28-10-2008 

28 October 2008 to 31 October 2008
Location: 
Centre d'Estudis i Recursos Culturals
Pati Manning
Montalegre, 7
08001 Barcelona
Telephone:  934 022 565
Fax: 934 02 577
E-mail: oerc.interaccio@diba.cat
Organizer: Oficina d'Estudis i Recursos Culturals, Àrea de Cultura
Introduction

Interacció 2008 seeks to reopen the debate on diversity and interculturality, convinced that the new dimension of the phenomenon demands a response from local authorities. To this end, Interacció 2008 proposes the following objectives:

    * Show a theoretical and practical panorama of the state of local cultural policies on interculturality.
    * Reflect on the need for the municipal departments and services of culture and citizen participation to respond to the challenges of diversity with their own programmes and policies.
    * Observe the evolution of the cultural policies of diversity, as well as good practices, and propose new future paths and objectives from a municipal perspective.
    * Create a space of understanding, meeting and exchange between culture officers and professionals.

It is therefore time to construct a theoretical and practical framework which allows us to confront the creation of intercultural policies from the cultural field. Interculturality implies, however, mobility and fluidity in the approach to culture itself. This affects the new arrivals, but even more the local inhabitants. With interculturality we will all become locals, but also, to some extent, new arrivals. Interculturality, just as it is defined by UNESCO, refers to the equitable interaction of different existing cultures and the possibility of generating shared cultural expressions, through dialogue and mutual respect. It therefore speaks of an equitable interaction, without pre-eminence or domination by anyone. In addition, cultural expressions must be shared; in other words, there must be no interlocutor who imposes them, but rather they must be the fruit of collaboration and exchange.

Furthermore, we must not forget that 2008 has been declared the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (EYID) through decision no. 1983/2006/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (18th December 2006). This international framework is ideal, therefore, for the Diputació (Provincial Government) de Barcelona to make a firm commitment.
Programme
Interacció'08 consists of three blocks:

   1. Plenary Sessions. These are sessions presented by personalities of great distinction in their speciality.
   2. Intercultural Policies in the Local Field. These are sessions with more specific subjects to explore some of the issues outlined in the plenary sessions.
   3. Field of Experiences. Those attending will have a range of real experiences, presented by the people who have developed them, and with the possibility of applying them in their own municipality.


28/10/2008

17 h - 18 h Accreditations (Pati Manning CERC)
    
18 h - 18.30 h Inaugural Session (CCCB Foyer)
    Presentations by ,Mr Antoni Fogué, President of the Diputació de Barcelona; Mr. Carles Martí Deputy Mayor, Barcelona City Council and Mr Guillermo Corral, General Director of Cultural Policy and Cultural Industries of the Ministry of Culture
    
18.30 h - 20 h Inaugural Lecture: Diversity in a Complex World (CCCB Foyer)
    Juan Goytisolo, writer

    Moderator: José Manuel González Labrador, President, Department of Culture, Diputació de Barcelona
    
20 h Welcome Cocktail (Pati Manning CERC)
    

29/10/2008

08.30 h - 9.30 h Accreditations (Pati Manning CERC)
    
09.30 h - 11 h Plenary Session: Interculturality from Thought (CCCB Foyer)
    Bhikhu Parekh, Professor of Political Theory, London School of Economics

    Moderator: Mr Jordi Pascual, Coordinador of the Commitee on Culture, UCLG
    
11 h - 11.30 h Break
    
11.30 h - 13 h Modules
    Module 1: Intercultural Dialogue (CCCB Foyer)
    Civic-Cultural Integration: French Assimilationism
    Guy Saez, Director of PACTE - University of Grenoble

    Moderator: Daniel de Torres, Mayor's Office Commissioner for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue, Barcelona City Council

    Module 2: Governance and Diversity (CCCB Auditorium)
    Hubert Krieger, Research Manager of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Dublin (Ireland)

    Moderator: Teresa Llorens, Coordinator of the Department of Equality and Citizenry, Diputació de Barcelona


    
13 h - 14 h Open mike of cultural experiences (CERC Auditorium and Plato)
    Surveys (CERC Auditorium)
    - Presentation of the System of Indicators for the Evaluation of Local Cultural Policies, FEMP - Spanish Federation of Towns and Provinces

    Debates (CERC Plató)
    - Intercultural dialogue: between the slogan and reality; a debate on festivals as a space for intercultural dialogue. Marta Almirall, Head of Public Festivals and Traditions, ICUB, Barcelona City Council
    Conceived as a debate, participants can express their view of local public festivals.
    
