Project Details
Date 2019.7.23
LOC China·ChengDu
2019 The 2Nd World Cultural Capitals ·Tianfu Symposium
Representatives from 21 member cities of the World Cultural Capitals Symposium from 42 countries and regions around the world, and representatives from 11 key cities along “the Belt and Road”, as well as over 300 representatives of well-known cultural creativity organizations and cultural celebrities gathered in Chengdu, China, to discuss cultural development and city opportunities.
- Speakers
- Paul Owens Director of World Cities Culture Forum
- JIDI Majia Member of Standing Committee of NPC, Vice President of China Writers Association
- Tang Chuanping Director of Chengdu Standing Committee od NPC, party secretary
- John Howkins Chairman of Belt and Road World Cities Culture Centre
- SHAN Jixiang Former Curator of Palace Museum
- Francois Bedard Director of World Center of Excellence for Destination
- Meghan Wells Manager of Cultural Arts Division, Economic Development Department
- Li Fang Deputy Editor of People’s Daily Overseas Edition
- Tom Campbell Head of Creative Economy at Innovate UK
- David Adam Global City Director
- Daniel Bissonnette Director, Digital Committee, Culture Montreal
- Atai Sadybakasov Co-Founder Ololohaus Coworking
- Donald Hyslop Head of Regeneration and Partnerships, Tate
- Paul Farmer Former CEO of the American Planning Association and urban planning expert
- Cholpon Tentieva Deputy Director of Frunze Museum
- Nicole van Dijk Curator of Museum Rotterdam
- Gemma Juviler Commercial Director, British Fashion Council
- Raphael Barros Organisation of Ibero-American States (OEI)