Number 443 13 December 2023

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As 2023 comes to an end, we reflect on these twelve months in our final ACORNS for this year.  Here is a summary and you can access the full review piece below.

Over the past year, we have navigated through a dynamic and rapidly changing world, tackling various challenges, and striving to find solutions. In this complex reality, culture has gained more recognition at a global political level as a pivotal player and a vital resource.

In 2023, the acknowledgement of culture as a global public good and a standalone sustainability goal, as advocated by the MONDIACULT Declaration 2022, has reverberated in the discourse of governments, policy makers and sectors beyond the cultural field. This acknowledgment is consistent with mounting evidence regarding the critical role of cultural and creative sectors (CCSs) in shaping post-COVID society, contexts and economies. In addition, the increasing emphasis on culture's impact on people's well-being and health has been particularly significant.

At the same time, there is substantially more evidence that underscores the vulnerabilities within the cultural ecosystem itself. As emphasised at our 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture, organised in partnership with the Swedish Arts Council in Stockholm, the impact of the global polycrisis has been detrimental to culture and artistic freedom worldwide, eroding the diversity of cultural expressions and impeding the social and economic rights of cultural workers.

The increased awareness about deficiencies in the cultural ecosystem has propelled structured changes in policies, regulatory frameworks, and operational landscapes, advancing the shift from symbolic acknowledgement of culture to tangible actions. Significant emphasis was placed on improving working conditions in CCSs and reining the digital transformation, in particular the unprecedented advancements of artificial intelligence (AI) and the acute disparities in the digital space.

We anticipate that these trends will gain further momentum in 2024, recognising culture as a public good and granting it the place in the global policy framework that it deserves.

Read the full version of our end-of-year review

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.

National Agency News

gov.ie, 6 December 2023, Ireland

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has today welcomed the publication of the first reports compiled from data collected as part of the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot scheme.

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Viet Nam, 6 December 2023

Recently, the award of "People's Artist" and "Excellent Artist" in the field of intangible culture has contributed to encouraging artists to continue to study, collect, preserve, and teach the heritage values they are holding, contributing importantly to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of the people.

Attorney-General’s Department, 5 December 2023, Australia

The Albanese Government is establishing a copyright and artificial intelligence (AI) reference group to better prepare for future copyright challenges emerging from AI.

Abu Dhabi Media Office, 28 November 2023, United Arab Emirates

In a strategic move to advance the gaming industry's growth in the emirate, Abu Dhabi Gaming (AD Gaming) has integrated with the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi). The collaboration reaffirmed DCT Abu Dhabi’s commitment to nurturing the gaming and esports ecosystem to position the emirate as a global gaming hub.

Jamaica Information Service, 27 November 2023, Jamaica

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government is committed to strengthening Jamaica’s entertainment, culture and creative industries (ECCI). Noting that the Government is the largest funder of these, with a 2023/24 budgeted allocation of $15.4 billion, Minister Grange said approximately one-third of the provision was earmarked for her portfolio.

Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism, South Korea, 23 November 2023

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister YU In Chon, MCST) together with the Korea Copyright Commission (Chairman CHOI Byung Goo, KCC) opened the world’s first experiential copyright museum in Jinju Innovation City on Wednesday, November 22. The National Copyright Museum was established so that young people can learn about copyright in an easy and fun way through creative experience activities.

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International News

The Asian Age, 9 December 2023, India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that his government is working to institutionalise global cultural initiatives and develop a modern system on the lines of similar events in cities like Venice, London and Sao Paulo.

The Guardian, 9 December 2023, International

The world’s first comprehensive laws to regulate artificial intelligence have been agreed in a landmark deal after a marathon 37-hour negotiation between the European Parliament and EU member states.

Europa Nostra, 9 December 2023, International

A decade of campaigning for the arts, heritage and creative industries to be at the heart of climate action has led to the establishment at COP 28 of the ‘Group of Friends of Culture-Based Climate Action.’ Over 30 Ministers or government representatives and a large delegation of committed cultural advocates from across the Globe attended the historic inaugural meeting, co-chaired by UAE and Brazil, recognising the key role of  culture for transformative climate action.

UNESCO, 8 December 2023, Botswana

UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Intangible Heritage Committee meeting in Kasane, Botswana from the 5 – 8 December, has inscribed 55 new cultural practices to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List, in response to nominations submitted by 72 countries.

