Conferences and Events in April 2009
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Culture and creativity as vectors of development
At the initiative of the European Commission, the Colloquium, open to a large public, intends to gather 500 cultural and development professionals, as well as policy-makers, from ACP and EU countries. more >
Culture et création, facteurs de développement
A l'initiative de la Commission européenne, ce colloque, ouvert à un large public, a pour principale ambition de réunir 500 professionnels de la culture et du développement, ainsi que des décideurs politiques, tant des pays ACP que des Etats membres de l'UE. more >
Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation – call for grants open until 14 April
The registration period is now open for the Euro-African Campus for Cultural Cooperation to be held in Maputo, Mozambique, on 22-26 June 2009. In addition, a call for travel and accommodation grants has been launched, for candidates applying by 14 April. more >
Leadership and governance of artistic festivals – call for papers
A call for papers has been launched, for presentations addressing issues such as a consideration of leadership theory, a case study approach or a comparative perspective through festivals' stages of transformation, growth and/or crisis management. more >
Culture as a trigger to development in Africa
This Forum is organized by RAPEC, an African network of cultural agents and entrepreneurs (Reseau africain des promoteurs et entrepreneurs culturels) which had previously met in December 2008. more >
Past, Present and Future - Exploring the Boundaries
HUMAK University of Applied Sciences invites academics and practitioners to Helsinki, Finland for its 3rd international symposium entitled Past, Present and Future - Exploring the Boundaries on topics concerning the field of arts and cultural management. Deadline for applications is 1 December 2008. more >
Seventh Annual Cultural Studies Association Conference
In its first year as a division of the Cultural Studies Association, the Cultural Policy Studies Division welcomes papers dealing with any aspect of the relationship between cultural policy and cultural studies. more >
Seventh Annual Cultural Studies Association
The Annual Meeting of the CSA provides a forum for scholars, students, and other persons interested in Cultural Studies in all its diverse manifestations to exchange their work and ideas across disciplinary lines and institutional locations. more >
The Consumption of culture - the culture of consumption
The conference, set to take place in Venice, will focus on the consumption of culture and cultural markets as the site of social and economic behaviour relating to. more >
Creativity and Innovation Beyond 2009: Strategies for European Regions
The European Interest Group on Creativity and Innovation (EICI) and MFG Baden-Württemberg are hosting the Creativity World Cafe.The European Interest Group on Creativity and Innovation (EICI) and MFG Baden-Württemberg are hosting the Creativity World Cafe´on 21st of April 2009 @ Representation of Baden-Württemberg in Brussels. This event aims to bring together high level decision makers from European institutions with CEOs and directors from regional and local development agencies, research institutions and creative companies. Join us to demystify the real links between creativity and innovation and to discuss how we can support creative industries making Europe´s economy more competitive! more >
Can we build creative cities and regions
This event will gather together for the first time the members of the ENCATC platform “Creative entrepreneurship and education in cultural life” and “Urban management and cultural politics of the city” to discuss about creative and innovation experiences in our regions and cities. more >
Second Research Seminar: Creative industries, scenes, cities, places: idiosyncratic dimensions of the cultural economy
The seminar will focus on the relationship between places (cities, neighbourhoods, and quarters) and the development of creative industries. more >
European cultural & creative industries summit 2009: Digital Shift
The European Cultural & Creative Industries Summit brings together over 300 key stakeholders around Europe to agree what policy, strategy and future collaboration the EU and national Governments need to allow the Cultural and Creative Industries sector to take advantage of the ‘Digital Shift’. more >
UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day
By creating links between people from different eras and distinct backgrounds, books contribute to the consolidation of a world community. As vectors of free speech, they further the cause of human rights. Celebrated on 23 April, World Book and Copyright Day calls for strengthening the perennial inter-fertilization of ideas that books bring about in the interest of human dignity. more >
IETM Spring Plenary Meeting
The next IETM Spring Plenary Meeting will investigate the relationship between arts and education (policy and practice, presenting interesting models from various European countries), with a special focus on Visegrad countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland) and Eastern Europe. more >
The first Ibero-American Forum on Municipal and Local Cultural Policies
The First Ibero-American Forum on Municipal and Local Cultural Policies will take place in Puebla region on April 28-30. Its objective is to gather Ibero-American governmental officials in charge of municipal and local cultural development programs. more >
Realizarán el primer Foro Iberoamericano de Políticas Culturales en el Ámbito Municipal y Local
A fin de establecer un espacio de encuentro, diálogo y vinculación entre los responsables institucionales de los programas de desarrollo cultural municipal y local de la comunidad Iberoamericana, se llevará a cabo del 28 al 30 de abril el Primer Foro Iberoamericano de Políticas Culturales en el Ámbito Municipal y Local. more >
Forging the future - The Arts Council of Wales Annual Conference 2009
Ever wondered how to place the arts at the centre of national life? 'Forging the Future', Arts Council of Wales's Annual Conference, will give you the chance to find out. more >
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