Eurocult21

Dorte Skot-Hansen

Knowledge and educational exchange programs in a European context

(W)here is Århus? 24. September 2007

Urban Cultural Profile Exchange Project in the 21st century

• a Thematic Network under The Key Action City of Tomorrow & Cultural Heritage in the 5th Framework Programme.

• Handled by Eurocities

Goals• Promote discussion, identify challenges, exchange best

practices and diffuse knowledge concerning the current role of culture in urban governance, from city objectives (policy making and programmes) to the methodologies (strategic planning or public-private partnerships).

• Identify new research and funding needs on urban cultural policy in the years to come.

• Formulate innovative cultural strategies in collaboration with other European cities and University centres.

• Prepare a clear set of recommendations on cultural policy to the European institutions and Members States.

Partners• EUROCITIES University of Weimar

University of Hagen University of Venice University of Helsinki ENCATC City of Helsinki City of Barcelona City of Hagen City of Athens KEKDA (Athens) City of Catania City of Stockholm City of Liverpool City of Birmingham City of Leipzig City of Jena Cities on Internet Association (Tarnow) Camden (London) City of Malmö City of Venice City of Gdansk Center for Cultural Policy Studies (Copenhagen) City of Düsseldorf City of Aarhus City of Leeds City of Bologna Observatoire des Politiques Culturelles (Grenoble)

www.eurocult21.org

• Integrated Report

• Compendium

• Stories

Resultes:

• Networking• Networking • Networking