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- Title
Trinidad and Tobago Declaration on Developing the Caribbean Film Industry for a Culture of Peace: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, September, 2013.
- Abstract
The film sector must promote inclusive social development More inclusiveness is possible when gender-balanced, equality, and culture-sensitive approaches are used in preparing and implementing sustainable development policies. We, the participants gathered in Trinidad on the occasion of the Caribbean Conference, Cameras of Diversity for a Culture of Peace: Thematic Debates on Developing the Caribbean Film Industry (September 25-27, 2013), wish to express our gratitude to, and acknowledge the hospitality, technical, and intellectual support of the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival, and the leadership of UNESCO for providing a forum to place the importance of the Caribbean film industry and the Caribbean culture in the sustainable development agenda of our region; We recognize the importance of acknowledging the link between cultural diversity, dialogue, development, security, and peace to address the problems of our world today and propose new approaches for ensuring sustainable development and addressing issues such as population growth, urbanization, environmental degradation, natural disasters, climate change, and increasing inequalities and persisting poverty; We also recognize that a culture of peace, non-violence, and dialogue is an essential condition of sustained prosperity; We underscore that the creative industries and, in particular, the film industry, are main sources for sustainable development.
- Subjects
TRINIDAD &; Tobago; PORT of Spain (Trinidad &; Tobago); MOTION picture industry; CULTURAL industries; CULTURAL pluralism; GRATITUDE; DIGITAL technology; POVERTY reduction; PEACE; GOVERNMENT policy
- Publication
Black Camera: The New Series, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 1, p560
- ISSN
1536-3155
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2979/blackcamera.13.1.0560