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mag A bi-monthly e-magazine for the latest in cultural management and policy

ISSUE N° 105

DIGEST VERSION FOR FOLLOWERS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

20 NEWS FROM MEMBERS

What are members contributing to the field of cultural management and

policy?

??? WHAT’S MISSING?

Members enjoy the full version of ENCATC Mag with the latest EU policy

developments, publications, calls and more!

11 FOSTERING RESEARCH

What is in store for new talent and excellence in cultural management and policy

research?

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6 NETWORKING

Growing your network to unlock new opportunities.

4 THE LATEST FROM

ENCATC What’s new from the

ENCATC Secretariat in Brussels?

3 EDITORIAL

ENCATC invited to keynote at the China-European Union Cultural Creative

Industry Forum

8 STIMULATING EDUCATION Your path of lifelong learning and gaining new knowledge.

15 ENCATC IN CONTACT

Hear from a member in the United Kingdom and meet a

young talented and passionate cultural

entrepreneur.

25 FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Creating a culture of inclusion in higher education

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Dear colleagues,

On 5 December in Antwerp, we were honoured that our President, Annick Schramme and Professor at the Uni-versity of Antwerp / Antwerp Manage-ment School was invited to be one of the keynote speakers at the China-European Union Cultural Creative In-dustry Forum hosted by the China In-stitute for Cultural Trade Research and the European Federation of Traditional Chinese Culture. She was joined by Professor Li Jiashan, Executive Dean of National Institute of Cultural Develop-ment, Beijing International Studies Uni-versity, expert and Secretary General of China Institute for Cultural Trade Research.

At this international event in the pres-ence of distinguished academics, re-searchers and industry professionals from Europe and China, experts of-fered their advice on how to better foster cooperation between the Euro-pean Union and China under the theme of “Cultural trade and urban renewal: new engine of the coopera-tive development by China-European Union cooperation”.

For her intervention, Professor Schramme presented our network stressing the importance of openness to international cooperation in Asia which ENCATC has been working on consistently since we launched the

Asia Region Education Exchange in 2013 which aims to encourage further exchanges and synergies between the two.

Also representing European expertise, Professor Schramme provided suc-cessful examples of European creativ-ity which is a driver for economic added value. “We define our creative industry as three dimensions which stimulate one another for common development: the cultural heritage, media and entertainment, and the creative service providers,” she said. She followed by stressing her expecta-tions of working together with Chinese creative industries to better promote development models.

This invitation to ENCATC is evidence of the network’s international recogni-tion as a trusted expertise provider, a creator of synergies between culture and education, a representative of European values, and a facilitator cre-ating connections between the Europe and China.

While we are not always able to wit-ness immediate outcomes from pre-senting ENCATC to a wider interna-tional audience, we were very pleased only 11 days later to welcome partici-pants of the event in Antwerp attend-ing the ENCATC 9th Young Research-ers’ Forum and 3rd ENCATC Research Award held in Brussels. This immediate

interest in ENCATC and what we do is further evidence of the network’s ca-pacity to attract new audiences and build bridges between academics and researchers in Europe and China.

It is a continued journey to foster and nurture deepening ties between Europe and China. Increasing coopera-tion between these two important in-ternational players is crucial for offer-ing our members the opportunity to build from those ties, gain new knowl-edge and share with other colleagues.

Moreover, expanding our contacts in the region increases the potential for members to find suitable partners for developing international projects. I look forward to 2017 and the future for more of these stimulating and fruitful exchanges.

Yours sincerely,

GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens ENCATC Secretary General

ENCATC invited to keynote at the China-European Union Cultural Creative Industry Forum

EDITORIAL

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Join us in welcoming these new members as our network grows!

Germany Fabian Vogler studied at the University of Applied Art in Vienna and received his Masters Degree in London in 2007. Here he discovers the balloon – as a way of “a spontaneous supporting armature”, he says. He further developed technical variations leading from “over modelling” then back to moulding. He uses these technoid materials such as balloons, tires from cars, bicycles and tractors in contrast to his archaic topics.

FOR MORE: http://www.fabianvogler.de/en/vita/

United Kingdom Sue Kay has over thirty years’ experience in arts management and cultural administration – within performing arts organisations, funding bodies, development agencies and higher education. I have worked as a producer, programmer, venue manager, planner, project coordinator, senior lecturer (Subject Director: Cultural Management, Dartington College of Arts) and now operates as a freelance consultant, educator and trainer. Her most recent substantive post (Executive Director, Culture South West) enabled her to focus on regional cultural development, capacity building and high-level advocacy and facilitation. She has a particular interest in cross-sectoral working and organisational development. Sue Kay has a PhD in Leadership Studies from the University of Exeter. Formerly a board member of the ENCATC, she teaches abroad (in Central and Eastern Europe, the Southern Mediterranean region and Nordic-Baltic countries) on a regular basis.

FOR MORE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-kay-969b0a16

ENCATC Agenda: People, Places & Meetings

The ENCATC team led by Secretary General GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens, and the ENCATC Board are regularly meeting with policy makers, influencers, new partners, and members to foster partnerships, develop new projects, and expand the network’s visibility in Europe and beyond. Here’s a selection of what ENCATC has been up to:

29-30 November in Strasbourg, France: ENCATC Ambassador, Claire Giraud-Labalte was invited by the Council of Europe as expert in a meeting about the Faro Convention. On this occasion she also took the opportunity to present the results of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe of which ENCATC was a partner.

5 December in Antwerp, Belgium: ENCATC President, Annick Schramme was invited to speak at the China Arts Festival in the EU, China-European Union Cultural Creative Industries Forum.

8 December in Brussels, Belgium: ENCATC Board Member, Bernd Fesel was an invited expert for the conference “Continental Drift? EU-UK negotiations in the cultural sector”. The event was held at ENCATC member institution, BOZAR.

12-14 December in Paris, France: ENCATC Secretary General, GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens attended the UNESCO International Conference of NGOs which is held every two years and is a key forum for meeting and dialogue among NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO.

ENCATC Secretary General, GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens attending the UNESCO International Conference for NGOs.

THE LATEST FROM ENCATC

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SAVE THE DATE:

25th ENCATC European Congress on Cultural Management and Policy to be held in Brussels from 27-29 September 2017

In 2017 ENCATC will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in the heart of Europe with its European Congress on Cultural Management and Policy.

This major European and international event draws attendees from more than 30 countries in Europe and beyond to get the latest developments on cultural management and policy, network and expand international professional contacts, develop synergies and partnerships and so much more.

Stay tuned for exciting updates to come in 2017!

PHOTO CREDIT: “Brussels Atomium” by das21 via Flickr CC BY-NC 2.0

Plan your 2017 calendar with these ENCATC events

Looking for research, networking, policy, and training events? We’ve got your needs covered with ENCATC’s new 2017 calendar of events! Get out your agendas and mark these dates in 2017 and taking place in Belgium, Italy and Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States.

Each event is specially designed to bring you the latest developments happening in cultural management and policy thanks to collaborations with leading experts, distinguished experts and key influencers in the fields of culture and education.

You’ll gain new knowledge, expand your international contacts, find project partners, and come away with innovative ideas and practice!

SKILLS & TRAINING | 30 January 2017 in Brussels, Belgium ENCATC Breakfast on the Hofstede Method and Cross Cultural Teamwork

NETWORKING | 14-17 March 2017 in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates 6th ENCATC International Study Tour

SKILLS & TRAINING | 27-28 March 2017 in Brussels, Belgium 6th ENCATC Academy on Culture in External Relations

SKILLS & TRAINING | tbc in Taipei, Taiwan Seminar on Cultural Governance and Leadership

SKILLS & TRAINING | 15-17 May in Venice, Italy Capacity Building in Venice, Italy Days and Youth in Action Days

SKILLS & TRAINING | 12-13 June in New York, NY, United States 7th ENCATC Academy on Culture in External Relations

NETWORKING | 14-17 June in New York, NY, United States 7th ENCATC International Study Tour

NETWORKING | 27-29 September in Brussels, Belgium 25th ENCATC European Congress on Cultural Management and Policy

RESEARCH | 27 September in Brussels, Belgium 4th ENCATC Research Award Ceremony

RESEARCH | 27 September in Brussels, Belgium 8th ENCATC Research Session

INFLUENCING POLICY | 20 November in Antwerp, Belgium 7th ENCATC Policy Debate

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ENCATC events provide excellent opporunities to expand international networking and raising your international profile.

