Decision on the Report of the Fourth Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Culture

DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE
AFRICAN UNION CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF CULTURE
Doc. EX.CL/765(XXII)

The Executive Council,

1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Fourth Session of the African Union (AU) Conference of Ministers of Culture (CAMC4), held in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from 29 October to 2 November 2012, and the recommendations contained therein;

2. ENDORSES the recommendations of CAMC4 and in particular, the following:

i) The inclusion of culture in national development strategies and in the post 2015 development agenda;

ii) Member States should proactively manage the process of ratification and implementation of the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance in order to ensure the speedy entry into force of the Charter;

iii) The implementation by Member States of the Commitment for Action on Combating Harmful Traditional Practices;

iv) the Framework for Action of the Third Pan-African Cultural Congress (PACC3) (and REQUESTS the AU Commission to transmit the Framework to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations to further facilitate its implementation;.

3. AGREES to allocate sufficient physical space for the establishment of the Pan­African Cultural Space within the new AU Conference and Office complex to be inaugurated as part of the OAU/AU 50th Anniversary celebration;

4. ENCOURAGES Member States to participate fully in the cultural activities organized in Malabo on the initiative of South American countries within the framework of the ASA Summit in February 2013.