10th World Summit Discussion Paper

A Discussion Paper is developed, published and shared online prior to each World Summit to introduce participants, prospective delegates and the broader international community to the Summit programme theme and key concepts and issues.

This Discussion Paper: Charting the future of arts and culture sets out to provoke critical reflection on these ideas and issues that affect culture and the cultural and creative sector, ranging from the exciting and daunting aspects of technology and AI, and their anthropophagic nature; to how we gather, exchange ideas, and participate; and the types of agency we need to ensure a future with diverse narratives and worldviews. The nine essays highlight key challenges facing the arts and cultural sector and offer insights for shaping a resilient future. 

The Discussion Paper is currently available in English, with Spanish and Korean versions soon to be added.

Discussion Paper authors

This Discussion Paper brings together 10 thought leaders from around the world who were invited to share their perspectives on these issues and consider actions that governments and people could and should take, presented through nine essays by: Ms Paula Carr and Mr Haiko Te Kurapa (Aotearoa New Zealand); Mr Lars Ebert (Belgium); Ms Sarah Abdu Bushra (Ethiopia); Prof Dr Nishant Shah (India); Ms Marcela Flores Méndez (Mexico); Mr Mauricio Delfin (Peru); Ms Marichu G. Tellano (the Philippines); Dr Zune Lee (Republic of Korea), Dr Jazmín Alejandra Beirak Ulanosky (Spain). These authors bring diverse perspectives and lived experiences from across the arts and cultural ecology, working in public institutions, academia, or civil society organisations, and as Indigenous and cultural leaders, artists and cultural workers.