Nathalie Lefever is a researcher at the Finnish Centre for Cultural Policy Cupore. She has a Master of Laws degree obtained at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium. She has worked in particular on projects aimed at assessing and developing copyright systems with a view of balancing the rights of artists and the access to cultural products. She also recently participated in projects on the impact of COVID-19 on the cultural field and the livelihood of artists. Her area of interest ranges from the importance of copyright in cultural policy to the influence of technological developments on creative... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchClaudio Bucher is a Research Associate at the Zurich Centre for Creative Economies (ZCCE) and a lecturer at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). His current research interests include cultural policy and decision-making processes in strategy development for the cultural sector, digitalisation and new reception and creation practices in the cultural and creative industries. Bucher holds an MA in Cultural Publishing, Department of Cultural Analysis and Communication, ZHdK and is currently President of the Commission for Cultural Promotion of the City of St.Gallen.
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Thanks to Andreas Wiesand‘s efforts, we are now able to publish the first report “A Few Clarifications: Definitions, Instruments and Stakeholders” as an introduction to main legal and policy issues dealt with in our cultural policy research campaign “Silencing Dissent? On Barriers to Freedom of Artistic Expressions“. While this text includes positions of important stakeholders in the ongoing discourse about freedom of artistic expression, we would like to give room for your thoughts and definitions. What is it that you consider freedom of artistic expression to be? In which form do you exercise and/or consider freedom of artistic expression to... read more →
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Founded as a project of the Council of Europe, the Compendium sees it as one of its tasks to represent and promote the principles of democracy, the rule of law and human rights. As an information exchange and monitoring portal, the Compendium often sees the difficulty of scientific research and processes not being able to adapt immediately to our fast and ever-changing world. But at a time when one crisis follows another and human rights are being curtailed all over the world, it is crucial to... read more →
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Based on the information provided by its members, Pearle* (Performing Arts Employers Association League Europe) launched a map to visualize the re-opening of Live Performance... read more →
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A short cultural policy profile for Switzerland is now available on the Compendium website. A special thanks go out to our Swiss experts Claudio Bucher and Christoph Weckerle. Below you can see a few highlights of the cultural policy developments in Switzerland: Adequate compensation of cultural workers is among the priorities in the work programme of the National Cultural Dialogue 2021-2024 and the Culture Dispatch 2025-2028, as well as flexible funding models In 2022, a revision of the Film Act was approved which will lead to increased investment by streaming providers in filmmaking in Switzerland in the coming years In... read more →
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In order to prepare for the next cultural policy profile for Moldova, the Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends is looking for cultural policy experts specialized for Moldova. The deadline for applications for this Open Call for Experts is the 20th January 2023. Detailed information on the position, role and qualification of the expert, selection criteria as well as procedure can be found in the Open Call for Experts and the Application form.
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The Compendium team had the honor to present to the Council of Europe Committee for Culture, Heritage and Landscape (CDCPP) the progress report of the Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends as well as its new campaign on “Freedom of Artistic Expression”. The CDCPP delegates of the Council of Europe member states very much welcomed and supported the developments and initiatives of the Compendium. Another confirmation that we are on the right track!
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A short cultural policy profile for Sweden is now available on the Compendium website. A special thanks go out to our Swedish expert Tobias Harding. Below you can see a few highlights of the cultural policy developments in Sweden: The new centre-right coalition, which declared an ambition to significantly reduce immigration and the integration of immigrants into Swedish society and culture, has so far not indicated any radical changes to cultural policy There has been a noticeable trend of regional governments increasing their part of total government spending on culture while the municipal part is decreasing. Please find all the available... read more →
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It is with great anticipation that we announce today that Arts Council Malta will host the next International Cultural Policy Conference 2023 in Malta. Together, we invite the cultural policy community to engage in the central debate on "Right to Culture" on October 5. This will be followed on October 6 by the 6th Assembly of the Compendium Association as a meeting point for the Compendium community itself. After the success of the last conference in Bucharest, we look forward to more fruitful discussions and exchanges - this time with a stronger focus on interactive formats. More information will follow... read more →