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Hello ACORNS subscriber
It has been a while between ACORNS, but we are now back in the swing of things after the 7th World Summit on Arts and Culture
in Malta, where we were joined by more than 380 people, from over 80 countries. Summit conversations were diverse and far-reaching, and we are currently gathering and editing content to share with everyone who could not make it (and those who did, but want to know what everyone else was up to). For now, we can report that delegates called for urgent leadership and action from the arts and culture sector in response to global issues that affect our societies. As speaker Jo Verrent
neatly summarised: ‘Climate change, the rise of right wing ideologies & the refugee crisis - the three biggest challenges to cultural leadership’.
Of course, we are not the only ones thinking about these issues, as climate change, the environment
and sustainable development have been very much at the fore lately (amongst other things). In October, the
United Nations adopted the New Urban Agenda, which recognises ‘that culture should be taken into account in the promotion and implementation of new sustainable consumption and production patterns that contribute to the responsible use of resources and address the adverse impact of climate change.’
In early November the Paris Agreement came into force, a milestone that Julie’s Bicycle have celebrated
with the release of a new film and continued campaigning with #COPtimism, a call to action to put culture and creativity at the heart of the climate movement. Last week, COP22 took place in Marrakech, during which the role of culture was highlighted by Marshall Islands poet Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, who is recruiting young people to find innovative ways to protect communities and their threatened cultures.
There are also upcoming opportunities for you to get involved in addressing these issues, including the Cultural Innovation International Prize - Climate change, and the 2017 Creative Climate Leadership programme.
As always, if you have news that you would like us to share, please contact us at news@ifacca.org.
ACORNS Iberoamericano
Le recordamos que continuamos entregando noticias del espacio iberoamericano tanto de los países miembros como artículos en prensa en general de la región. Al final de cada edición de ACORNS encontrará la sección de ACORNS Iberoamericano. Asimismo, nuestro sitio web cuenta con una variedad de noticias en español a su disposición.
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Members elect new directors to the IFACCA Board
Members of the Federation elected five new board members at the 6th General Assembly, held in Malta on 18 October 2016. We are pleased to welcome new members, Iván Petrella (Argentina) and Simon Brault (Canada), and
are grateful for the continuing service of Orlaith McBride (Ireland), Rosemary Mangope (South Africa) and Staffan Forssell
(Sweden). The Secretariat gratefully acknowledges the service of outgoing board members Ambassador José Luis Martínez Hernández (Mexico), and Felipe M. de Leon (Philippines) whose term will conclude in December.
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CashBack for Communities phase 4 funding announced
Creative Scotland, 16 November 2016, Scotland
The Scottish Government has announced that £17million seized from criminals operating in Scotland will be re-invested through 17 projects to provide opportunities in employability, sport, creativity and diversionary youth work to help raise the attainment, aspirations and ambition of disadvantaged young people across Scotland.
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The future of Canada’s arts sector
Canada Council for the Arts, 14 November 2016, Canada
Simon Brault, Director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Art, shares how the Council will invest its increase funding in service of a vision that sees the arts firmly anchored at the heart of the country's future.
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New Nordic project for integration and inclusion
Norsk Kulturråd - Arts Council Norway, 11 November 2016, Norway
From 1 January 2017, Arts Council Norway will lead a new Nordic project to deal with the role of cultural life in the integration and inclusion of refugees and new Northerners. The project will run over three years and is part of Norway's main priorities in connection with the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers.
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Tunisia partners with Arab Institute for Human Rights
Ministry of Culture and Heritage Preservation, Tunisia, 03 November 2016, Tunisia
The Minister of Cultural Affairs, Mr Mohamed Zainal Abidin and Chairman of the Board of the Arab Institute for Human Rights, Mr Abdel Basset Ben Hassen, have signed a partnership agreement to set a general framework for bilateral cooperation and establish joint action dedicated to cultural work and human rights.
more National Arts Agency News...
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150 years of global warming in a minute-long symphony
The Guardian, 18 November 2016, International
The Guardian has turned almost 150 years of global temperatures into music. The higher the temperature, the higher the pitch of the note. And the louder the note, the more carbon there is in the atmosphere.
