Time: 13:30-16:40, October 19th, 2013

Place: L3 Amber Hall, Intercontinental Shanghai Puxi

As a promoter and practitioner of cultural diversity, China is obliged to abide by and promote the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expression (hereafter as “the Convention”). The explosive development of information and communication technologies has greatly prompts the trend of globalization, which may pose a challenge to cultural diversity, but can facilitate new cross-cultural and cross-civilization dialogues at the same time. As suggested by the Convention, the market alone cannot guarantee a healthy protection and growth of cultural diversity. Therefore, the joint effort of the governmental departments of culture, commerce, foreign affairs, press and etc is required to conclude the present cultural diversity situation of a country and to plan a sustainable development strategy for future work.

Part of Panelists:

Zhang Jiangang, Council Member, Deputy Director of Research Center for Cultural Policy of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Hong Xiaodong, Ministry of Commerce

Xie Cheng, Ministry of Commerce

Liu Li, General Administration of Press and Publication & State Administration of Film, Radio and Television

Fan fan, General Administration of Press and Publication & State Administration of Film, Radio and Television

Li He, Deputy Director of the Research Center for Cultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Official from Ministry of Culture

Official from Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ren Yibiao, Vice President & Financial Director of Shanghai Jinwin Investment, Managing Director of Shanghai Oriental Huiwen International Cultural Service Trading Co., Ltd.