The ARJ Studies (Arts, Rights, Justice) form the initial basis for the ARJ OBSERVATORY. Being part of the overall ARJ PROGRAMME, the ARJ OBSERVATORY provides access to knowledge, undertakes research and gives new insights into the sector of freedom of artistic expression and the protection of artists at risk. Also the ARJ LIBRARY is one component of the ARJ OBSERVATORY.

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On 4 October 2019 in Dijon, France, academics, researchers and practitioners from Europe and beyond will present their latest work during the annual Education and Research Session organised during the 2019 ENCATC Congress on Cultural Management and Policy "Diversity and sustainability at work. Policies and practices from culture and education” (2-5 October).

This gathering of the international education and research community will provide a unique interdisciplinary environment to get the latest world-class education practices and research being conducted on cultural management and policy.

The open call welcomes submissions for abstracts, posters and teaching demonstrations until 25 May 2019. Proposals may be from any relevant discipline will be considered, provided that they make an original academic and professional contribution to the study and practice of cultural management and cultural policy. Themes related to the main topic of the 2019 Congress are encouraged to critically address diversity and sustainability in an operating context, exploring the practical meanings of diversity in the cultural and creative sector, investigate how its different connotations are implemented in practice, and how they are contributing to the sustainability discourse in the field.

Deadline: 25 May 2019

For more information: https://www.encatc.org/en/events/detail/2019-encatc-education-and-research-session/

10 years after the Colloquium “Cultural and Creativity: vectors for Development” and the publication of the “Brussels Declaration of EU-ACP Professionals of the Creative Industries”, the European Commission is organising a new International Colloquium this June to promote the role of culture, creativity, innovation and inter-cultural dialogue as key vectors for inclusive development and peace and anchor this fundamental dimension in EU international cooperation and development policies.

The colloquium "Culture for the Future" on "Creativity, Innovation and Dialogue for Inclusive Development" will take place on next 16-17 June 2019 at Bozar, in Brussels, Belgium.

The SDG Global Festival of Action (2-4 May 2019 in Bonn, Germany) is a ground-breaking event powered by the UN SDG Action Campaign. The Festival is crowdsourced, designed BY the SDG Action community FOR the SDG Action Community. The Festival’s overall aim is to gather and inspire SDGs campaigners and multi-stakeholder partners to scale up and broaden the global movement to take action for the SDGs.

Taking place in Bonn every year, the Festival provides a dynamic and interactive space to showcase the latest innovations, tools and approaches to SDG advocacy and SDG action. It brings together leaders from governments, local authorities, international organizations, civil society, activists, young advocates, the creative industry and the private sector– to scale up the impact of their work and strategize joint actions, whilst motivating new organizations and individuals to join the movement and take action for the SDGs.

The Committee on Culture of UCLG will take part into this important event in a session entitled "Cultural Action to Achieve the SDGs: Cities Engage!", together with the cities of Lyon, and Malmö, and the Head of the Division of Culture of the German Commission for UNESCO.

Session Cultural Action to Achieve the SDGs: Cities Engage!
Friday 3 May 2019 - 1.30-3.00 PM
World Conference Center - Bonn, Germany
Rhine Lobby

Check out the online programme to know more!

The UN Special Rapporteur in the field of Cultural Rights current mandate holder, Karima Bennoune, will address the topic of “Cultural rights and public spaces” and is now consulting a wide range of stakeholders, including cities, local governments, States, United Nations agencies, academics and experts, artists, scientists, cultural workers and practitioners, as well as civil society organizations in this regard.

Should you wish to contribute directly or to disseminate the message in your circles, please find below the call for contributions.

 

 

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Call for contributions on "Cultural Rights and Public Spaces"

UN Special Rapporteur in the field of Cultural Rights

Freemuse’s new report The State of Artistic Freedom 2019: Whose Narratives Count?  is an in-depth analysis of 673 cases of violations of artistic freedom that occurred in different cultural spheres in 80 countries throughout 2018. It identifies key challenges for artists’ freedom of expression and points out violation patterns and trends. Additionally, the report calls for accountability for these violations.

The report illuminates counter-terrorism legislation as a troubling and growing method of violating freedom of artistic expression. In 2018, 19 artist were imprisoned and 10 were detained under the guise of counter-terrorism. Freemuse’s research concludes that nine countries (Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Nicaragua, Russia, Spain, Turkey and the United States) are found to have used anti-terrorism and anti-extremism legislation and measures against artists in 2018.

Check also this video of the UN Special Rapporteur in the field of Cultural Rights, Karima Bennoune, on Freemuse's report on the State of Artistic Freedom (SAF) 2019.

The first International Children’s Culture Forum in Finland will take place in the city of Tampere in fall 2019. The forum’s aims are to widen international co-operation and to deepen the shared understanding of the value base of children’s rights and their role in a well-functioning society. In this context, a call for presentations has been open and will end on 28th April 2019.

The call will welcome innovative examples of policies, practices and research on children’s arts and culture, and will be looking for presentations or short workshops that describe or analyse at least one of the conference themes. Presentations can focus on policy, practice or research.

See the call here, and submit a abstract here.

On 4 October 2019 in Dijon, France, academics, researchers and practitioners from Europe and beyond will present their latest work during this session, organised in the framework of the 2019 ENCATC Congress on Cultural Management and Policy "Diversity and sustainability at work. Policies and practices from culture and education” (2-5 October). This gathering of the international education and research community will provide a unique interdisciplinary environment to get the latest world-class research conducted on cultural management and policy.

in this context, ENCATC launched an open call for submissions -abstracts, posters and teaching demonstrations-, which will be open until 25 May 2019.

The Cultural Cities Enquiry has published its final report.

The Cultural Cities Enquiry came together in March 2018 to develop a new model to help culture flourish in cities in the context of diminishing public funding in UK. The Enquiry outlines how UK cities can make greater use of cultural assets to promote thriving communities and to compete successfully for talent, tourism and investment – while developing new income streams that will support culture for the long term. It also emphasise the role of culture in attracting people to cities as places they want to work, live, and play.

The report demonstrates how business and cultural sectors can work together to plan and support local growth through culture, based on their shared interests in promoting creative and digital innovation, capturing external investment and attracting and nurturing talent.