14 h - 16 h Break
    
16 h - 17.30 h Experiences
    E1. Diversity and Cultural Policies (CCCB Classroom 1)
    "Madrid entre dos orillas"
    Itziar Elizondo, Project Coordinator at Fundación Directa

    Moderator: Rocío García, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Citizen Policies, Cornellà de Llobregat Town Council

    E2. The Role of Cultural Facilities (CCCB Classroom 2)
    The presence of other cultures in the Bibliographic Sources of Barcelona Libraries
    Anna Bröll Nadal Technical Director of Services, Barcelona Libraries Consortium

    Moderator: Antoni Cabré, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Economic Promotion, Culture and Cooperation, Esparraguera Town Council

    E3. Cultural Action (CCCB Classroom 3)
    The castellers (Human Tower Builders) as an Example of Integration
    Ricard Morén Alegret, Professor and Researcher at the UAB
    Miquel Botella, Vice-President of the Coordinadora de Colles Castelleres de Catalunya

    Moderator: Ferran Tomel, Deputy Mayor for Culture, Youth and Coexistence, Ripollet Town Council

    E4. Intercultural Cities
    Presentation of the experience and visits to facilities and associations in El Raval: Forn de Teatre Pa' tothom (Montse Forcades), Xamfrà (Àngels Roger) and Fundació Tot Raval (Núria Paricio and Laura García)

    Moderator: Alba Barnusell, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Culture, Communication, Image and Citizen Relations, Granollers Town Council

    E5. Citizenry (CERC Auditorium)
    Roots & Routes, Workshops of audiovisual, music and dance for young people from different origins whose objective is to promote diversity
    Raúl Martínez, Director of XenoMedia Communicació and professor of Communication. Coordinator in our country of the European project Roots & Routes

    Moderator: Isabel Roig, Councillor for Culture, Solidarity and International Cooperation, Arenys de Mar Town Council

    
17.30 h - 18 h Break
    
18 h - 19.30 h Modules
    Module 1: Intercultural Dialogue (CCCB Foyer)
    British Corporate Multiculturalism
    Franco Bianchini, Professor of Cultural Policy and Planning, Leeds Metropolitan University

    Moderator: Daniel de Torres, Mayor's Office Commissioner for Immigration and Cultural Dialogue, Barcelona City Council

    Module 2: Governance and Diversity (CCCB Auditorium)
    The Task of Municipal Governments. Roundtable on cultural policies related to the management of diversity.
    Claus Preissler Commissioner for Integration and Migration, Mannheim Town Council
    Dolors Fernández i Bosch, Deputy Mayor of Social Welfare, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Town Council
    Ana Moreno, Councillor for Social Welfare, Cordova Town Council, and member of the Committee of Immigration and Social Cohesion at FEMP

    Moderator: Teresa Llorens, Coordinator of the Department of Equality and Citizenry, Diputació de Barcelona
   

30/10/2008

09.30 h - 11 h Plenary Session: Interculturality and Contemporary Creation (CCCB Foyer)
    Dragan Klaic, theatre scholar and cultural analyst (Amsterdam)
    Krzysztof Czyzéwski, practitioner of ideas, President of the Borderland Foundation (Poland) and writer

    Moderator: Esteve León Aguilera, Director of Social and Cultural Prospective Initiatives, Diputació de Barcelona
    
11 h - 11.30 h Break
    
11.30 h - 13 h Experiences
    E1. Diversity and Cultural Policies (CERC Auditorium)
    Linguamón Good Practices, a Resource at the Service of Linguistic Diversity
    Mercè Solé i Sanosa, Department of Programmes and Management of Linguamón

    Moderator: Lluís Monge, Deputy Mayor at the Department of the Presidency and Culture, Sabadell Town Council

    E2. The Role of Cultural Facilities (CCCB Classroom 2)
    Intercultural Libraries in Andalusia
    Rafaela Valenzuela, Director General of Books and Bibliographic and Documental Heritage, Junta de Andalucía

    Moderator: Sergi Penedès, Councillor for Culture, Mataró Town Council

    E3. Cultural Action (CCCB Classroom 3)
    La Formiga Socio-Cultural Association: Projects for Interculturality.
    Jesús Gómez Pujol, Technical Director and co-founder of the association

