SYDNEY BARTLEY, DIRECTOR OF CULTURE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, YOUTH & CULTURE WILL ASSIST THE PROCESS OF CREATING A NATIONAL CULTURAL POLICY FOR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

In February 2010 Ms. Himalchuli Gurung - Program Specialist for Culture UNESCO Kingston Cluster Office met with Antonio maynard-St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO, Sharon Rattan-Permanent Secreatary for Department of Culture and Creighton Pencheon-Director of Culture to share the great news that the UNESCO Participation Program is in full support of funding the establishment of a Cultural Policy for St. Kitts and Nevis.

The first step involved contracting consultant Sydney Bartley Director of Culture-Ministry of Education, Youth & Culture Jamaica to facilitate the process. Selected for his tremendous wealth of experience in the progressive development of Culture and policy in the Creative Industry. The next step is the first of many consultations with artists, musicians, and cultural practitioners in St. Kitts and Nevis to find out what they want issues they want addressed in the National Cultural Policy.

On Tuesday 22^nd June 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m, at the NEMA Conference Room at Lime Kiln Project the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with The UNESCO National Commission will engage the public in discussions that will include topics on Education and Training, Intellectual Property Rights, Marketing, Consumption Tax, Duty Free Concessions, Music and the Tourism Industry.