CULTURE STATEMENT OF ARTISTS AROUND THE WORLD

 
   First Annual Conference of the World Art Games, November 18th – 21st, in Zagreb – Hotel Holiday.
 

The representatives of 22 States / National Committees (among 65 in a WAG network in the World) attended the Conference and some more have become involved through a video link (with the assistance of Faculty of Electrical Engineering – University of Osijek).

   

On the Conference was present representatives (presidents and members) of: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, France, Croatia, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Hungary, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey – and by video links: Canada, Mexico and United Kingdom. The Conference was viewed on-line in 47 countries around the world.

Important decisions:

• Defined the date of the first Games: June 29th – July 10th, year 2013 in Croatia.

• Declaration of the World Art Games, which speaks about the idea, mission and basic principles of WAG, was signed. Principles of the World Art Games stated in a Declaration are recognized as a worldwide creative force which emphasize humanity.

• The Declaration will be sent to the important organizations (UN, UNESCO, EU,…) and the world’s great foundations, as a cultural statement of the Artists of 65 countries of the world (till the Games 2013 we expect to be more than 100 States in WAG`s net)

• Last preparations for the Games 2013 started

• Announced is the possibility of the candidacy of countries to host the Games in the years 2015 and 2017

• It was agreed (according to invitation of the Turkish National Committee and the Mayor of Izmir) that the next Annual Conference will be held in September 2012 the city of Izmir, in Turkey.


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