Cooperation with the countries of the hot continent will be discussed in the visiting session
The Creative Business Forum takes place in Moscow. Since cooperation with African countries is becoming one of the key priorities, the issues of expanding cultural ties will be discussed in the external session of the Forum. The field session will be held by the social platform of the Roscongress Foundation: the Innosocium Foundation at the 2nd Summit and the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg on July 27-28, 2023.
This event is the largest event in Russian-African relations and is designed to determine the forms and areas of long-term cooperation, notes the Roscongress. The humanitarian component plays an important role in this interaction, which is reflected in the very title of the event.
The field session program will focus on exploring the potential of creative industries as a tool to create a sustainable future through ergonomic solutions, synergy of innovation and creativity, harmonious integration of traditional culture in a world where modern technology and scientific achievements play a major role. role. The main theme of the session will be the development of a creative economy based on internal potential and national identity.
“The updated format of the Creative Business Forum expands the geography of its topics. The development of relations with African countries in the field of education, science, culture, dialogue between civilizations and the dialogue of civil societies is more relevant today than ever, given the turbulence of the world economy and the transformation of international economic associations, which contributes to the exchange of knowledge and experience, the establishment of effective partnerships in the field of creative industries”, noted the adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov.
During the field session there will be a discussion on the topic “The creativity of the economy: development of projects and cultural brands. Prospects of Russia’s interaction with the African continent”. Its participants will discuss new opportunities for cooperation, development of culture and art, expansion of cultural ties and implementation of joint creative projects between Russia and African countries. Among the invited speakers are the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova, the General Director of the Museum of Oriental Art Alexander Sedov, the General Director of Gazprom-Media Holding Alexander Zharov and the Rector of the Russian State University. A. Kosygin Valery Belgorodsky.
The guest list from African countries is more than representative: Director General of the National Center for Cinema and Audiovisual Arts Murad Chouihy (Algeria), Rector, President of the Assembly of the Cheikh Anta Diop Ahmadu Ali Mbaye University (Dakar), Director General of the National School of Traditional Arts and Crafts Mamadou Diombera (Senegal), President, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Benedict Okey Orama, founder of the Al-Fustat Center for Traditional Crafts, Ceramics and Ceramics Ahmed Mohamed Zahi (Egypt), Professor at the School of Performing Arts, Ghana Avo Mana Aseyidu State University, President of the Ethiopian Artists Association and incidentally, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts named after VI Surikova Lulseged Retta , general director of the company of the National Theater of Daniel Sorano Ousmane Diona (Senegal).