To close the year, ENCATC held its 34th Cultural Happy Hour at the Balassi Cultural Institute in Brussels. Learn how ENCATC is forging synergies across the cultural educational and policy sectors for exciting synergies and cross sectorial collaborations.

Are you interested in forging new contacts and finding partners in the United Arab Emirates? The 6th ENCATC International Study Tour is going to be ENCATC first major networking event in 2017 that you will not want to miss!

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From 14-17 March 2017, ENCATC is organising its 6th International Study Tour that will take place in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. This educational study tour aims to foster international exchanges of ideas, projects, and best practice among participants coming from different world regions.

An unique and intensive experience will be provided through discovery with special focus on aspects of the UAE development, the Louvre Abu Dhabi project, contemporary arts and cultural scene, heritage sites, and cooperation among European and UAE educational and cultural institutions.

Participants will meet leaders in culture and academia: Olivia Bourrat, Curatorial Deputy Director at Agence France Museums, France and UAE; Clio Chaveneau, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Philosophy and Sociology Department, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, UAE; GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens, Secretary General of ENCATC; Hadrien Dubucs, Associate Professor in Geography, Head of Department of Geography and Planning, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, UAE; Caroline Charles Firket, "artist - salonnière”, UAE; Anne Krebs, Head of the Studies and Research Department at the Louvre Museum, France; Renata Papsch, General Manager at Art Jameel International, UAE; Ingrid Périssé-Valéro, Head of Department of Archaeology & History of Art, Co-director of the Master History of Art and Museum Studies, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, UAE; and Annick Schramme, Professor at the University of Antwerp/Antwerp Management School, Belgium.

To offer a rich and innovative learning experience before, during, and after the study tour, ENCATC has set up a partnership with the World Leisure Organization. Thanks to this support, participants will gain access to unique learning material such as books, videos, interviews, etc. that will contribute to deepening their experience about this strategic world region.

The tour has been designed for academics, researchers, cultural operators, representatives from local, regional, and national governments, artists, policy makers, students, and the wider public interested in gaining knowledge and unique access to cultural institutions in the United Arab Emirates. Thanks to this activity, participants will also expand their international cultural relations, establish partnerships in the region, learn from leading experts, and grow their international network!

BROCHURE, REGISTRATION & MORE INFORMATION: http://www.encatc.org/en/events/detail/6th-encatc-international-study-tour-to-the-emirates/

PHOTO CREDIT: Visitors at Art Dubai Contemporary (2016), courtesy of The

Renowned speakers to share expertise at ENCATC’s 6th International Study Tour in the United Arab Emirates!

On the evening of 16 December in Brussels, ENCATC held its 34th Cultural Happy Hour at the Balassi Cultural Institute in Brussels, Cultural Service of the Hungarian Embassy.

Welcomed by by ENCATC President, Annick Schramme, the evening’s guests were introduced to Zsófia Villegas-Vitézy, Cultural Counsellor at the institute who gave an in-troduction to the activities and cultural events organised in the space, its connection to Brussels’ cultural heritage within its walls as well as the current exhibition “Moi Va-sarely".

Presented by the Balassi Institute Brussels, this exhibition comes on the occasion of Victor Vasarely’s 110th anniver-sary. Vasarley (1906-1997) was as a Hungarian–French artist, who is widely accepted as a "grandfather" and leader[2] of the short-lived op art movement. Contemporary artists were inspired by the work of Vasarely and as a reflection they created new art and design works. In addition to the post-ers, paintings and video work, original works of Vasarely also took of the exhibition.

More than 20 Cultural Happy Hour guests from Belgium, across Europe and as far as Asia and North American toured the exhibition which was follows by a networking reception to continue fostering new contacts and fostering international exchanges.

ENCATC created its Cultural Happy Hour initiative in 2013, in partnership with the Creative Europe Desks Wallonie-Bruxelles and Vlaanderen, the Cultural Happy Hours aim to catalyse international partnerships, cross sectorial ex-changes, collaborations and knowledge transfers among networks and organisations acting in the field of arts and culture based in Brussels, strengthen the Belgian artistic and cultural scene and its European projects by enlarging their audience, connect with a variety of stakeholders based in Brussels through culture; and create innovative partner-ships among cultural, business and education sectors.

FOR MORE: http://www.encatc.org/en/events/past-events/cultural-happy-hour/

ENCATC’s 34th Cultural Happy Hour ends 2016 with a special visit to discover works by Victor Vasarely

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How can we help you continue on your way of continued learning and stay up to date on the latest developments on important topics in cultural management and policy.

Are you interested on the topic of culture in Europe’s refugee crisis and deepening your knowledge in the area of area international cultural relations?

Reserve the dates in your agenda for the 6th ENCATC Academy and learn more about this exciting intensive learning opportunity taking place in early 2017!

If it’s a quick and intensive professional development you’re looking for in January and February ENCATC is proposing two trainings in its lifelong learning Breakfast series.

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ENCATC’s 6th Academy to be held from 27-28 March 2017 in Brussels will provide participants with an intensive learning programme in the area of international cultural relations.

The focus of this edition will be on the question of culture in Europe’s refugee crisis. Leading experts will question the Maslow hierarchy of needs in relation to arts and culture and look at the ‘clash of cultures’ as much as that of politics in the current period of great shifts in populations. The event will also briefly look at the outcomes of previous ‘migrations’ and their subsequent impact.

‘Fortress Europe’, the closer economic and political union of diverse peoples built on the exclusion of Others, is showing its cracks under the pressure of millions of migrants, refugees and asylum applicants. This is a crucial moment for the European Union, as its members are divided over their responses.

During the Academy we will seek to understand the situation from the point of view of culture and the arts: the context and background of the crisis, as well as its development and its implications for the EU and for the Member States.

The inclusion of a practice-based partner that works directly with people going through the trauma of these events will ground the academy in both theory and practice.

The aim is to exchange experiences and knowledge, developing expertise and preparing participants to deal with challenges in cultural relations. This peer-learning programme also expands professional networks and establishes future project partnerships.

To lead the Academy experts from the field will be Gerald Lidstone, Director of the Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship (ICCE) and Carla Figueira, Director MA Cultural Policy, Relations and Diplomacy and Director MA Cultural Policy and Tourism from Goldsmiths, University of London. More speakers will be announced in early 2017.

The Academy is specially designed for diplomats, EU officials, representatives of international organisations, institutes of culture, government officials (Ministries of Culture, Foreign Affairs), local government authorities (Regions, cities), academics, researchers, students, artists, cultural workers and anyone interested in this topic.

The Academy learning environment is an excellent format to gain new knowledge, gain best and innovative practice, foster intercultural dialogue, get the latest resources for those interested in culture in external relations. Those attending will also benefit from discussion and networking

time to share project ideas on the topic, make new international contacts, and look for potential project partners.

The Academy is being organised in partnership with ENCATC member, Goldsmiths, University of London and Pan Intercultural Arts.

FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER: www.encatc.org/en/events/detail/annual-academy-on-international-cultural-relations/

ENCATC’s 6th Academy on Culture in External Relations is focusing on Europe’s refugee crisis

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The Hofstede Method and Cross-Cultural Teamwork 30 January 2017 in Brussels

How can you better work in a team made up of a variety of cultures and make sure everybody understands you cor-rectly? In our field, everybody has an identify, a cultural ref-erence. It is crucial to recognize that our differences can sometimes generate misunderstandings, bitterness and frustration. Even “experienced people” recognize that it's a never-ending process to improve cross-cultural manage-ment. Now, there is a method.

The Hofstede Method will bring you clarity and tools to help you navigate cross cultural and transnational cooperation.

This training is ideal for anyone working in a multicultural or multilingual team or is involved in transnational or European cultural projects.

