The 19th ASSITEJ World Congress was held in Cape Town City Hall on Monday 22nd May – Thursday 25th May 2017.
The Congress was an opportunity for all of those involved in the running of ASSITEJ to report back on the progress of their work, and to make suggestions for the future development of the Association. This video (13 minutes) contains some of the highlights from the many speeches:
This video contains excerpts from the following:
*Welcome & Introductions
*Introduction by the President – Yvette Hardie
*Reports of the Working Groups: Policies & Protocols – Sue Giles, Publications – Manon van de Water, Promotions – François Fogel and Nina Hajiyianni
*Network Reports: Small Size Network – Katariina Metsalampi, Write Local Play Global Network – Jenny Koppera and Karin Serres, International Inclusive Arts Network – Vicky Ireland
*Issues Submitted by Centres: Argentina – Maria Ines Falconi, Germany – Meike Fechner
Yvette Hardie, President of ASSITEJ International & Director of ASSITEJ South Africa, addressed the delegates on several occasions. The following video (7 and a half minutes) contains just a few excerpts from her speeches:
The delegates also heard from representatives of ASSITEJ’s partner networks, some of the highlights of which may be found in the following video (7 minutes):
This video contains excerpts of speeches from:
*Idoya Otegui Martinez, Secretary General, UNIMA (International Puppetry Association)
*Rob Van Genechten, President, AITA/IATA (International Amateur Theatre Association)
*Bert Determann, Vice President, OISTAT (International Organisations of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians)
*Octavian Saiu, Adjunct Secretary General, IATC (International Association of Theatre Critics)
*Robin Pascoe, President, IDEA (International Drama/Theatre and Education Association)
You may click on the links below to access the:
General Assembly Minutes
General Assembly Voting Results
2017-2020 Executive Committee
2017-2020 Working Plan
