As the pandemic and war have thrown the world into total uncertainty, what kind of role can/should be played by international cultural exchange? Representatives from cultural organisations from Germany, the UK and Japan, as well as some cultural leaders in Japan will discuss possible directions for future cultural-exchange activities. Who should be the key players and partners in cultural exchange and how should they be engaged? What are the optimal ways to have diverse voices represented in cultural-exchange activities? Were there any positive lessons to be drawn from digital-driven challenges during the pandemic? How can cultural exchange empower local citizens and communities? Through these questions and the discussions that follow, we hope to identify a few key concepts that could symbolise international cultural-exchange activities in a post-pandemic world.
Date/time: Thursday October 27 2022,14:00-16:30 (Doors open at 13:30)
Venue: Iwasaki Koyata Memorial Hall, The International House of Japan
Language: English and Japanese (simultaneous interpretation available)
Admission: Free (registration required) / 100 seats
Organizer: The Japan Foundation
Co-organizers: Goethe-Institut Tokyo, British Council
Programme:
Session 1: Japan-Germany-UK Leaders Forum: "International Cultural Exchange in a Fragile World"
Representatives from cultural organisations from Germany, the UK and Japan will discuss possible directions for international cultural-exchange activities in a post-pandemic world.
Moderator: Jonathan McClory, Partner, Sanctuary Counsel
Speakers:
Carola Lentz, President, Goethe-Institut
Matthew Knowles, Director, British Council Japan
Kazuyoshi Umemoto, President, The Japan Foundation
Session 2: Panel Discussion: Key Concepts for Future Cultural-Exchange Activities
Cultural leaders from the fields of arts, education, and social inclusion will discuss the challenges and opportunities posed in the ever-changing landscape of exchanges beyond national borders and try to identify key concepts that could guide practitioners through uncharted waters in the future.
Moderator: Jonathan McClory
Speakers:
Akane Nakamura, CEO precog co., LTD. / Performing Arts Producer
Hiroshi Fuji, Artist / Director, Akita City Cultural Creation Center / Professor, Akita University of Art
Mariko Mori, Officer for Advancement of Cultural and Arts Plans for Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare