PANORAMA A resource collection for intercultural dialogue•What?•Why?•With whom?•What’s next?

http://panorama.intercultural-europe.org

What is Panorama?• A rich online resource, offered by the Platform for

Intercultural Europe (initiated in 2006 as the Civil Society Platform for Intercultural Dialogue)

• The concept is based on the content of the Rainbow Paper “Intercultural Dialogue: From Practice to Policy and Back”

• This paper is a result of a participative process in which many organisations came together to shape the voice of European civil society in the field of Intercultural Dialogue.

• Ongoing endorsement: http://rainbowpaper.labforculture.org

Why Panorama?•Legacy and evaluation of the European Year of

Intercultural Dialogue (EYID) 2008

•Follow-up and long-term sustainability of EYID

•Mapping resources, projects, organisations, events across Europe

•Collective approach to understanding intercultural dialogue from practical, policy and research perspective

Principles of Panorama

•Cross-sectoral engagement•Collective work•Open and free•Inclusive•Focused•Structured in line with the Rainbow Paper’s

approach to intercultural dialogue •Connecting and bringing people together from

all sectors of the Interculturalism debate, from arts and culture, to education, to social and youth policies, to human rights policies etc.

Research methods to collect resources

• Internet search – general and specific search engines, online library catalogues, websites and online tools related to the topic

• Desk offline search – review of printed materials

• Inquiry and contacts with 70 experts, practitioners, researchers, project managers across Europe.

• Personal observations and knowledge of the researchers involved

Main content structure

•Definitions•General resources•Projects•Organisations•Events•Thematic bibliographies

Thematic areas

Intercultural dialogue

Cultural policy

Intercultural competence

Intercultural dialogue and conflicts

Intercultural education and learning

Intercultural communication

Multiculturalism

Cultural diversity

Intercultural cities

Types of resources• Documents and publications of the European

Commission, Council of Europe, UNESCO • Documents, publications, projects of European

cultural networks and associations • Publications (books, articles and viewpoints,

research work and reports) of key authors, experts, researchers

• Virtual libraries and online resource centers • Projects and practices, incl. websites presenting

collection of practices • Organisations • Events of European networks, associations,

government bodies

Search function

Scope and limitations• Concentrates on the European understanding

and practice• Most of publications collected have an applied,

or a policy-related aspect• Resources are related mainly to “pan-European”

level, not national one.• Training programs and funding opportunities for

Intercultural Dialogue might be in the next phase of the project

• English language resources: the next phase will explore multilingual aspects

Phases of development

•2008: First version online•2009: Enriching the content and technical

improvements•2010: Continuation of technical

development and improvement. Implementing monthly site statistics

•  2011: Testing, resulting in further content enrichment and technical development. Appointment of an editorial team.

Results of the testing/survey: General comments

• “An excellent tool which has a wide selection of material concerning intercultural dialogue and related issues, organizations, surveys, articles, projects and bibliography. “

• “Panorama, as the word panorama explains, is an overview, a comprehensive collection of varied data which share, and are rooted in a common set of values, aims, understandings, perspectives and practices.”

• “An electronic small library, a contact point, a collection of references.”

• “Artistic and user-friendly”• “Aesthetically very nice”• “I found the menu structure clear and easy to use”

Results of the testing/survey: more concrete comments

• “Intercultural Competence as a meaning became more clear for me after reading some of the material.”

• “Definitions - very useful since it includes not only definitions, but also interpretations, which build on the very content of the concept of ICD. “

• “Gives a clear view of the organisations.”

• Navigation was easy and pleasant. It is possible to orientate fast if needed, but also an enjoyable longer journey into the context is much appreciated.”

• “Panorama is well structured but the design is a bit static.”

Results of the testing/survey: Visual impression

Results of the testing: Navigation and structure

How would you compare Panorama to other online resources in the same/similar subject domain

• Panorama is unique: no other similar sources• EYID official website is similar, but Panorama is

definitely far better, includes more diversified and complete resources.

• Panorama is clearer and simpler• Excellent initiative with a wealth of

information/data: needs a little more user friendliness to make a difference

Results of the testing/survey: Target users (in ranking)

Primary:1. Researchers, academia and students2. Members of European networks3. Members of Culture Action Europe and Platform

for Intercultural Europe4. Lecturers and trainers To a lesser extent:5. Directors, project managers and staff of civil

society organisations in different sectors6. Policy-makers at all levels 7. Artists8. Journalists

Dilemmas: further development of content

• General resources: books, articles etc.: connections with other virtual libraries

• Events: to maintain or not a calendar of events: if yes: how? Users maintaining the calendar?

• Organizations: to consider it in relation to partnership search

• Projects: more analytical, interactive and user-friendly approach in presentation

• Focusing on more topics related to intercultural dialogue

Dilemmas: further development: selected Web 2.0 tools

Dilemmas: further development

• Choices in implementing selected web 2.0 tools: technical options versus funding and users’ preferences

• Search option: extract diverse results: needs optimisation

• Further fundraising versus lack of staff

• Editorial group: how to set it up, considering the scarcity of funding:▫ Volunteering▫ Involving young researchers as active users▫ Platform members?▫ Others?

Acknowledgement• LIDIA VARBANOVA

(Management consultant and researcher)

• Alexandra Uzelac and Nada Svobodic-Dukis (CULTURELINK)

• Ana Bogdanic (Centre for Interdisciplinary Research)

• Angela Christofidou (Cyprus Centre of the ITI)

• Anne-Marie Autissier• Clelia Parvopassu and Elena Di

Federico (Fitzcarraldo Foundation)• Christopher Gordon• Cristina Farinha and Dea Vidovic

(LabforCulture)• Diane Dodd (ConnectCP)• Drago Pintaric (KUD Positif)• Frederique Chabauld (Yehudi

Menuhin Foundation)• Gidon van Emden (CEJI-A Jewish

contribution to an inclusive Europe)

• UTA STAGIER (Deputy Director European Institute, University College London)

• Guido Orlandini (ICLS)• Ineke van Hamersveld and Marike

Lindhout (Boekman Foundation)• Isabelle Schwarz (European

Cultural Foundation)• Janos Scabo (Budapest Observatory)• Jordi Balta (Interarts)• Nelly Van der Geest ( ELIA )• Kathinka Dittrich van Wering• Oliver Bennett (University of

Warwick)• Petya Koleva (Intercultura Consult) • Santi Guillen (FUSIC)• Sasha Kagan• Simone Dudt (European Music

Council)• Quirin Gerstenecker.

Acknowledgement

•The Platform for Intercultural Europe acknowledges the support of the European Cultural Foundation.

•This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

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