Leading this ENCATC Breakfast will be Jean-Pierre Coene, a coach and trainer at Itim International, (overseen by the Pro-fessor Geert Hofstede) will initiate you to a method which enlightens the cultural differences analysis. You’ll also un-derstand how you are perceived by other cultures, gain self-confidence in the way you communicate with others, and be more appreciated within your team, avoiding conflicts and bitterness.

FOR MORE & REGISTRATION: http://www.encatc.org/en/events/detail/the-hofstede-method/

Crowdfunding4Culture 17 February 2017 in Brussels

Thousands of creative professionals and cultural organisa-tions across Europe have used crowdfunding to raise money for their projects. However, research shows that lack of awareness and understanding of crowdfunding are among the main reasons why actors in the cultural and creative sectors (CCS) do not make use of this tool. In order to overcome this information gap, Crowdfunding4Cul-ture has been launched with the aim of bringing crowdfund-ing closer to CCS.

Crowdfunding4Culture is an EU funded projects aimed at cultural and creative professionals (freelancers as well as organisations), crowdfunding platforms, backers, as well as local, regional and European policy makers.

Crowdfunding4Culture has the ambition to become a Euro-pean wide information hub for anyone who wants to learn more about using crowdfunding in the cultural and creative sectors, the different models and platforms, lessons to learn from (un)successful projects and tips and tricks on crowd-funding campaigns.

For this training participants will benefit from the guidance and expertise of two experts. Isabelle De Voldere is an ex-pert in the field of "Competitiveness and Innovation". She

specialises in sectoral and regional competitiveness, indus-trial organisation and the contribution of knowledge and creativity to economic development. She completed her studies in Business Engineering at the K.U.Leuven, where she specialised in international business. After completing her studies, she worked at the Vlerick Leuven Gent Man-agement School for seven years, where she took part in a wide range of projects on European integration and enter-prise strategy, foreign investments in Belgium, the creative economy and the creative sectors. She has worked for cli-ents such as the European Commission, the Flemish gov-ernment and cross-sector organisations. Since 2008, Isa-belle de Voldere has been working at IDEA Consult. She is the project leader of Crowdfunding4Culture, a EU funded pilot initiative whose aim is to make crowdfunding more accessible to creative professional and cultural organisation. Kleitia Zeqo is a consultant in the field of "Competitiveness and Innovation". She is a Master of Science graduate from London School of Economics in European Politics and Gov-ernance but also studied in Oxford, Rome, and Brussels. After completing her studies, Kleitia Zeqo worked in the cultural sector in The Netherlands for three years, where she was a researcher, project manager and coordinator for pan-European organisations. She analysed and shaped ini-tiatives on alternative finance for research, innovation and culture during her work as a policy officer trainee at the European Commission, DG Research and Innovation. She also worked as a crowdfunding advisor and conducted re-search, organised workshops and conferences and man-aged crowdfunding campaigns for social enterprises. Kleitia Zeqo is a consultant for the study Crowdfunding4Culture, a EU funded pilot initiative whose aim is to make crowdfund-ing more accessible to creative professional and cultural organisation.

REGISTRATION TO OPEN IN JANUARY 2017!

Start 2017 on the right foot by investing in your professional development.

Two exciting ENCATC Breakfast trainings in January and February 2017

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What has ENCATC been doing to support new talent and excellence in cultural management and cultural policy research?

December was a busy month for cultural management and cultural policy research.

From the 3rd ENCATC Research Award and the announcement of the 2016 winner, to the 9th Young Researchers’ Forum and a

new format to help early career researchers to advance in their careers, and the book launch of a new publication in the ENCATC Book Series on Cultural Management and Cultural Policy Education.

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ENCATC announces winner of the 2016 ENCATC Research Award on Cultural Policy and Cultural Management

From left to right: Catherine Magnant from the European Commission, Jerry C Y Liu, Award Jury Member, Richard Maloney, Award Jury Member, Elena Borin, 2016 ENCATC Research Award winner, Jonathan Price, 2016 ENCATC Research Award Finalist, Jacques Bonniel, Award Jury Member, Annick Schramme, ENCATC President, GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens, ENCATC Secretary General.

On the evening of 16 December in Brussels, Elena Borin, from Italy, was announced as the winner of the 3rd ENCATC Research Award on Cultural Policy and Cultural Management

Elena Borin, from Burgundy School of Business in Italy, has won the 3rd ENCATC Research Award for her PhD thesis, “Public-Private Partnership in the Cultural Sector: A comparative analysis of European Models” defended at the University of Ferrara in Italy.

The Award winner was revealed at the ENCATC Research Award Ceremony organised at the Balassi Institute Brussels to an international audience of leading academics and renowned researchers, representatives from the European Commission, policy makers, cultural practitioners, and artists.

Speaking on behalf of the Award’s international jury, Annick Schramme, President of ENCATC said: “The work of Elena Borin is based on impressive empirical research, with 8 case-studies from four different European countries; It has significant policy relevance, by providing a more nuanced understanding of public-private and multi-stakeholder cultural partnerships - such partnerships are increasingly important, in the context of declining State support for the arts in Europe. In addition the focus of the research on Public-Private Partnership in the cultural sector is a central subject of first importance at the extent that the model of state support is declining and the entrepreneurial model becomes more and more important.”

ENCATC was honoured to have Catherine Magnant, Deputy Head of Unit Cultural Diversity and Innovation at the European Commission deliver the highly-anticipated Award announcement. Speaking of the Commission’s dedication to supporting excellence in cultural policy and cultural management research, Ms. Magnant said: “ENCATC’s Research Award is a great recognition for young researchers in the field of culture. I am delighted to be part of this years' Award ceremony, as better regulation remains a cornerstone of our approach to policy making. Better regulation needs evidence, solid research and independent thinking and ENCATC 's Award is promoting exactly that.”

The winner, Elena Borin expressed her esteemed gratitude for this international recognition from the Award jury and ENCATC: “This research was made possible thanks to the ENCATC network through which I was able to establish connections to carry out my comparative research in four European countries. I am looking forward to continuing my research career, relationship with ENCATC, and the exciting new opportunities that lie ahead”. The winner will have her PhD thesis published in the ENCATC Book Series on Cultural Management and Cultural Policy Education by the international publishing house, PIE Peter Lang.

Launched in 2014, the ENCATC Award exists to stimulate academic research in the field of cultural policy and management to explore, through comparative and cross-cultural research, contemporary issues at stake and possibly anticipate new cultural policy orientations. Moreover, it contributes to the process of creating an infrastructure, a network of researchers who are competent in doing comparative research projects in cultural policy and management issues. “To contribute to the strength and sustainability of the cultural sector we need bridges that connect innovative and leading research being conducted in the field with education in cultural management and cultural policy. As the only network at the intersection of culture, education, research and training, ENCATC takes its responsibility seriously to recognize, promote, and share research that will serve academics updating their curricula and help in teaching today’s cultural managers and practitioners as well as future generations to come, The ENCATC Award and the Book Series project are valuable and concrete ways ENCATC actively strengthens the European cultural sector,” said ENCATC Secretary General, GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens.

Alongside the 2016 winner, the second finalist, Jonathan Price from the Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen) in United Kingdom, received a special mention for his PhD thesis, “The Discourse of Cultural Leadership” from the Award's international jury for his relevant contribution to the field of cultural management and policy research.

FOR MORE ABOUT THE ENCATC AWARD: www.encatc.org/en/award/

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On 16 December in Brussels, ENCATC held the 9th edition of the Young Researchers’ Forum on Cultural Policy and Cultural Management. For a second year, this international forum was opened to questions of cultural management and for the first time took on a geographic focus.

The focus in 2016 on the MENA region - Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia was also an opportunity to experiment a new format to provide a unique opportunity to researchers to enhance their own skills by being challenged by experienced researchers, academics and practitioners and at the same time gain visibility in an international context.

The 2016 Forum was an initiative of ENCATC in partnership with the European Cultural Foundation, ECF and hosted by the Balassi Cultural Institute. For the past 9 years the Forum has been a space where young/early career cultural policy researchers meet fellow researchers and established researchers and professionals from Europe and beyond. They can present their topics of research, discuss topical research issues, methodology, professional cooperation, publishing possibilities, on-line knowledge exchange and collaboration, as well as access to networks of researchers. Furthermore, this event aims to empower this talented group to enhance their own skills and career development as they advance in their careers to become the next leaders of the cultural policy and cultural management research community in Europe and beyond.

