Creative industries (design, fashion, film and video, architecture, computer games, music, performing arts, publishing etc.) stay in the hearth of the creative economy. They lie in the crossroad between arts, culture, economics, business and technology. They deal with “experience goods … Read More
European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centers: professionalism and inspiration
Interview with Lidia Varbanova In ENCATC News, Issue No: 5/2013 For this month’s ENCATC in Contact we interviewed Lidia Varbanova who has joined ENCATC. Her areas of professional interest include: strategic management and entrepreneurship in the arts, organizational change and … Read More
Promoting the Next Generation of Cultural Entrepreneurs
“It’s about the exchange of ideas” Experienced consultant commits to promoting the next generation of cultural entrepreneurs By: Oscar Tollast “It’s a great topic,” said Lidia Varbanova, overlooking the gardens of Schloss Leopoldskron. “I find it very important for the … Read More
Master Programme in Cultural Policy and Management
Study Level: Master Study Mode: Full Time Duration: One academic year (2 semesters) Start Date: 1st October 2013; due Date: 30th September 2014 Application Deadlines: 1. June 20th 2013 2. September 19th 2013 Directors: Milena Dragićević Šešić, PhD; Jacques Bonniel, … Read More
Cultural Policy Exchange Workshop Cycle 2013: Strategy & Concepts for Policy Reforms
The Eastern Partnership recognizes the value of cultural cooperation and inter-cultural dialogue as an integral part of all external policies and has underlined the importance of cultural cooperation in addressing political processes and challenges (EU Presidency Conclusions of the European … Read More
Mobility Matters: Programs and Schemes to Support the Mobility of Artists and Other Cultural Professionals
Sometimes we have to go back to a great research we have done in the past with joined efforts and in a collaborative manner. This helps us to see how we change, advance and improve. It also assists us to … Read More
Tags: artistic mobility, cooperation, networking, research
The future of cultural networks
ENCATC Interview with Lidia Varbanova during the 19th ENCATC Annual Conference, Helsinki, Finland (October 2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QfyYBkxiZ0&list=UU1uzMLf_wy1c9CM_y5eBChw&index=1&feature=plcp The first European networks: founded in the early 80s: they had lean structures and simple organizational models. The Manifesto of the European Cultural … Read More
Tags: cooperation, innovation, networking, strategy
“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
Tags: cooperation, research, strategy
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/fileadmin/user_upload/Newsletters/ENCATC_NEWSLETTER_2011_6_DIGEST.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
Tags: cooperation, networking, policy, research
SEAS Dock: a tool for people who engage in transnational collaboration
Black/North SEAS was a European cultural platform that connected two very different European regions – The Black Sea and the North Sea. SEAS created 20 new cross-disciplinary artistic works that were inspired by intercultural exchange between artists from the two … Read More
Tags: cooperation, local development, management, research