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Robert L. Lynch Speaks of Hope, Unity, and Resilience at the End of This Presidential Election
Americans for the Arts, 09 November 2016, USA
The historic election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States brings some uncertainty in terms of federal support for the arts. President-Elect Trump, in answering questions co-developed by Americans for the Arts during the course of the campaign, deferred to Congress on supporting increased federal funding of the National Endowment for the Arts and other federal funding for culture in general.
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Poland: budget for Culture Ministry increased
Radio Poland, 07 November 2016, Poland
The budget of the Polish Culture Ministry will be increased by PLN 200 million (EUR 46 million), which is more than one percent of Poland’s GDP, the minister Piotr Gliński said.
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Global Report on Culture for Sustainable Cities
UNESCO, 26 October 2016, International
This report explores the role of culture in sustainable urban development and aims to become a policy framework document to support national and local governments in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Urban Development as well as the New Urban Agenda, adopted at the Habitat III conference held in Quito, Ecuador from 17 to 20 October 2016.
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Brexit Report: The impact of leaving the EU on the UK's creative industries.
Creative Industries Federation, October 2016, United Kingdom
The Creative Industries Federation has published its Brexit Report, a first-look analysis of red-line issues for government as it negotiates leaving the EU. The report includes recommendations, agreed jointly by the Federation and industry members of the Creative Industries Council, aimed at tackling short-term challenges and securing longer-term success for the fast-growing creative industries sector as the UK negotiates leaving the EU.
more Publications...
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Call for applications: 2017 Creative Climate Leadership training
Creative Climate Leadership, 27-31 March 2017, Wales
Creative Climate Leadership is a new programme for artists and cultural professionals to explore the cultural dimensions of climate change, and take action with impact, creativity and resilience. Deadline for applications: Monday 16 January 2017.
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Call for proposals: Cultural Innovation International Prize
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, 21 November 2016
How can culture defy climate change? The second edition of the Cultural Innovation International Prize encourages projects that offer imaginative and effective solutions to one of the biggest global problems of the 21st century.
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Call for contributions: encatcSCHOLAR
European Network on Cultural Management and Cultural Policy education
ENCATC is calling for contributions for its online publication /encatcSCHOLAR, which was launched in 2013 to satisfy the demand of ENCATC members - who are academics, researchers, trainers and their students to exchange teaching methodologies and knowledge to use in the classroom.
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Ministros de América analizan las oportunidades y desafíos de la circulación de los bienes y servicios culturales
Secretaría Nacional de Cultura, Presidencia de la República, Paraguay,18 November 2016
De la producción local al consumo regional: oportunidades y desafíos de la circulación de bienes y servicios culturales. Circulación entre las Américas y el resto del mundo fue uno de los temas abordados durante la sesión plenaria de la VII Reunión Interamericana de Ministros y Máximas Autoridades de Cultura, instancia de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), realizada en Asunción, el 17 y 18 de noviembre ante representantes de 31 naciones de nuestro continente.
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El sector cultural, oportunidad para el desarrollo en América Latina
Tvn, 18 November 2016
El sector cultural genera en torno al 7 % del Producto Interior Bruto de diversos países latinoamericanos, por lo que debe ser considerado como una "oportunidad de desarrollo" en la región, afirmó hoy en una entrevista con Efe Ernesto Piedras, experto en análisis económico de las industrias culturales.
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Reafirman en Uruguay vigencia de Carta Cultural Iberoamericana
Prensa Latina, 09 November 2016, Uruguay
Autoridades del sector cultural de Iberoamérica reafirmaron hoy aquí en una declaración la vigencia de la Carta Cultural Iberoamericana y la pertinencia de sus fines, al conmemorarse 10 años de este documento.
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Producción, Salud y Cultura, en el ranking de recortes en el presupuesto de 2017
La Nacion, 24 October 2016, Argentina
Los aumentos del gasto social (29,1%) y de la inversión en obra pública (32,2%) en el presupuesto de 2017 tienen como contrapartida recortes en varios ministerios. El ranking lo encabezan las carteras de Energía, Producción, Agroindustria, Cultura y Salud. Con reducciones de fondos o incrementos nominales por debajo de la inflación calculada para el año que viene, los recortes reales en esos ministerios oscilan entre el 12% y el 31%.
más noticias de fuentes oficiales y gubernamentales...
más noticias internacionales...
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