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Compendium partner Culture Action Europe organises its 2023 edition of Beyond the Obvious (BtO), which will take place in Elefsina (Eleusis), Greece from 6 to 10 June 2023 and will focus on Handle with Care | Culture for Social Well-being. The meeting aims to explore the meaning of care as an ethical and political obligation for our societies, and the role that culture and cultural practitioners can play in this. In particular, it will discuss the evidence on the role of culture in improving health and well-being. How can culture and participation in the cultural life of communities promote social...
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The Swedish Agency for Cultural Policy Analysis (Kulturanalys) has released a report on Broadened Participation in Culture ("att bredda deltagandet i kulturlivet"). This in-depth research was carried out with the ambition to broaden citizen participation and emanates from the Swedish cultural policy objective that everyone should have the possibility to participate in culture. In 248 pages, the report aims to identify obstacles to broadened participation and to suggest policy measures that could contribute to overcoming these obstacles. To achieve this aim, five in-depth studies have been conducted, each with a different methodological approach to secure a variety of different empirical...
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Thanks to the brilliant research of Prof. Dr. Andreas Wiesand we can present his third report “On Barriers to Freedom of Artistic Expression – Censorship" as a further exploration of the main legal and policy issues dealt with in our cultural policy research campaign “Silencing Dissent? On Barriers to Freedom of Artistic Expressions“. Have not read the previous reports "On Barriers to Freedom of Artistic Expression"? You should do so: "Definitions, Instruments, and Stakeholders" “On Barriers to Freedom of Artistic Expression – The Political Climate" “On Barriers to Freedom of Artistic Expression – Censorship" The author's note to...
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A recently updated version of the cultural policy profile for Liechtenstein is available thanks to the great efforts of our expert Kornelia Pfeiffer. Below you can find some highlights of recent cultural policy developments in Liechtenstein: The Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development is actively being implemented through projects like the “Energy and Climate Pioneers Liechtenstein” or the "Energy and Climate Workshop" Integration of global trends such as digitalisation and climate change into the education system through the Education Strategy 2025 Project "My Liechtenstein 2039": People of the country have been invited to actively contribute ideas and visions for the future of...
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A new short cultural policy profile for Slovenia is now available on the Compendium website. A special thanks goes out to our Slovenian expert Andrej Srakar. Below you can see a few highlights of the cultural policy developments in Slovenia: Protests about the low level of support for the cultural sector in response to the COVID-19 pandemic only stopped following the 2022 election of the centre-left wing coalition. Issues related to those self-employed in culture have come to the forefront as an important cultural policy topic. Please find all the available short country profiles here or via our menu.
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From May 3rd until May 5th, the 9th World Summit on Arts & Culture is taking place in Stockholm, Sweden. The summit is organised by the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) in partnership with the Swedish Arts Council (Kulturrådet) and deals with Safeguarding Artistic Freedom, this year's overall theme. The subthemes of the three-day programme are the following: May 3rd: Rights to Artistic Freedoms: Understanding barriers and threats May 4th: Responsibilities in Artistic Freedoms: Creating and maximising opportunities May 5th: The practice of Artistic Freedoms: Inspiring tools for a vibrant future The Compendium is thrilled to...
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How big is the price difference in European countries for the same cultural good or activity? How much are people paying to go to a cinema in Switzerland, compared to Albania? Or how do the prices for dance lessons differ in each country? The Cultural Price Index (CUPIX) has been updated with recent prices (December 2022) for selected cultural goods and services from 20 countries provided by our respective experts. On top of the existing indicators, new indicators have been implemented in this survey: Prices for concerts by international artists Prices for e-books Prices for theater performances Prices for dance...
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A new short cultural policy profile for Belgium (Flanders) is now available on the Compendium website. A special thanks goes out to our expert for Belgium (Flanders) Simon Leenknegt. Below you can see a few highlights of the cultural policy developments in Belgium (Flanders): Cultural organisations keep signaling difficulties in coping with the repercussions of inflation and other crises, despite an increase in government expenditure on the arts. Fair practices like the fair practice charter and the toolbox Juist is Juist aim to create conditions for fair pay, safe and decent working conditions, transparency, shared responsibilities, and solidarity. The 2021...
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A new short cultural policy profile for Austria is now available on the Compendium website. A special thanks goes out to our Austrian experts Veronika Ratzenböck and Klara Koštal. Below you can see a few highlights of the cultural policy developments in Austria: A new fairness strategy is set to be implemented until 2024, aiming to drive fair pay and further development of the social security of cultural actors impacted by the health and economic crises. The role of the arts and culture sector towards sustainable development has been acknowledged. A particular focus is a climate-friendly transition of cultural institutions,...
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Klara Koštal is an expert on European and international cultural policies. She studied comparative literature, cultural management, and political and communication sciences at the University of Vienna and King’s College London. She has held various positions in the arts and culture sector (PHACE Ensemble for New Music, Kulturforum New York, art:phalanx, Werk X). Currently Klara Koštal works as a policy officer for the UNESCO Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions at the Austrian Commission for UNESCO. She is the editor and co-author of several publications, such as “Kritische Diversität im Kultursektor - Reflektionen aus dem Forum Fair Culture 2020...
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