    Moderator: María Hinojo, Councillor for Culture, Martorell Town Council

    E4. Intercultural Cities (CCCB Classroom 1)
    The Fòrum Intercultural de Vic
    Xavier Solà i Cabanas, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Culture, Vic Town Council

    Moderator: Maria Enrich, Councillor for Culture and Public Festivals, Igualada Town Council

    E5. Citizenry (CERC Plató)
    Barcelona Festivals and Interculturality
    Marta Almirall, Manager of Traditions and Festivals at ICUB, Barcelona City Council
    Moderator: Àngels Ponsa, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Economy, Industry, Trade, Youth, Culture and Citizen Participation, Sant Quirze del Vallès Town Council

    Moderator: Àngels Ponsa, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Economy, Industry, Trade, Youth, Culture and Citizen Participation, Sant Quirze del Vallès Town Council
    
13 h -14 h Open mike of Cultural Experiences (CERC Auditorium and Plató)
    - System of indicators for the evaluation of the Culture and Development Strategy, AECID - Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Mercedes de Castro and Anna Muñoz, AECID.

    Publications (CERC Auditorium)
    - Book Gestión cultural, estudios de caso by David Roselló i Cerezuela and Alba Colombo, Editorial Ariel, 2008.
    
14 h - 16 h Break
    
16 h - 17.30 h Modules
    Module 1: Intercultural Dialogue (CCCB Foyer)
    Seeking Other Models of Intercultural Relations
    Roundtable: Intercultural Cities: Greenwich (United Kingdom), Izhevsk (Russia), Oslo (Norway) and Patras (Greece)

    Moderator: Daniel de Torres, Mayor's Office Commissioner for Immigration and Cultural Dialogue, Barcelona City Council

    Module 2: Governance and Diversity (CCCB Auditorium)

    Cultural Actors and Diversity (CCCB Auditorium)
    Carlos Piegari, social communicator
    Meri Ilich, writer and President of Casa Eslava
    Abdelatif Abdeselam Hamed, filmmaker
    Adan Kovacsics, translator and writter

    Moderator: Teresa Llorens, Coordinator of the Department of Equality and Citizenry, Diputació de Barcelona

    
18 h - 19.30 h Experiences
    E1. Diversity and Cultural Policies (CCCB Classroom 1)
    Citizen Mediation Services
    Elena Lledós, Manager of Equality and Citizenship Services, Diputació de Barcelona

    Moderator: Francesc Millán, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Culture and Sports, Pineda de Mar Town Council

    E2. The Role of Cultural Facilities (CCCB Auditorium)
    Santa Eugènia Social Centre in Girona and the new arrivals´ associations. Culture and coexistence Pau Martinell, Director of the Centre

    Moderator: Anna Ma Chávez, Councillor for Works, Heritage and Culture, Centelles Town Council

    (Classroom 2)
    "Lluïm diferències, vestim il·lusions"
    Jordi Lozano, responsible for Culture, Sabadell Town Council
    Sylvia Oussedik, responsible for Culture, Sabadell Town Council, coordinator of the programme Lluïm diferències, vestim il·lusions

    Moderator: Joan Soler, Councillor for Culture Olesa de Montserrat Town Council

    E4. Intercultural Cities (CERC Auditorium)
    Barcelona Intercultural Dialogue 2008
    Sergi Díaz, Coordinador of Barcelona Intercultural Dialogue (ICUB), Barcelona City Council

    Moderator: Ruth Soto, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Culture, Facilities and Cultural Heritage, Sant Adrià del Besòs Town Council

    E5. Citizenry (CERC Plató)
    Culture and Proximity. Experiences in the Province of Barcelona
    Carles Prats Director of CERC
    Carme Rius, Head of the Office of Cultural Heritage, Diputació de Barcelona

    Moderator: Montserrat Mirabent, Councillor for Culture and Tourism, Sant Boi de Llobregat Town Council


31/10/2008

09.30 h - 11 h Plenary Session: Interculturality - from a cultural niche to strategic policy principle. The Intercultural Cities programme of the Council of Europe (CCCB Foyer)
    Irena Guidikova, Head of the Division of Cultural Policies, Dialogue and Diversity, Council of Europe
    Phil Wood, Consultant and member of Comedia

