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Comparative cultural policies and using ICTs in cultural management: A viewpoint by Marco Antonio Chavez-Aguayo

Marco Antonio Chavez-Aguayo is one step away to complete his PhD degree. He is going to be the first graduate of the new PhD programme in Culture and Heritage Management of the University of Barcelona (Spain) -one of the fewest … Read More

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“Culture Forecast”: Academics, policy-makers, artists and students addressed the Future in Helsinki

ENCATC, the leading European network on cultural management and cultural policy education, held its 19th Annual Conference and General Assembly on 12 -14 October 2011 in Helsinki, Finland. Co organized by five Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (HUMAK, Metropolia, Novia, … Read More

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The world of arts and sustainability

Dr. Lidia Varbanova, Research Associate with the David O’Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise, discusses with us about arts/artists in a sustainability context. In part 2 of 4 video post, Dr. Varbanova shares her thoughts about how artists are critical in building awareness, engaging audiences … Read More

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Cultural workers in between the local creative industries and global trends: Jaka Primorac shares

Jaka Primorac works as a Research Fellow at the Department for Culture and Communication at the Institute for International Relations in Zagreb, Croatia. She holds a PhD in Sociology from Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Zagreb. Her … Read More

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Dissonant cultural heritage: a modern and complex research area: A short Talk with Daniela Simeonova-Koroudjieva

Daniela Simeonova-Koroudjieva is a PhD student in Cultural Heritage at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and at the same time she practices as an attorney-at-law at Sofia Bar Association. Daniela obtains Master in Law from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. … Read More

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Culture as part of the sustainability model (Part 1 of 4 video interviews)

Posted by DOCSE, August 22, 2011 In part one of a four part video series, David O’Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise Research Associate Dr. Lidia Varbanova, shares her thoughts about the four-pillars of sustainability model and the diverse viewpoints on … Read More

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Young cultural policy research forum online: stay connected, inspired and updated: a snapshot interview with Forum moderator Lidia Varbanova

Read the interview also on ENCATC website: http://www.encatc.org/pages/fi​leadmin/user_upload/Newsletter​s/ENCATC_NEWSLETTER_2011_6_DIG​EST.pdf Dr. Lidia Varbanova has over 20 years of professional experience as a consultant, researcher and lecturer in more than 50 countries. Her portfolio covers subjects as diverse as strategy, management, entrepreneurship, marketing, fundraising, … Read More

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Between the policy documents and cultural practices: Diana Andreeva shares

Diana Andreeva is a co-founder and currently Director of the Observatory of Cultural Economics (since 2008). She obtains Master Degree in Finance at University of National and World Economy, and  has  continued her education on Arts and Cultural studies at … Read More

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Entrepreneurship: The changing realities

The profile of entrepreneurs in the cultural sector has changed nowadays, considering the strong influence of the new technologies and online tools. Realities have changed and the basic functions and roles of entrepreneurs change as well – in all sectors, … Read More

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Panorama: Inventory of Resources on Intercultural Dialogue

Panorama is a resource offered by the Platform for Intercultural Europe, which was initiated in 2006 (as the Civil Society Platform for Intercultural Dialogue) by Culture Action Europe and the European Cultural Foundation (ECF), with the support of the Network … Read More

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