The dynamic one-day programme began with an overview of the current context and state of art of cultural policy by Nadia von Maltzhan, Research Associate at the Orient-Institute Beriut. In her state of art she presented common challenges in the region when it comes to cultural policy: from culture being a low political priority, a lack of trust between political authorities and cultural practitioners, low governmental funding, reliance on foreign funds, and finally the challenges of wars, migration and artists at risk. For researchers interested in making contributions to needed areas in the region, she urged for more interest in audience development, cultural policy data, and arts education that are not featured in current research from the MENA region.

The dynamic programme also included a discussion on distilling value from EuroArab cultural cooperation projects and the challenges of evaluating projects due to a lack of funds, projects’ framework structures to include evaluation, needed training and questions of which type of evaluator profile was best suited for evaluating such projects.

For the panel discussion on the experience of Arab cultural policy groups ENCATC invited distinguished academics, practitioners and trainers to share their experiences teaching, participating in projects, and collaborations in the MENA region.

ENCATC’s 9th Young Researchers’ Forum to focuses on the MENA region A successful new format opens new opportunities for researchers in Europe and beyond

Discussing the role of universities in cultural management and policies in programmes in MENA regions, academics, trainers and researchers discussed how to balance sharing curricula from European university programmes and tailoring educational programmes to the specificities of the nations and the region. They also discussed common challenges facing young researchers as they begin their careers as well as hurtles to have to overcome as they pass different stages of a researcher’s career in cultural policy and cultural management.

The Forum’s programme ended with a presentation of how to enhance the cultural policy research exchange between Europe and MENA region at the EU policy level and specifically through the new EEAS (European External Action Service) strategy for culture in external relations. Moving away from the past when culture was “showcased” in diplomatic relations and reacted the elite, the new focus is on cultural development, cultural dialogue, and cultural heritage. It was stressed that in these highly complexe relations, cultural networks have an important role to play as they foster synergies, partnerships and the exchange of ideas.

To end the day, Forum participants are invited to attend the 3rd ENCATC Research Award Ceremony where the winner was announced to an international audience made up of members of the Award's international jury as well as academics, researchers, cultural professionals, policy makers, and artists.

FOR MORE ABOUT THE FORUM: http://www.encatc.org/en/events/detail/9th-encatc-young-researcher-s-forum/

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On 16 December in Brussels, ENCATC launched a new book ”The Creative City. Cultural Policies and urban regeneration between conservation and development” in its Book Series published by PIE Peter Lang international publishing house.

Organised in the framework of the 3rd ENCATC Research Award Ceremony, the 2015 winner and author Alessia Usai presented her work to an audience of leading academics, researchers, policy makers and artists from across Europe and as far as Taiwan and the United States.

The book focuses on the relationships between the creative city principles and the planning approach introduced by the European Landscape Convention in order to identify best practices for the development of innovative cultural policies and new urban regeneration tools.

The research is characterized by a cross-cutting approach to cultural heritage. It proposes a new model for the design of advanced cultural districts consisting of a benchmark methodology and a "toolbox" of spatial, economic and social indicators that can be used to build the necessary knowledge. Finally, having Sardinia Region (IT) as reference, the book offers a picture of programs and plans to which the methodology and the toolbox can be applied, outlining their potential impacts within cultural and spatial planning.

Speaking of how she hoped this publication and her research would impact she said: “I hope my research will have the greatest impact on planning tools for the historical urban landscape and on the studies on creative and cultural networks in Sardinia (IT), the region where I work and live. I hope to use my knowledge and research to contribute to local and regional projects that can benefit from the findings of my PhD research. I also hope its will have an even wider European and international impact as it is disseminated in the second volume publication in the ENCATC Book Series on Cultural Management and Cultural Policy Education. I think the Sardinia region can provide best practice and be an interesting case for others working on historical urban landscapes.”

The ENCATC Book Series Cultural Management and Cultural Policy Education exists to foster critical debate and to publish academic research in the field of cultural management and cultural policy as well as to open up a forum for discussions and debate on the topics of cultural management and cultural policy among scholars, educators, policy makers and cultural managers. It is also intended to provide reference tools for education and lifelong learning on cultural management and cultural policies. It is becoming more and more evident that education in cultural management and cultural policy cannot and should not be separated from research being conducted in the field. Since its creation, ENCATC has recognised this need and has always been very active in pursuing, publishing, presenting, and disseminating

ENCATC debuts the second volume of the ENCATC Book Series on Cultural Management and Policy ENCATC book launch of “The Creative City” takes place in Brussels

research in arts and cultural management and cultural policy to strengthen the understanding of cultural management and cultural policy issues.

Author: Alessia Usai N° of pages: 204 Language: English ISBN 978-2-8076-0192-5 Publisher: P.I.E. Peter Lang www.peterlang.com ENCATC Book Series: Cultural Management and Cultural Policy Education Book Series Editor: ENCATC Book Series Director: Cristina Ortega Nuere,3Walks, Spain

FOR MORE: http://www.encatc.org/en/resources/book-series/

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ENCATC IN CONTACT

We want to hear directly from ENCATC members about what is going on in the field of cultural management and policy in their own countries.

The first interview is with The Audience Agency which became an ENCATC member in 2016.

In our continuing series on cultural entrepreneurship ENCATC spoke with a young entrepreneur and manager in Belgium.

The second interview is with the Joëlle Yana who made her long time idea for a space for people to connect in Brussels a reality.

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What are your expectations concerning the ENCATC network? We are expecting to be challenged, informed, inspired and delighted by our experience with ENCATC. We know many of the members already and they are always interesting and knowledgeable and are experienced and skilled in many areas that we are not. For us it is also useful to be able to interact with different types of training providers as our sort of work is very particular, using short courses and workshops as the basis of our approach. We are interested in finding out more about making the intersection between practice and conceptual approaches, with much of our research and analysis also being relevant for other parts of the network. Higher Education institutions are also of interest to us as partners and collaborators. We tend to work with a small number of HE institutions that we know and broadening this out to others will be important..

What would be your contribution to the network's mission? We are an organisation that does a range of research, evaluation, training and analysis and we have an ambition to inform policy and practice. Therefore, we focus our training on the insight which we have. This insight can be shared with others in the ENCATC network for mutual benefit. We also have much to contribute in terms of training practice itself. During ADESTE Audience Developer: Skills and Training in Europe (Erasmus Plus project including ENCATC) we brought in Action Learning as an element of the programme and we like using other forms such as a World Café and creative forms of evaluation. We are always looking forward and can bring the results of our pilot projects to the network. The mission of ENCATC related to developments in politics, economy and society is also something we can contribute to as market research and related ideas of

ENCATC in Contact Interview with our member, the Audience Agency in the United Kingdom

ENCATC spoke with Jonathan Goodacre, Senior Consultant, International at the Audience Agency which became a member of ENCATC in 2016.

Why did you want to join ENCATC? ENCATC is a vital network for us in our international work. Although individuals from the organisation have undertaken training, spoken at conferences or worked as advisors on various international projects, it is only recently that it we have taken a strategic decision to make the ‘international’ a more substantial part of our work. It is essential for us to be able to tap into the expertise of ENCATC to find out about the latest thinking on training, to know what are the current trends, the issues just over the horizon, and to discover new opportunities. We also feel that we have something to contribute, both in terms of our focus on audience development, research and insight and also in terms of the way we do training which is involving, participatory and provides practical outcomes for people. This is something we want to share with others, try out and improve over the next few years. There are also very practical elements for us such as meeting interesting people, learning about new cultural experiences and finding collaborators for our work.

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together and we are delighted to be working together on a new Erasmus Plus Knowledge Alliances project called ‘Connect’. This brings higher education institutions, trainers and agencies together with cultural managers so that each can learn from the other. The aim will be to improve audience development training in education and to contribute the academic rigour and wider world of Higher Education into the continuing practices of cultural organisations..

