Cultural policy overview
Explore information about cultural policy processes from development to implementation to evaluation; as well as how cultural agencies facilitate international exchange.
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Find information on different policy and programme models that enhance international exchange and arts activity: from cultural diplomacy policies and intergovernmental institutions, to international cultural cooperation agreements, actions and processes.
Find information on general issues in cultural policy: from global trends, policy frameworks and developments, to strategy, cultural development plans and appointments of cultural policy officials.
Find information on cultural policies, planning and programming. This section has special emphasis on comparative analysis of different structures, and looks at models and methodologies of arts support, funding mechanisms and administration.
Find information on the development of cultural policies, and key issues that are important for managing agencies and implementing policies, such as research, conflict of interest, fraud, and risk analysis.
Find information on statistics, evaluation methods and other assessment tools used in cultural policies.
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