SSCC is grateful to the Government of Ghana, in particular H.E. Anne Bossman, Ambassador of Ghana to France and special representative to UNESCO  and  also to  SSCC Chairman of Ghana, Mr. Ladi Nylander for the decision to show the docufiction Ulysses from Ghana in UNESCO on 19^th September.  The audience will consist of Ambassadors to UNESCO and personalities from cultural, academic and business sector.

The following is the planned programme:

PROGRAMME

18:00 Opening remarks by M.C., Mr. Gilbert Dadzie, Permanent Delegation of Ghana to UNESCO

18:03 Remarks by Ms. Gabriella Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO

18:06 Remarks by Mr. Firmin Edouard Matoko, Assistant Director-General for Priority Africa and External Relations (PAX), UNESCO

18:09 Remarks by Mr. Toussaint Tiendrebeogo, Secretary of the Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, UNESCO

18:12 Remarks by Ms. Hedva Ser, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Cultural Diplomacy.

18:15 Remarks by Ms. Cecile Alvarez, Director Earthsavers, UNESCO Artist for Peace, Philippines

18:18 Remarks by Her Excellency, Ms. Anna Bossman, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Ghana to UNESCO.

18:25 Film-screening of Ulysses from Ghana

19:35 Film-Debate and Q&A session - Moderator: Dr. Viktor Sebek, Chairman, South-South Cooperation Council.

• Bernd Alder, Co-Director Ulysses from Ghana, Founder of Alderart Studios;
• Akosua Abdallah, Co-Director Ulysses from Ghana, President of Ghana International Theatre Institute Centre;
• Tafanana Zhou, Member of Parliament, Zimbabwe, Executive Member of African Parliamentary Union;
• Saman Rai, Director General for Population Welfare, Government of Punjab, Pakistan
• John Marazita, Founder and Director of Environmental Mobile Research Unit, Kiribati, Convener of next docufiction (July 2023).

20:15 Cocktail