FOR MORE ABOUT THE AUDIENCE AGENCY: https://www.theaudienceagency.org/

Jonathan Goodacre works with a range of arts and cultural organisations in the East of England to help them understand and develop their audiences. This includes projects such as the ‘Look Sideways East’ Cultural Tourism initiative, the evaluation of ‘Peterborough Presents …’ CPP project and ‘New Places Extraordinary Spaces’ Strategic Touring Programme project with Creative Arts East, as well as

providing ongoing support through surgeries, training or linking people to other Audience Agency services.

Nationally, he is leading on the Outdoor Arts and Live Art clusters as part of Audience Finder. This includes the Outdoor Arts research produced in collaboration with ISAN since 2013 which is one of the largest and most comprehensive undertaken anywhere in the world..

Are you interested in getting in touch with The Audience Agency?

ENCATC Contact: Jonathan Goodacre [email protected]

evaluation are fundamental parts of what we do. Currently, this is mostly focused on the UK but we would like to extend this beyond the country into other regions, working in partnership with like-minded people and organisations.

Do you have any interesting projects you’re working on right now that are interesting for ENCATC members and followers? Earlier this year we finished the ADESTE project and which we presented with colleagues from Melting Pro and Fondazione Fitzcaraldo at the 24th ENCATC conference in October 2016 in Valencia, Spain. It was ground-breaking in many ways; for example in terms of defining audience development as something which relates to the whole organisation and not confined to a particular department, job role or initiative. It is also innovatory in its delivery, using Action Learning as part of the training methodology. The ADESTE project consortium has continued to work

Jonathan Goodacre from The Audience Agency speaking about audience development at the 24th ENCATC Annual Conference in Valencia, Spain

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Our deep desire is to re-establish dialogue between individuals and allow them to create spontaneous, sometimes unlikely relationships around proposed activities.

We believe that it is essential to fight against isolation, to create links and to offer opportunities to learn more about the Other.

This meeting of the Other is, in our opinion, a necessary prerequisite for "living together" and constitutes a source of enrichment through confrontation with differences.

It is also fundamental for us to take into account the context in which La Tricoterie develops in Saint-Gilles in Brussels. The idea is not to create a "bubble" cut off from reality, but to integrate the neighbourhood (by going to its "meeting") and to take into account existing initiatives. In this sense, the place was conceived as a tool for gathering and synergy.

ENCATC: Can you give us some insight into your education background and what has been your path leading you to La Tricoterie?

Joëlle Yana: I did my studies at ICHEC in the socio-cultural animation and lifelong education section. It was during a university job that the idea of knitting (tricoter in French) emerged in our heads, but it was then only a project. After my studies I did a training in multimedia.

ENCATC: How do you stay on top of the latest developlements in your field and remain innovative?

Joëlle Yana: We try to continuously train and above all to meet a maximum number of people active in the sector of events and culture. We were also coached by several people.

ENCATC: Are there any recent projects at La Tricoterie that you are particularly proud of?

Joëlle Yana: Yes, there is the Couscous "Sepharabe", which we organized on October 31, 2016 (we will reprogram it in January).

Relations between Jewish and Arab communities are often instrumentalized or caricatured. The clichés are legion. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has imposed itself everywhere, even opposing people who did not want to take part. Yet Sephardic Jews, for example, have recipes and customs that remind one of their neighbors in the Arab world.

In the space of a meal, we tried to see everything that brought Jews closer to Arabs, and more than 200 people came together to share a meal. There was Kosher and Hallal meat, a Jewish and a Muslim cook

We also had a live band, Nagham Zikrayat, was present to entrain throughout the evening!

ENCATC: What skills or personal attributes do you think you have that have helps you to run your business (outside of your design talent?

Joëlle Yana: At the skill level, I think I

ENCATC spoke with Joëlle Yana to learn from her experience as a young entrepreneur and what she could share about building her business and the lessons she has taken away from the experience.

ENCATC: What is the story behind La Tricoterie and why did you want to create this space?

Joëlle Yana: Xavier Campion and I met during our studies. For years we dreamed of a place where people, cultures, generations and disciplines could meet. First we first worked in other areas and sectors but we came back to our initial project idea. We looked for a place and we came across this formidable space. We decided to gather people around us, whether for the start of the project or for the renovation of the building. Hundreds of people came to help us over the course of many weekends to launch the project. It was great.

We wanted to create this project because we felt the need to regain a sense of meaning and "to act" by contributing to changing the world in which we live. In the wake of the anti-austerity movement, we wanted to seek solutions and become the "builders". In our view, these solutions are embodied in four concepts: the search for meaning, encounter and exchange, poetic life, and citizen action.

The idea of the connection, central to the project, is found in everything we do.

ENCATC in Contact interview with Joëlle Yana, co-founder of La Tricoterie, a space for making connections in Brussels, Belgium.

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have acquired a good knowledge of p r o j e c t m a n a g e m e n t , e v e n t organization, and tasks related to communication, both external and internal. Since I am the coordinator of la Tricoterie, I must try to have a global vision of many things while sometimes keeping some distance to have enough space to reflect.

On the capacity level, I would say enthusiasm, because it takes a lot to rebound under all circumstances. La Tricoterie is an important project that also involves many people, so we encounter s i tuat ions that are sometimes complex, but so human..

ENCATC: What had you wished you had known before you started your business?

Joëlle Yana: Maybe I could have more knowledge in the management of the catering business. Because through all our activities, there is always this friendly space to implement and it is really a world that I knew not well and that is very complex.

ENCATC: What are the greatest difficulties you have enountered? How have you overcome them?

Joëlle Yana: There are two types of difficulties, the first is financial. Cultural activities without subsidies are still in deficit. So they always represent a cost for our structure. We try to respond constantly to calls for projects of Wallonia Brussels and COCOF to have this opportunity one day.

The second difficulty is human management because, given the financial difficulties, we ask our teams a lot and are sometimes out of breath with the amount of work and the little means we have.

ENCATC: How did you go about getting start-up funds and how did you use them to get your business up and running?

Joëlle Yana: The start-up funds are only private funds and we also borrowed money from the bank.

ENCATC: What advice would you give to students or early career professionals looking to start their own business or project?

Joëlle Yana: It may be a little thing, but I would say to believe in their dream, not to let go of an idea that is close to their heart. And even if it is sometimes necessary to make professional detours before reaching the heart of the project, one must try to keep this thread and to follow it at all costs. Then to surround myself with people both competent and well-intentioned, because these two qualities are essential to me. They work together, always.

ENCATC: What keeps you motivated and going?

Joëlle Yana: Rethinking the meaning of our project. La Tricoterie is a connection factory. We want people to meet, talk to each other, look at each other. Every event that creates this bond gives us the energy to move forward against everything that may come our way.

FOR MORE: http://www.tricoterie.be

ABOUT LA TRICOTERIE:

La Tricoterie wants to be a "Link Factory": a meeting place where various disciplines and audiences can meet, in a spirit of exchange and emulation.

That is why our cultural programme (concerts, plays, exhibits ...) is combined with a "civic" programme (debates, conferences , intergenerat ional workshops, philosophy café ...). We also offer our spaces for rent for professional of private events.

When it comes to financing, La Tricoterie adopted an innovative economic model, based on the principle of "communicating vessels", with a combination of profitable and non-profitable events. We alternate private or corporate events with socio-cultural activities, funded both by our own means and occasional public subsidies.

La Tricoterie was founded both as a cooperative (Théodore SCRL) and a non-profit organisation (La Tricoterie asbl). It offers a participatory model for all potential "tricoteurs" who wish to partake in this adventure with us in order to realise a true civic, sustainable investment (not just patronage or sponsoring).

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NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERS

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What are ENCATC members doing that contributes to cultural management and policy? How are they working together?

From conferences, events, new publications, calls for abstracts and more, ENCATC members are making their mark on the field of cultural management and policy in Europe and beyond.

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MEMBER STORIES: ITALY, POLAND, SPAIN, UNITED KINGDOM ENCATC and members working together to build a Knowledge Alliance through “CONNECT” a new European project

ENCATC and six of its members are working together on a new European project funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ programme. CONNECT is a Knowledge Alliance that promotes innovative cooperation between universities and enterprises in the cultural sector across Europe. The purpose of CONNECT is to bridge the gap between teaching in the academic/higher education world and continuous professional development in the cultural sector for the promotion of best practices and a systemic growth of Audience Development.

