Conferences and Events in December 2008
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Inter-cultural dialogue: bases of peace and stable development of Europe and neighbouring regions
A conference of European countries’ culture ministers will be held in Baku on 2-3 December 2008. The conference is organized by the Azerbaijani government in collaboration with the Council of Europe. more >
International workshop on museums and their roles nowadays
UNESCO is organising an international workshop on museums and their roles nowadays in Doha, Qatar. The participants represent different museums from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, four UNESCO international experts in museums will animate and lead discussions. more >
Second Pacific meeting on the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The meeting aims at reinforcing capacities among governmental decision-makers in the Pacific in order to develop measures and policies for the safeguarding of their intangible cultural heritage. Governmental representatives from all Pacific States have been invited to attend. more >
Picture this...Young children and the arts
This international two-day conference, organised in collaboration with Children in Europe partners from across Europe, will consider the significance of the arts (encompassing all art forms) in learning, social and emotional development and communication. more >
Leadership in tough times
In light of the current economic crisis, Americans for the Arts will host a Webinar on December 10, Leadership in Tough Times. Participants will discuss the strategic questions that arts leaders must consider in challenging times—cutting grants, organizations going out of business, talking about the value of the arts during an economic downturn. more >
National Creative Industries Conference 2008: Creative Cities
Responding to a rapidly changing economy, the conference agenda will explore the concept of a ‘Creative City’ and what this means in practice today. more >
New challenges of Cultural Observatories. State of Art and new demand of cultural information and knowledge for decision making
This meeting is part of a series of encounters in the framework of ENCATC that deals with current issues concerning cultural observatories and information and knowledge. more >
Culture in motion
Culture in motion is the first conference organised by the European Commission to present past and ongoing results of projects supported by the Culture 2000 and Culture (2007-13) programmes. more >
New thinking, new models - digital culture and heritage roundtable
Thanks to the sponsorship of TELDAP, the next CultureMondo roundtable event will be held in the Hua-shan Culture Park in Taipei. Speakers include media theorist & net critic Geert Lovink, George Oates from Flickr, Seb Chan from Powerhouse Musuem in Syndey and others. more >
Second ordinary session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
The Intergovernmental Committee opens discussions on operational guidelines on the promotion of international cooperation; integration of culture in sustainable development; cooperation for development;
guidelines on the use of the resources of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity; and experts' reports on preferential treatment for developing countries. Civil society representatives are also invited.
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Meeting-Debate on ‘Culture, Economy, Regional Integration: Culture, a lever for African development’
This meeting is organised in with a view to reinforcing the vision by the professional partners, particularly those from the African Diaspora, about the relations between culture and development in Africa, putting particular emphasis on the link between creative industries and economy. more >
The qualities of quality: excellence in arts education and how to achieve it
Many children in the United States have little or no opportunity for formal arts instruction so access to arts learning experiences remains a critical national challenge. This webinar 90 minute presentation focuses on the character of excellence itself. more >
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