South China Morning Post, 1 December 2023, China

The Beijing Internet Court has recognised the copyright for a piece of artificial intelligence-generated content (AIGC) in the first ruling of its kind in mainland China, where a growing number of enterprises are caught up in a frenzy to advance use of the technology in transforming industries and improving people’s daily lives.

Eye Witness News, 1 December 2023, Bahamas

Attorney General Ryan Pinder says that the government plans to present new intellectual property legislation to Parliament by the end of the first quarter of 2024 while also noting that the government intends to establish a standalone intellectual property office, consistent with internationally recognized best practices.

Cook Islands News, 28 November 2023, Cook Islands

Cook Islands Māori language and traditions are gradually disappearing and must be addressed to ensure the foundations and the knowledge of ‘who we are’ thrives for future generations, says Cook Islands cultural advisor, Tumu Korero, Raemaki Temaeva Karati.

Thaiger, 28 November 2023, Thailand

Culture Minister Sermsak Pongpanit revealed that the proposed legislation intends to decentralise censorship power from the government, instead placing it in the hands of producers. This bill is set to replace the current government censorship board and establish a self-governing council for movies and games.

MyJoyOnline, 23 November 2023, Ghana

A stakeholder consultation has been held at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, to discuss the new draft Cultural Policy that has been developed by a twenty-member committee inaugurated on 22nd August 2023 at the Central Hotel in Accra.

Vanguard, 22 November 2023, Nigeria

The Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy has unveiled a roadmap to drive Nigeria’s culture and showcase its creators to the world, while establishing the country as the leading global hub for arts, culture and creativity.

The European Sting, 22 November 2023, International

MEPs adopted their proposals for EU measures to improve living and working conditions for professionals working in the art, cultural and creative sectors. In the legislative initiative, adopted by 433 votes in favour to 100 against and 99 abstentions, MEPs stress that the gaps between national social systems, different national definitions of artists and rules applying to self-employed workers create unfair conditions.

World Intellectual Property Organisation, 17 November 2023, International

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Music Rights Awareness Foundation today launched a new online platform to raise creators’ awareness of intellectual property (IP) rights and related management practices, aiming to ensure they receive recognition and fair reward for their work.

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Publications

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 1 December 2023, International

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, public institutions faced unprecedented challenges. Governments worldwide grappled with fundamental questions, seeking ways to sustain essential government functions and deliver critical public services. The World Public Sector Report 2023 explores the transformative impact of these efforts. Learn of 7 approaches the public sector employed to respond to the crisis and contribute towards achieving the SDGs.

British Council, 29 November 2023, England 

This report, developed by researchers at the University of the Arts London (UAL), seeks to map out what’s happening in this space across the British arts and cultural sectors. Thematically structured, it includes suggestions of best practice and links to practical resources for cultural organisations and activists across the world.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),
28 November 2023, International

This report assesses the current state and future potential of cultural and creative sectors (CCS) in the nine outermost regions of the European Union (EU): Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, and Saint Martin (France); the Azores and Madeira (Portugal); and the Canary Islands (Spain). Global trends, such as increases in cultural tourism, trade in creative goods and services, and FDI in CCS offer significant opportunities for EU outermost regions to expand their cultural and creative sectors, promote synergies with tourism and help drive job creation.

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Opportunities and Events

Culture Action Europe, May 29 to June 1 2024, Sweden

Beyond the Obvious 2024 is happening in Malmö, Sweden between May 29 and June 1 2024. After “Beyond the Obvious: Handle with Care | Culture for Social Well-being” which examined the concept of care from various perspectives in Elefsina, Greece, the 2024 edition of Culture Action Europe’s Beyond the Obvious will address questions on how to rethink the future of cities as places for collective living with culture as the guiding principle. The Malmö gathering will also question how the European cultural sector can propose new narratives and images for sustainable futures.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 6 December 2023, Australia

The Australia-ASEAN Council 2023-24 grants round is now open for applications. The round will close at 11.30pm (AEDT) on Sunday 17 December 2023. The grants program aims to build people-to-people, institutional and business connections between Australia and Southeast Asia.