The project consortium is composed of higher education institutions and private cultural organisations as well as public authority and a European network. It is led by ENCATC member, the University of Deusto and includes the following ENCATC members: the Fitzcarraldo Foundation (Italy); MeltingPro -Laboratorio per la Cultura (Italy); Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Poland); Goldsmiths, University of London (UK); and The Audience Agency (United Kingdom). ENCATC will also be involved in the project as the leader for dissemination of project results. Other project partners in the consortium include: the Center for Kunst & Interkultur (Denmark); The City of Warsaw (Poland); and Asimétrica (Spain).

The project selected for funding in autumn 2016, will develop a new twin-track programme in audience development for students and practitioners working in arts management. It will be designed and launched by a transnational team of 54 researchers, teachers and trainers in five national hubs (Italy, Poland, Spain, UK and Denmark). The programme is based on multidisciplinary training modules mixing formal and informal learning methodologies and digital resources. Parallel running sessions will introduce audience development theory, practice and philosophy,

transfer management and strategic skills, and develop entrepreneurial skills through a mentoring and coaching scheme matching students and professionals in practice-based learning activities.

Over the course of 36 months, the consortium will join efforts to CONNECT students and practitioners to the real-world job market by developing entrepreneurship and leadership skills.

CONNECT strives to achieve a new Programme with a Mentoring and Coaching Scheme for the development of transversal skills, reflective practice, entrepreneurial mind-set to adapt to continuous change in the labour market. It will also animate two Summer Schools and two EU Forums in audience development. The project aims to impact 100 staff professionals, up to 80 researchers/teachers/trainers and up to 500 learners. It will also develop a EU platform with new digital resources supporting audience development internationally, by drawing on academic sources and in-work practice as well as a mutually supportive network and learning community of academics, practitioners and students in the arts management field. Finally, an innovative model of cooperation will be established between universities and cultural organisations.

The success of this project’s consortium builds and expands from the ADESTE project (Audience Developer: Skills and Training in Europe) which ended in April 2016.

Stay tuned as more information about the project will become available in 2017

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The International Festival of Theatre Schools SETKÁNÍ/ENCOUNTER 2017

The International Festival of Theatre Schools Setkání/Encounter is organised by the students of the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno. It is a part of education syllabus of the Theatre Management Department.

The 27th edition will take place from 28 March to 1 April 2017 in Brno, Czech Republic.

Every year the festival hosts students from 12 to 15 different artistic academies from around all the world, however the core of participants is formed by the schools located in Europe.

All the attendees and participants have an opportunity to see about 25 main programme performances, 10 off-programme performances, attend some of 2-3 workshops, visit up to 5 evening parties or 5 morning discussions during the festival’s week-long programming. The pedagogues and festival guests can also meet during the Meeting of Pedagogues organised in the framework of the festival.

Each year the festival draws thousands of spectators with about 3,000 main programme tickets sold annually.

The festival strives to create a platform to meet, practice, discuss, and inspire each other in the means of dramatic production. It also provides a superstructure to a common artistic education.

FOR MORE: http://www.encounter.cz/

ENCATC CONTACT: Blanka Chládková [email protected] This festival is labelled an ENCATC event.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno

FRANCE

Burgundy School of Business

Rencontres de l'entrepreneuriat culturel et créatif

Creative and cultural industries hold a significant place in French economy. Many studies show the existence of a growing creative economy produced by an ecosystem of creative and cultural enterprises in France and across Europe.

The Burgundy School of Business and the cluster La Coursive Boutaric organised a Conference on the 23rd and 24th November 2016 to significantly boost the entrepreneurial cultural ecosystem. The main axes of the Conference were cultural and creative entrepreneurship within the territory and the lifecycle of the cultural and creative entrepreneur.

These meetings were labelled by ENCATC and by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.

About 200 people, a real mix of professionals (around 100), students (about 50 students from different courses, BSB, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté and ISBA), researchers (around 30) and project initiators from the sector were present connecting, exploring and discovering new models and practical solutions to make creative entrepreneurship more resilient and sustainable. Marilena Vecco, ENCATC Board Member, has participated in a plenary session by presenting the importance of human capital in cultural entrepreneurship. She also participated in the workshop engaged in the measurement of the socio-economic impacts on cultural and creative entrepreneurship.

As a novelty, an ephemeral incubator for cultural projects was also organized for the first time during the meetings: 8 projects by 11 participants were coached by a team of dedicated experts, the designated winner project won a prize and personalized support.

Creative and cultural industries hold a significant place in French economy. Many studies showed the existence of a growing creative economy produced by an ecosystem of creative and cultural enterprises in France and across Europe..

PODCASTS: https://soundcloud.com/radio-dijon-campus/sets/les-rencontres-de

PHOTOS AND MORE INFORMATION: https://www.facebook.com/mecicdijon http://www.la-coursive.fr/rencontres-pros

INCUBATEUR WINNER: JOB, un projet d'opéra collaboratif

ENCATC CONTACT: Christine Sinapi [email protected]

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ITALY

MeltingPro -Laboratorio per la Cultura

NEW EUROPEAN PROJECT: Mu.SA (MUseum Sector Alliance)

Mu.SA (MUseum Sector Alliance) is a 3-year project funded by the Erasmus Plus Programme – Sector Alliances (November 2016 – October 2019) that addresses directly the shortage of digital and transferrable skills identified in the museum sector and supports the continuous professional development of museum professionals in Greece, Italy and Portugal.

The project aims to address the increasing disconnection between formal education and training and the world of work because of the emergence of new job roles due to the quickening pace of the adoption of ICT in the museum sector.

Based on the research findings a MOOC, a specialization training Course including e-learning and face-to-face lectures, a work based learning phase and other educational resources are going to be developed.

Melting Pro, Encatc member, is part of a consortium led by the project leader Hellenic Open University, together with organisations active in the museum and continuous professional development from Greece, Portugal and Italy : The National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP), ICOM and AKMI from Greece. ICOM, Mapa das Ideias and Universidade do Porto from Portugal and from Italy LINK Campus University, Symbola Fondazione per le Qualità Italiane, Istituto per i Beni Artistici Culturali e Naturali della Regione Emilia Romagna, Melting Pro and the European Network Culture Action Europe from Belgium.

FOR MORE: http://www.musa-project.eu/

TO FOLLOW: @facebook @MuseumSectorAlliance

ENCATC CONTACT: Antonia Silvaggi [email protected] Federica Pesce [email protected]

WORKSHOP: The insurance instrument for the "protection" of environmental and cultural heritage from catastrophic risks: what role and perspective?

This workshop was held on 12 December in Lecce, Italy and was about the role of insurance that, beyond the simple function of protecting goods against risks just offering an economic coverage, can be very constructive to encourage risk mitigation plans being put in place by the stakeholders for cultural heritage.

Technological changes, global warming, and also terrorism are causing an increased number of catastrophes, carrying high level of uncertainty. In recent year insurers have begun using financial instruments to spread some of the risk of catastrophic events to the capital markets.

For these reasons, the insurance industry can provide tools for strategic management of the risks protection for cultural heritage.

Given that the safeguarding of cultural heritage is important not only because it is a source of the cultural identity, but also because cultural heritage is a driving force of the economy, the role of the insurance is also to provide incentive for prevention measures and for a mitigation of the consequences in terms of losses.

This workshop was labelled an ENCATC event.

ENCATC CONTACT: Francesca Imperiale [email protected] PHOTO CREDIT: By Arian Zwegers via Flickr CC BY 2.0

ITALY

University of Salento

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Be SpectACTive! Annual International Conference

This year, the Be SpectACTive! Annual International Conference has been held in Barcelona on November 22-23, having as its theme “The proactive role of live performance audiences”.

112 attendees from 17 different countries took part in the event, where 24 speakers from academia and the cultural industry shared their insights and research results on active spectatorship and audience engagement in the performing arts, through speeches, round table discussions and 12 thematic workshops. The initiative intended to explore the changing role of cultural audiences, with respect to contemporary creation and production processes, both from the viewpoint of scholars and practitioners, in order to share not only theoretical perspectives, but also real practices.

