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Door opening aspects for Culture and Development. “culture [is] a strategic element in national and international development policies, as well as in international development cooperation” (Preamble of the Convention). Political Elements of Development Cooperation.
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“culture [is] a strategic element innational and international development policies, as well as in international development cooperation”(Preamble of the Convention)
Political Elements of Development Cooperation • Culture as one Pillar of Sustainable Development • Based on Symmetry and Reciprocity Between Equal Partners • Integrating Diverse Economic Cultures in an Open Market Place
Political Elements of Development Cooperation • Debt-Crisis Is a Main Obstacle for the Investment in Cultural Capacity Building • Civil Societies Should Play an Active Role in Policy Making • Enabling Environment for Dialogue about a Desirable Future • Local Empowerment
Concrete Measures • Exchange of Best Practices • Multistakeholder Approach: Establishment and Reinforcement of National or Local Cultural Councils • Participation of the Younger Generation: General Assembly of Youth Consultants
Concrete Measures • Fostering Media Diversity • Promoting Minority Journalists and Artists • Cultural Watch Institutes
Examples - Best Practices http://www.dccd.dk DCCD – Danish Center for Culture and Development
Examples - Best Practices The Power of Culture http://www.powerofculture.nl/uk/index.html
Examples - Best Practices International Network for Cultural Diversity http://www.incd.net/
Open Questions • Which Forms of Equality between Nations, Cultures, Generations and Sexes Do we Want to Enforce? • What Kind of Cultural Diversity Do we Need for Sustainable Development? • How Important Is a Diversity of Economic Cultures?