Third Meeting of Ministers of Culture of the Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)
- Promote the integration of the countries in the area
- Elaborate strategies for cultural development in the region
Adopt the Cultural Action Plan for 2016-2020 (See Additional Annex 2.)
Exchange of experiences and good practices
The six projects adopted were noted and given follow-up: Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase; Caribbean Capacity-Building Programme (CCBP) Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean (ORCALC); Virtual Museum of Latin America and the Caribbean; Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) (Haiti); CARICOM Children’s Website Project (Guyana); Portal of Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean; MERCOSUR Cultural Information System (SICSUR) (Presidency Cultural MERCOSUR
Adoption of the 2016-2020 Cultural Action Plan.
Follow-up of ongoing projects.
Adoption of the creation of the Regional School of the Arts.
The Ministry of Culture covered the logistics of the event: facilities, personnel, technical services, printing, accreditation, decoration, gastronomy, accommodations, which amounted to CUC 54,489.45. UNESCO covered the travel expenses of the person heading the delegation of each country attending the event.
Each country is evaluated. The case of Cuba has been evaluated and in view of the actions proposed under the Cultural Action Plan, the meeting From creation to consumption: Cultural development and entrepreneurship will take place in Havana from 6 to 8 September.