About Day One: 28 May
The Summit will kick off with reflections on our current state of play. We will identify the key issues arising from the changes that the arts and culture sector face; explore emerging tensions versus familiar challenges for arts and culture; share achievements and confirmations; and consider how the roles of State and non-State actors have shifted in recent years.
We will discuss current realities for and priorities of the cultural and creative sectors in different parts of the world as we take stock of the state of transnational cultural relations and global governance. Our discussions will encompass the social value of art, as well as fault lines, resistance and resilience, addressing issues such as equity, justice and decolonisation. We will explore these themes through dialogue on restructuring knowledge hierarchies and participatory systems. In this context setting, the intersection of technology and culture will also be a key focus, as we talk about AI, digital realities and associated power dynamics. Central to our deliberations will be the co-creation of pathways for sustainable cultural ecosystems, ensuring decent and fair working conditions. As we map the present on Day One, we will ensure we find time to imagine the future.
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Day One will begin with the formal opening of the Summit, followed by a contextual scene setting by the co-hosts, Arts Council Korea and IFACCA. The first discussion of the Summit will bring together an artist and a policymaker In Conversation on resistance and resilience, a dialogue on the role and value of culture today—how it can both challenge and adapt to shifting realities. This will be followed by an extended coffee and networking break. Next comes a plenary panel discussion on the future of culture in a time of uncertainty, after which we break for lunch.
PROGRAMME STRUCTUREOpening Session: Dignitaries and setting the scene by Co-Hosts
In conversation (60 min-plenary)
Plenary Panel 1 (90 min-plenary)
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Post-lunch, all delegates will participate in a World Café session, a structured participatory conversational process for sharing ideas to generate collective insights on envisioned tomorrows. For the final session of the day, delegates can select from parallel sessions in four distinct formats. On offer are panel discussions, long tables for participatory dialogue, a workshop and a dedicated open space for delegates to pitch their ideas.
One panel discussion will focus on our host country, the Republic of Korea's journey of cultural transformation over recent decades. Two sessions will explore current global challenges: one will examine how multiple crises are reshaping geopolitics, society, climate and with it, culture, while the other will address the increasing polarisation in cultural discourse amid growing erosion of public debate. The long table sessions – which blur the lines between speakers and the audience by fostering participatory conversations – will address the reshaping of knowledge and participatory systems. The skills development workshop on Day One will introduce delegates to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The open space session will offer delegates a platform to share their projects and pitch ideas to one another. The day will conclude with a cultural programme in the evening, providing a relaxed environment for experiencing the rich cultural offering and further networking.
PROGRAMME STRUCTUREPlenary: World Café: Charting the future of arts and culture (120 min-plenary)
Seven Parallel Sessions (90 min-sessions)
Parallel 1: Panel discussion
Parallel 2: Panel discussion
Parallel 3: Long table
Parallel 4: Panel discussion
Parallel 5: Long table
Parallel 6: Workshop
Parallel 7: Open space
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