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Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Culture and Highest Appropriate Authorities (First Part) Date: August 23, 2004 - 9.00 AM Place: Mexico City Mexico Inaugural Session. Remarks by Mrs. Sari Bermúdez, President of CONACULTA (9') Inaugural Session. Remarks by Mr. Cesar Gaviria, Secretary General of the Organization of American States  (15') Inaugural Session. Remarks by Enrique Iglesias, President of the Inter-American Development Bank (5'30") Inaugural Session. Remarks by President of Mexico, Mr. Vicente Fox Quesada  (10') FIRST PLENARY SESSION. 10:35 hrs. Election of the President and Vice-President, membership of the Style Commission, consideration of the Draft Agenda and Work Schedule of the Meeting, deadline for the submission of proposals, duration of the meeting  (12') 10:45 hrs. The commitments of the Plan of Action of Cartagena de Indias: Progress and challenges. Presentation by Mrs. Sofialeticia Morales, Director of the Unit for Social Development, Education and Culture of the OAS. (11') The commitments of the Plan of Action of Cartagena de Indias: Progress and challenges. Remarks by representative of Chile (3') The commitments of the Plan of Action of Cartagena de Indias: Progress and challenges. Remarks by representative of Brazil (1'50") The commitments of the Plan of Action of Cartagena de Indias: Progress and challenges. Remarks by representative of Jamaica (2') 11:05 hrs. Civil society's perspectives. Presentation of the conclusions of the Consultation Workshop with Civil Society held in Santiago, Chile on July 26th and 27th, 2004, by two representatives. Remarks by representative of Canada (12') Civil society's perspectives. Remarks by representative of Argentina (6'50") Civil society's perspectives. Remarks by representative of Bolivia (3') Civil society's perspectives. Remarks by representative of Canada (11') Civil society's perspectives.  (3'34") Civil society's perspectives. Remarks by representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis (3'23") Civil society's perspectives. Remarks by representative of United States  (1'30") Civil society's perspectives. Remarks by representative of Antigua and Barbuda (2') Civil society's perspectives. Remarks by representative of El Salvador (2'50") Civil society's perspectives. Remarks by representative of Bahamas (1'39") Civil society's perspectives. Remarks by representative of Dominican Republic (2'47") Civil society's perspectives. Remarks by representative of Costa Rica (2'26") Civil society's perspectives. Remarks by representative of Paraguay (5'14") Civil society's perspectives. Remarks by representative of Haiti (4') 11:33 hrs. Inter-Agency consultation in order to support culture. Presentation by a representative of international organizations on the Inter-Agency agreements to ensure compliance with the Plan of Action of Mexico (15'21") Inter-Agency consultation in order to support culture. Remarks by representative of Chile (4'29) SECOND PLENARY SESSION Discussion and analysis of Topic 1: Culture as an engine for economic growth, employment and development. Remarks by Mrs. Sari Bermúdez, President of CONACULTA  (7'55") Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Bahamas (8'43") Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Guatemala (7') Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Dominican Republic (3'14") Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Nicaragua (2'21") Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Costa Rica (2') Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Brazil (2'40") Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Jamaica (4') Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Bolivia (2'28") Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Venezuela (2'49") Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis (3'52") Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Nicaragua (2'12") Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Costa Rica (40") Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by Mrs. Sofialeticia Morales, Director of the Unit for Social Development, Education and Culture of the OAS (1'18") Second Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 1. Remarks by representative of Mexico (50") THIRD PLENARY SESSION Discussion and analysis of Topic 2: Challenges faced by cultural industries. Remarks by Alfonso Quiñones, Officer in Charge of the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development of the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development  (2'45") Third Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 2: Challenges faced by cultural industries. Remarks by representative of Canada (9') Third Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 2: Challenges faced by cultural industries. Remarks by representative of Colombia (10') Third Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 2: Challenges faced by cultural industries. Remarks by representative of United States (9') Third Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 2: Challenges faced by cultural industries. Remarks by representative of Bolivia (2'37") Third Plenary Session. Discussion and analysis of Topic 2: Challenges faced by cultural industries. Remarks by representative of Peru (1'16")