intellectual Property in Ghana: Dealing with proof of ownership, piracy, copyright infringements, and other IP-related offenses
4. Business Administration and Management Practices for Artists and Cultural Professionals: Company Laws, Contract, Taxation, Insurance, Security, Occupational Hazards, Quality Production, Marketing, Networking and Distribution
5. The Interplay of Cultural Diplomacy and International Cooperation: Artists as Agents of Social Transformation
6. Legal Framework, Constitutional Rights and Artistic Freedom of Expression in Ghana
The Conference will take place in four (4) centres across the country at the following locations:
i. Zone 1 Conference at Tamale (covering the Upper East, Upper West, Northern, North-East and Savannah regions)
ii. Zone 2 Conference at Kumasi (covering the Ashanti, Ahafo, Bono and Bono East regions)
iii. Zone 3 Conference at Cape Coast/Sekondi (covering Central, Western and Western North regions) and
iv. Zone 4 Conference at Accra (covering Greater Accra, Eastern, Oti and Volta regions).
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