Policy

Sibongile van Damme: "Bureaucrats like us operate within a limited mandate"

September 2009 -

Sibongile van Damme about the tricky relationship between governments, cultural funds and recipients.

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World conference on cultural conflicts in Johannesburg

September 2009 -

The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies organizes a conference on the role of art in preventing conflicts.

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Nicaragua

August 2009 -

Nicaragua is the second poorest country of Latin America and the structures of cultural policy are still barely visible.

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Commonwealth Foundation: "Culture is ignored at the peril of development"

July 2009 -

Governments around the world should take heed of the 'transformative power' of culture in social, economic and environmental development, a panel of artists, writers and high ranking arts administrators proclaimed last week.

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Antique African ceramics disputed in Switzerland

June 2009 -

The exposition African Terra Cotta: a Millenary Heritage, on display until 15 September 2009 in the Barbier-Mueller-museum in Geneva, has been targeted in a campaign against art theft.

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Chilean President Bachelet opts for culture

May 2009 -

'Más creación, más cultura' was one of the intended government objectives as stated by Chile's President Michelle Bachelet when she was elected in 2006.  Now that slogan has been turned into real policy.

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Trade Agreement EU stimulates Caribbean's creative industry

May 2009 -

The cultural sector has long been ignored in international trade agreements established between the European Union (EU) and developing countries. For the first time ever, The Caribbean Region agreement offers culture significant commercial opportunities.

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Latin American orientation trip culture sector uncovers contrasts

April 2009 -

Representatives of cultural institutions and other experts from Europe, Africa and Asia travelled in March 2009 to three Latin American capitals. Aim of this trip was to stimulate professional internationalisation in the culture sector.

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Arab Culture Capital Jerusalem felled by political tensions

March 2009 -

The celebration of Jerusalem as the 'Capital of Arab Culture' has turned into a political fencing match. Both the aftermath of the war in Gaza and internal tensions among the Palestinians threaten to spoil the festivities.

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The African cinema doesn't exist

February 209 -

Forty years ago the Pan African film and television festival Fespaco was founded. On this occasion, Kenyan film critic Ogova Ondego examines the state of affairs in the African film sector.

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