Main ideas emerging from the debate related to the need for a paradigm shift in participatory practice, calling for horizontal engagement with and not mere production for audiences, if we aim at achieving a real democratic change.

In-depth analysis and key outcomes from the event will be further discussed in the conference book, to be published in the first semester of 2017.

FOR MORE: http://www.ub.edu/cultural/the-be-spectactive-project-annual-conference-results/

ENCATC CONTACT: Lluís Bonet [email protected]

SPAIN

University of Barcelona

TAIWAN

National Taiwan University of the Arts

NTUA establishes new Think Tank for Taiwan Cultural Policy

National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA) has been devoted to international cooperation in education and research in the cultural field. NTUA established the Think Tank for Taiwan Cultural Policy (TTTCP) in August, 2016. The director of the TTTCP is Dr. Jerry C.Y. LIU, who is also the director of the Graduate School of Arts Management and Cultural Policy, NTUA. The main goal of the TTTCP is to research and analyze national cultural policy and cultural governance projects through cooperation and communication among industry, government, university, and academic to promote the TTTCP as a domestically and internationally reputable cultural policy think tank.

NTUA and Korea Culture and Tourism Institute (KCTI) signed an MOU on November 4, which has established a partnership that will deepen mutual cooperation on cultural policy area, focus on promoting co-researched project and information exchange of cultural policy between Taiwan and Korea, and establish positive relations for both sides.

The president of NTUA, Dr. Chih-Cheng CHEN, was invited as a judge for the 20th Taiwan-France Cultural Award during November 18-26. President Chen also visited the Université Paris 8, with which he formed sister school. Through allying with this school, Taiwan and France will strengthen the bridge between long-term cooperation and robust friendship.

ENCATC CONTACT: Jerry C Y Liu [email protected]

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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How do ENCATC members and key influencers see developments happening in

cultural management and cultural policy?

This is a new section in ENCATC Mag introduced in our previous issue N°104.

With the aim to that bring new perspectives from the field for this issue we invite you to read

“Creating a culture of inclusion in higher education” by Dr. Patrick Blessinger.

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The increasing emphasis on inclusion and diversity in higher education around the world is due partly to the globalisation-internationalisation cycle (for instance, increased international immigration flows and increased global interdependencies), partly to the ongoing democratisation of higher education (for instance, increased pressure for equality-equity in all aspects of education) and partly to the emergence of lifelong learning as a human right.

Within this context of intertwined factors, higher education systems around the world have now started to move beyond widening participation agendas (even though these are very important) and towards total inclusion agendas that are focused on the transformation of institutional cultures.

In the forthcoming book, Inclusive Leadership in Higher Education, Lorraine Stefani and I, along with several educational scholars from around the world, examine and explain this emerging phenomenon.

A paradigm shift towards inclusivity

In addition to globalisation, democratisation and lifelong learning, inclusion and diversity in higher education has been greatly influenced by mass social movements (for instance, civil rights, women’s rights, indigenous rights) as well as legal reforms and human rights declarations (for

example, the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights).

The universal human rights movement has been part of an ongoing global movement (primarily since World War II) aimed at improving the human rights of all people irrespective of their political, social, cultural or economic contexts.

As a result, higher education has gradually moved away from an elitist and exclusive mindset (based on power and privilege claims) and towards a more democratic and inclusive mindset (based on justice and human rights claims). The growing equality-equity requirements brought about by human and civil rights reforms, together with the unprecedented demand for higher education, continue to drive educational institutions to create more inclusive learning environments.

The new mindset of inclusivity holds that every citizen has a basic human right to lifelong learning and, since tertiary education (of all types) is a natural vehicle to deliver lifelong learning, arbitrary and discriminatory barriers that deny access are increasingly viewed with scepticism. As such, and given the great importance of education in the modern era, lifelong learning has emerged as one of the chief human rights aims of the 21st century.

Creating a culture of inclusion in higher education

By Dr. Patrick Blessinger, St. John's University (NYC) and International HETL Association

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The calls for more inclusive educational environments are not only concerned about widening participation but the calls are equally concerned about reorienting the mission, vision and values of educational institutions to better align them with core democratic principles. In this relationship, educational institutions have a valuable role to play in helping strengthen democracy.

Inclusion for strengthening democracy

John Dewey described a democracy as an associated way of living. Democracy is more than just a system of laws or a political form of governance. Rather, democratic principles serve as the basic foundation for the social way of life as well as personal relationships.

Thus, democracy is as much a social and personal phenomenon as it is a political and economic one. The same basic drives towards freedom, responsibility and meaning-making that exist in humans also serve as the underlying mechanisms for strengthening democracy.

Freedom and responsibility (that is, human agency) are the key building blocks of any democratic system. A meaningful life includes the right to engage in meaningful learning throughout all stages of life. Consequently, when one is excluded from engaging in the full depth and breadth of lifelong and life-wide learning, one is prevented from participating fully in life.

The constantly shifting tectonic plates of democratic society continue to restructure the social contract in fundamental ways. History shows that those who benefit least from the status quo are the most likely to want to change the status quo, for obvious reasons. Thus, progressive change is often characterised by great struggle as people fight for justice and equality of rights.

Also, the prejudicial attitudes (for instance, racism, sexism, elitism, supremacism) from which oppressive practices emerge are incompatible with democratic principles. Since all forms of exploitation and oppression begin in the hearts and minds of people as prejudicial attitudes, positive cultural change comes about when hate and intolerance are replaced with caring and acceptance.

Reclaiming and respecting all identities

Indigenous populations around the world, for instance, have struggled with maintaining their indigenous identities. In the past, under policies of reverse assimilation, newcomers to their lands often required indigenous communities to assimilate to the newcomers’ way of life.

For instance, in some countries, it was not uncommon for indigenous children to be removed from their families and communities and forced to learn the culture of the newly dominant culture. Such practices are incompatible with multiculturalism and pluralism.

As a result, long-standing indigenous practices, which sustained their cultures for hundreds or thousands of years, were often decimated. Not only were entire communities devastated but entire ways of knowing were shattered (that is, epistemicide).

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Fortunately, many indigenous populations are now beginning the process of reclaiming their culture and language. In spite of the complex issues surrounding indigenous and non-indigenous relations, this process is an important step in the ongoing development of a democratic society.

The role of leadership

How can we create a culture of inclusion in higher education institutions? How can inclusive leadership help bring this about? Inclusive leadership is focused on creating an organisational culture and mindset that reflects all identities that make up the learning community. As such, all identities are treated with equal respect.

Inclusive leadership is focused on changing institutional policies and practices which allow institutions to move beyond relatively simple widening access programmes and towards institutional transformation to create a more inclusive educational culture at all levels.

Inclusive leadership is transformational in its aim and grounded in democratic principles and universal human rights. Inclusive leadership is important because even in demographically diverse student populations, some students may still feel marginalised and unaccepted. Within

this context, inclusive leadership aims to create a more humane approach to education at all levels and in all contexts.

Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St John’s University in New York City, United States, and chief research scientist for the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association. He is co-editor with Lorraine Stefani of Inclusive Leadership in Higher Education.

Note: this article also appears in the University World News blog at http://www.universityworldnews.com/a r t i c l e . p h p ? s t o ry = 2 0 1 61 1 0 2 1 1 2 7 2 2 8 4 4 , h t t p : / /www.patrickblessinger.com/creating-a-culture-of-inclusion-in-higher-education/ and has been published in ENCATC Mag, issue N°105 with the permission of Dr. Blessinger.

Photo credits: “#26 Diversity” by Saaleha Bamjee, CC BY-SA 2.0 “Umbrella” by Dove Lee Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Suggested Citation:

Blessinger, P. (2016). Creating a culture of inclusion in higher education. Higher Education Tomorrow, Volume 4, Article 8, http://www.patrickblessinger.com/creating-a-culture-of-inclusion-in higher-education

Or

Blessinger, P. (2016). Creating a culture of inclusion in higher education, University World News,http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20161102112722844

Copyright © [2016] Patrick Blessinger

Disclaimer

Opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and as such do not necessarily represent the position(s) of other professionals or any institution.

