ACP cultural summit and festival

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President Leonel Fernandez expressed the Dominican government's enthusiasm for the development of reflections about identity and diversity, which are becoming true fundamental principles of human and sustainable development of the countries participating in the II Meeting of Culture Ministers of the Group of African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) States, that opened yesterday at the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo (UASD)'s Aula Magna Hall. Representatives from 80 countries and other invited international organizations are attending the meeting. It is expected that the UNESCO Convention for the Diversification of Cultural Expressions will be ratified during the meeting. It will be an instrument that will allow self-determination for cultural policies and the access of products and services, for the cultural industry, in non-monopolistic markets. The forum begins on Saturday and lasts through the 21st of the month. According to a report in Diario Libre, the President explained that identity and diversity must become two key components of development that, together with the defense and protection of our national and cultural heritage, unify our feelings and emphasize similarities and differences that justify diverse paths created by humanity. This is the second time the summit of culture ministers is held in the country and the first time for the ACP Cultural Festival. Culture Minister Jose Rafael Lantigua and ACP Group Secretary General Sir John Kaputin, also addressed the audience that attended the opening function.

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