    Moderator: Jordi Martí, Delegate of Culture, Barcelona City Council

11 h - 11.30 h Break
    
11.30 h - 13.00 h Experiences
    E1. Diversity and Cultural Policies (CERC Auditorium)
    Interculture Map - Parcours Interculturels en Europe, Thematic maps identifying good practices in interculturality
    Sandra Federici, Editor-in-Chief of the journal ¿Africa e Mediterraneo"
    Moderator: Laura Martínez, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Education and Culture, Vilassar de Mar Town Council

    E2. The Role of Cultural Facilities (CCCB Classroom 2)
    Strategies and Facilities for Social Integration and Intercultural Coexistence
    Gustavo García Herrero, Advisor to the Department of Social Action and Head of Social Insertion, Saragossa City Council

    Moderator: Isabel Pla, Councillor for Culture, Vilanova i la Geltrú Town Council

    E3. Cultural Action (CCCB Classroom 3)
    Fedelatina, Federation of Latin-American Associations in Catalonia
    Javier García Bonomi , President of the federation

    Moderator: Neus Muñoz, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Socio-cultural Services, Culture, Solidarity, Cooperation and Sports, Rubí Town Council

    E4. Intercultural Cities (CCCB Classroom 1)
    Fuenlabrada Town Council and interculturality
    Manuel Robles, Mayor of Fuenlabrada

    Moderator: Amadeu Aguado, Councillor for Culture, Terrassa Town Council

    E5. Citizenry (CERC Plató)
    Networking and New Arrivals: the Immigration and Citizenry Programme of Manresa Town Council Ignasi Perramon, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Culture, Tourism and Immigration, Manresa Town Council
    Moderator: Francisco Manuel Lorenzo, Councillor for Culture, Education and Civic Promotion, El Prat de Llobregat Town Council
    
13 h - 14 h Open Mike of Cultural Experiences (CERC Auditorium)
    Projects (CERC Auditorium)
    - Ulisses Project. Víctor Cucurull, Fundació Fusic, Barcelona
    This is a process of participatory artistic creation for social cohesion developed in the district of Poble Sec, Barcelona. With the participation of 22 civic and cultural organisations and more than thirty artists from Barcelona.

    - La Bòbila Cultural Centre, Ricardo Castro, Centre cultural La Bòbila, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
    Based on the old tradition of women who use sewing circles to tell stories and share concerns, happy moments and misfortunes, the aim is to open La Bòbila to the creation of spaces where women meet again to create an environment of complicity as only they know how to do.

    - Associació Orígens, Martín Miralles, President of the association
    Cultural association for understanding and sharing of values common to all traditions, identities and civilisations
  
14 h - 16 h Break
    
16 h - 18 h Plenary Session: The Challenges of the Intercultural City (CCCB Foyer)
    Ali Moussa Iye, Chief of Intercultural Dialogue Section of UNESCO
    Alfons Martinell, Director of the UNESCO Chair for Cultural Policies and Cooperation, University of Girona

    Moderator: Avel·lí Serrano, Coordinator of the Department of Culture, Diputació de Barcelona
    
18 h - 19 h Closing Session (CCCB Foyer)
    Presentations by Jordi Martí, Delegate of Culture, Barcelona City Council; José Manuel González Labrador, President of the Department of Culture, Diputació de Barcelona; and Imma Moraleda Pérez, President of the Department of Equality and Citizenry, Diputació de Barcelona
    

Complimentary services
Interacció'08 offers a range of complimentary services that seek to enrich the conference. These include:


Information and Documentation Centre

The Information and Documentation Centre of CERC-Centre for Cultural Studies and Resources, Diputació de Barcelona, specialised in cultural policies and management is available both to participants and speakers. It has a documentary collection of more than 10,000 bibliographic references, including monographs, journals and electronic resources. It is located at Pati Manning and public opening times are Monday to Friday from 9 am to 3 pm. During the days of Interacció¿08 the times of the centre are from 9 am to 8 pm. The address is CERC, c/ Montalegre, 7, 08001. Tel.: 93.402.06.37 - cdoc@diba.cat.


Specialized bookshop

The bookshop Medios offers over the three days, in the Interacció venue, a selection of the best national and international titles on cultural management and policies.


Documentation and information open space

In the Pati Manning there is a space available to both speakers and participants to deposit any information they wish to put at the disposal of those attending.


Entrance to the exhibitions

Those people registered for Interacció '08 have free access to the exhibitions at MACBA (Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona), and CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona) upon presentation of accreditation of the Conference and some form of ID.