South African Cultural Observatory 4th International Conference, Pretoria

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), and the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) invite members of the media to the 4th SACO International Conference 2022 which takes place on Wednesday, 09 November and Thursday, 10 November 2022 at the CSIR International Convention Centre, in Pretoria, Gauteng Province.

Hosted against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and a depressed international economy, the conference will bring together local and international leading industry thinkers, artists, creative practitioners, funders, academics, and policy makers to share experiences and insights about what, and how the industry can rebuild, consolidate, and innovate in order to grow and support sustainable livelihoods of the cultural practitioners and the South African creative sector.

The conference is hosted under the theme, “Creative economy reset: Structuring the creative and cultural industries for a sustainable and inclusive future”.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Culture wars: Trends Driving the State of Global Culture and the

Need to Rethink Citizenship and Affiliation

• How investment in the Creative Economy can achieve deep

people-focused impact

• Rethinking Cultural and Creative Industries, Arts and

Socio-economic Development

• The Promotion of Intra-Africa Music Touring Circuit as a Pillar of

Growth of African Tourism Value Chain

• The Creative Economy – is it a coherent category, and how can

government approach it holistically?

• Transformation of the Creative Economy
• Recent global trends in managing digital copyright: Lessons for

South Africa’s Creative Economy

• The Development and the Implementation of Arts and Culture

Policy in South Africa

The Conference details are follows:
Date:  Wednesday, 09 November, and Thursday, 10 November 2022
Time: 09h00
Venue: CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria (Online Webinar: Zoom link to be sent after RSVP)

Source: Government of South Africa