Sted: Bruxelles, Belgien
Dato: 6.-7. september 2010
Pris: Ukendt

En international konference med fokus på temaet 'Rethinking Cultural Policy: Implementing a New Paradigm'. Holdes i Bruxelles, Belgien, den 6.-7. september 2010.
There has been limited debate on the practical implications for national and local cultural policy-makers and practitioners of the shifts that have been occurring and which may increase in relation to public policy for culture. In some countries, cultural strategies and priorities are under review, in others, there is a need to re-think current methods and practices, taking into account global cultural market forces and shifts in public interests and values, while in other countries, there is talk of significant cuts to cultural budgets and institutions in 2011 and beyond.
The cause of the concern is not only financial, but also a result of a re-orientation of public interests and priorities, with an increased pre-occupation about the role of culture in promoting social integration, and also a perceived shift in cultural values partly related to the growing impact of environmental and other concerns.
Related topics include possible new responsibility paradigms for culture and new frameworks for public policy in the cultural domain.
Given the importance of this issue in Europe, it seems appropriate to approach the subject both from a wide intellectual angle and very practically in terms of measures and proposals that might be considered.
The Conference is aimed at senior policy-makers and practitioners who operate at national, regional and local levels, and who are responsible for the content, management or implementation of cultural policies.

6 September
13.00-14.00
Opening session
• Mario Sepi, President of the European Economic and Social Committee
• Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Director General of Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe
• Jan Truszczyski, Director General for Education, Training, Culture and Youth of the European Commission
• Conference moderator
• Artistic Intervention
14.15-15.15
Keynote 1: Jeremy Rifkin - followed by debate
15:30-17:30
Working groups session: Cultural diversity
Issues dealt with will include: Cultural diversity policies and the role of culture institutions in reaching out,
Culture and democracy and the ownership of culture, Cultural participation and creation by minorities, Culture and social inclusion, Culture and new media - creator of new forms, Cultural participation and excellence, Cultural differences within Europe.
What are the opportunities and dangers that policy makers need to understand so that European cultural life can flourish and fulfil its potential in the next 20 years?
7 September
15:45-16:45
Conference summary and outlook on follow up to the conference: Conference Moderator; Robert Palmer, Director of Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage of the Council of Europe and conference partners
16:45-17:00 Closing session:
Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Director General of Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe

The conference is organized in the framework of the CultureWatchEurope initiative, by the Council of Europe, in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), Culture Action Europe, the Budapest Observatory and International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA).
For more information, see www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/cwe/conference10_en.asp