Culture and Territories
Cultural Heritage to Innovate and to Stimulate International Cooperation: Policy Recommendations
ILUCIDARE was a three-year EU funded H2020 project aimed at establishing an international network promoting heritage as a resource for innovation and in international relations through a diversity of collaborative activities[1].
As a key project partner KEA was task leader on the drafting of policy recommendations resulting from the project's activities. The document highlights the importance of developing a new understanding on the value of cultural heritage by acknowledging its contribution to social innovation, citizens' engagement to a sustainable future, creative entrepreneurship and international cooperation promoting mutual understanding. It stresses the importance of building capacity to enable better cooperation between heritage stakeholders and policy makers. It proposes ways for heritage stakeholders to influence regulatory and policy frameworks for a more holistic and sustainable use of cultural resources.
Read ILUCIDARE policy recommendations here.
To discover more about the project and its deliverables, please consult the project website: https://ilucidare.eu/
For more information, please contact: scheng@keanet.eu
[1] The ILUCIDARE consortium consists of the international partnership between University of Leuven (Belgium), Europa Nostra, International Cultural Centre (Poland) , World Monuments Fund (Spain), Cultural Heritage without Borders – Kosovo, University of Cuenca (Ecuador), IMEC and KEA European Affairs.
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The situation of theatres in the EU Member States
A comprehensive research on the socio-economic situation of the theater sector in the EU undertaken at the request of the European Commission in 2021. This is the first attempt to map the economic value of theater activities in the EU trying to make the most of existing data. The study also addresses the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and European co-production challenges. It covers education and training of theatre professionals, gender balance, sustainability and inclusion issues. It provides a set of policy recommendations.
The findings should serve to the preparation of a policy initiative to support the theatre sector at EU level.
The role of culture, cultural heritage and landscape in helping to address global challenges, Council of Europe, Conference of Ministers of Culture 1/4/2022
In the framework of the Council of Europe Conference of Ministers of Culture "Creating our Future " held in Strasbourg on 1 April 2022, KEA was contracted to provide a paper describing the content of a Draft Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the role of culture in helping to address global challenges.
This background document is an appetizer to the Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers which is expected to be adopted in the coming weeks. The paper can be consulted below in English and in French.
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Connecting Cinemas Handbook
"Connecting Cinemas in Rural Areas" was a pilot project funded by the Creative Europe MEDIA programme of the European Commission to bring the idea of European cinemas a step further by connecting the audiences and cinemas in rural regions Europe-wide. The project aimed at emphasizing the role of the space of the cinema as a cultural hub in rural areas and establishing a networked infrastructure to share digital and cross-border events.
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