How can we create a culture of inclusion in higher education institutions?

How can inclusive leadership help bring this about?

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NEWS FROM OTHER ORGANISATIONS

No Sustainable Development without Culture The European Alliance for Culture and the Arts appeals to include culture, arts and creative work in the European Commission's new strategy for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations (the 2030 Agenda).

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and associated targets adopted by the United Nations in 2015 set a long-term strategy for building a better and fairer future and eradicating poverty worldwide. The New European Consensus on Development, one of the documents of the Commission’s new sustainability strategy, acknowledges the need for more efficient collaboration at all levels and a new cross-cutting approach to addressing the different dimensions of sustainability. The new plan also highlights that there is a drive towards a decisive transformation of the existing development approaches, which implies a significant cultural shift within institutions and society at large.

Nevertheless, the European Alliance for Culture and the Arts notices with concern that European Commission has not yet mainstreamed culture in its new sustainability plan. The Commission hints at the role of culture, arts and creative work in relation to various goals, yet there is an apparent gap between the Commission’s plan and the ambitious spirit of the SDG Agenda. We encourage the Commission in all next steps not to miss the opportunity to benefit from culture’s transformative power and its potential for envisaging and shaping a truly different world. Imagining a different future is as much a challenge as it is a creative task. Culture, arts and creative work have the potential to inspire a critical view, revealing the imperfections of current approaches to sustainability and to facilitate envisaging a better future. Not only must new legal frameworks be introduced, but a considerable transformation of individual perceptions, values and behavioural patterns is needed. Be it with regard to education, gender or intercultural relations, attitudes towards the environment or consumer habits, culture and the arts have tremendous power as messengers on sustainability concerns.

The European Alliance for Culture and the Arts believes that it will only be possible to achieve the ambitious SDG framework if the EU integrates culture, arts and creative work in its 2030 Agenda, including its objectives, definitions, tools and evaluation criteria. The Agenda 2030 must clearly address the role of the arts and heritage in fostering

intercultural dialogue and social cohesion, acknowledge the cultural component of the integration of displaced people and highlight the power of culture to promote democracy and to heal social wounds. Culture and creative work must be recognised as key contributors to economic growth and a powerful messenger on all sustainability issues, from gender discrimination to climate change.

In this context the Alliance refers to the campaign “The Future We Want Includes Culture”, of which the Alliance’s member Culture Action Europe is an active partner. The manifesto of the campaign lays out key arguments why culture needs to be included in the SDGs.

The European Alliance for Culture and the Arts is composed of 32 European cultural networks, including ENCATC, urging policy makers to re-think the European approach and include culture and the arts in the long-term strategic goals of the European project.

DOWNLOAD THE PDF OF THE LETTER HERE. FOR MORE ABOUT THE ALLIANCE AND ENDORSE THE INITIATIVE: https://allianceforculture.com/

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ILLUSTRATION DESSIGN: Blossomstar - Freepik.com

COMPENDIUM launches Good Practice Database of culture-related projects serving the integration of migrants / refugees In Spring 2016, the Compendium editors made a request among their Compendium authors and experts in order to learn more about examples of culture-related projects and individual actions where mutual understanding has been cultivated between refugees/migrants and the host culture or public and private cultural / artistic initiatives which bring together individuals/groups from refugee/minority/migrant communities together with the majority population in your country to enter into a multi-directional communication process. Such dialogue ideally takes place in a shared space where attempts are made to address unequal power relations between those belonging to majority/minority groups.

Out of 100 proposed "Examples of Good Practice", 28 were selected by the editors in a first action to be presented in the Compendium database (with more to be added by experts and users). Most of them are projects undertaken within individual countries to facilitate the inclusion of asylum seekers as well as migrants and to foster dialogue among the different cultural groups living there. They are initiated on the national, regional or local level and range from "hybrid" artistic productions to training programmes, festivals, public events, media productions etc.

The following information is provided on each project: overall description, main partners and funders, main goals or lessons to be learned, target groups, and contact details.

Links to additional information such as reports or project websites are provided for each of the examples of good practice.

Users will be able to search for a project by clicking on a country, a specific theme (such as inclusion, intercultural dialogue, integration) or a specific cultural sector of interest (such as music, film, museum, education, theatre, etc.).

Furthermore the users will have the possibility to submit additional examples or initiatives of culture-related projects serving the integration of migrants / refugees via the Compendium website in order to improve the pool of positive examples on how culture counts for the successful integration of migrants and/or refugees.

FOR MORE: http://www.culturalpol ic ies .net/web/seioc -mig-database.php

11th Edition of the Carlos V European Award European Union has been possible thanks to the driving force of leaders who have stood out for their commitment to the process of the European union or their contribution to the exaltation of the cultural, scientific and historical values of Europe.

In order to highlight the work of these leaders, the Carlos V European Award is presented by a jury made up of distinguished figures. The presentation of the award takes place at a ceremony at the Royal Monastery of Yuste, presided over by the Spanish Royal Family. The Carlos V European Award represents the spirit of the construction of a united E

The European Academy of Yuste Foundation set up the ‘Carlos V European Award’ in order to reward the work of people, organisations, projects, or initiatives which through their efforts and dedication have contributed to the general knowledge and enhancement of Europe’s cultural, social, scientific, and historical values, as well as to the process of European construction and integration.

The ‘Carlos V European Award’ is granted by the European Academy of Yuste Foundation’s Board of Trustees, at the proposal of a Jury appointed by the Foundation to that end.

Nominations must be submitted by 31 January 2017, the postmark being valid proof of postage for nominations sent by registered mail.

It is noteworthy that this is the 11th edition of the “Charles V European Award”. It was previously given to Jacques Delors, Wilfried Martens, Felipe González, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jorge Sampaio, Helmut Kohl, Simone Veil, Javier Solana Madariaga, José Manuel Durão Barroso and Sofia Corradi.

FOR MORE: http://www.fundacionyuste.org/en/the-european-carlos-v-award/the-european-carlos-v-award/ Photo credit: Yuste Foundation

2016 Carlos V European Award winner, Sofia Corradi, the driving force behind the Erasmus programme

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ENCATC MAG, ISSUE N°105

PUBLICATION DATE 21 December 2016

EDITOR GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens, ENCATC Secretary General

CONTRIBUTOR Elizabeth Darley, Publications and Communications Manager

PUBLISHER ENCATC, The European network on cultural management and policy Avenue Maurice 1 1050 Brussels Belgium

CONTACT T +32 (0)2 201 29 12

WEBSITE www.encatc.org

SUBSCRIPTION ENCATC Mag e-magazine is a members-only service. A shorter version, ENCATC Digest, is produced for ENCATC followers.

LAYOUT DESIGN Elizabeth Darley

COVER PHOTO Brian Washburn via Flickr CC BY 2.0

DISCLAIMER The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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WHERE WILL YOU GET THE LATEST UPDATES HAPPENING IN THE FIELD OF CULTURAL MANAGEMENT AND POLICY?

ENCATC Mag is a trusted source for what is happening in the wide field of cultural management and policy. Since it’s creation, ENCATC has dedicated itself to keeping its members abreast of the latest developments in the field, as well as highlighting a plethora of opportunities for them to deepen their knowledge and advance the visibility of their institutions as well as their careers. Furthermore, in each issue our readers can learn from peers in the ENCATC in Contact interview series, see what other members and cultural organizations are contributing to the field, and consult recently published books, studies, and reports.

ENCATC Mag is an electronic magazine is produced for ENCATC members by the ENCATC Secretariat in Brussels. A shorter Digest version is made available to non members.

ENCATC IS THE LEADING EUROPEAN NETWORK ON CUTURAL MANAGEMENT AND POLICY.

It is an independent membership organisation gathering over 100 higher education institutions and cultural organisations in over 40 countries. ENCATC was founded in 1992 to represent, advocate and promote cultural management and cultural policy education, professionalize the cultural sector to make it sustainable, and to create a platform of discussion and exchange at the European and international level.

ENCATC holds the status of an NGO in official partnership with UNESCO, of observer to the Steering Committee for Culture of the Council of Europe, and is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union.

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