Cultural Relations Platform, 23 November 2023, International

The Cultural Relations Platform is recruiting several experts in the field of international cultural relations for an assignment in the development of learning and training materials which will be delivered to staff of global EU Delegations as well as EU institutions at headquarters in Brussels.

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Iberoamericano

En este final de 2023, le ofrecemos un breve resumen de nuestras reflexiones sobre estos doce meses en nuestro último ACORNS del año. Más abajo encontrará el repaso completo.

Durante el último año, hemos navegado por un mundo dinámico y en rápida transformación, afrontando diversos retos y esforzándonos por encontrar soluciones. Ante esta compleja realidad, la cultura ha ganado un mayor reconocimiento político a nivel internacional como pieza clave y recurso fundamental.

En 2023, el reconocimiento de la cultura como un bien público mundial y un objetivo de desarrollo específico por derecho propio, como recoge la Declaración MONDIACULT 2022, ha reverberado en el discurso de los gobiernos, los responsables de políticas públicas, y en otros sectores fuera del ámbito cultural. Este reconocimiento es coherente con las crecientes muestras del papel fundamental de los sectores cultural y creativo en los contextos, economías y sociedades posteriores a la pandemia del COVID-19. El creciente énfasis en el impacto de la cultura en el bienestar y la salud de las personas ha sido particularmente significativo en este aspecto.

A la vez, también existen mayores pruebas de las vulnerabilidades del propio ecosistema cultural. Como destacó la 9ª Cumbre Mundial de las Artes y la Cultura junto al Consejo de las Artes de Suecia en Estocolmo, el impacto de la policrisis global ha sido perjudicial para la cultura y la libertad artística en todo el mundo, socavando la diversidad de las expresiones culturales y minando los derechos sociales y económicos de los/las trabajadores/as culturales.

Esta mayor conciencia de las deficiencias del ecosistema cultural ha impulsado cambios estructurados en las políticas, marcos regulatorios y entornos operativos de la cultura, promoviendo un cambio del reconocimiento simbólico de la cultura a acciones tangibles. De particular relevancia han sido, por un lado, la mejora de las condiciones laborales en los sectores cultural y creativo y, por otro, las garantías en torno a la transformación cultural, particularmente en lo que respecta a los avances en Inteligencia Artificial y las desigualdades acuciantes en el espacio digital.

Prevemos que estas tendencias ganarán aún mayor actualidad en 2024, reconociendo la cultura como bien público, y situándola en el lugar que merece ocupar dentro del marco internacional de las políticas públicas.

Lea la versión completa del resumen del año

Noticias

Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Chile, 11 December 2023

La actividad está encabezada por la ministra Carolina Arredondo Marzán, junto a las subsecretarias de las Culturas y las Artes, Noela Salas Sharim y del Patrimonio Cultural, Carolina Pérez Dattari, y la directora del Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural, Nélida Pozo Kudo, y se realiza en el Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo.

La Nacion, 9 December 2023, Paraguay

Desde el gobierno han confirmado que Paraguay será sede de la XIX reunión del Comité de Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Unesco en diciembre del 2024 para examinar candidaturas de inscripción en las listas del patrimonio inmaterial, entre las cuales figuraría la Guarania.

OEI - Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos, 6 December 2023, Brazil

El acuerdo incluye el desarrollo de acciones que promuevan el intercambio entre artistas de la región, diversas actividades culturales y la formación de profesionales del sector. En una iniciativa sin precedentes para el sector cultural de América Latina y el Caribe, CAF -banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe- y la Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (OEI) unen esfuerzos para fortalecer la cultura en la región.

Ministry of Culture, Spain, 5 December 2023

Durante su intervención por videoconferencia, Urtasun ha presentado las dos líneas de trabajo del Ministerio de Cultura en la materia: el “Libro verde para la gestión sostenible del patrimonio cultural” y el protocolo de actuación para la valoración de la implantación de energías renovables en bienes con valores culturales.

SEGIB - Secretario General Iberoamericano, 4 December 2023, International

En el VIII Congreso Iberoamericano de la Cultura, celebrado recientemente en Portugal, se reflexionó con profundidad sobre la democracia cultural en Iberoamérica para lograr una sociedad más igualitaria con la activa participación ciudadana en la vida cultural de sus comunidades.

Ministry of Culture of El Salvador, 1 December 2023

Fueron tres días de arduo trabajo en los que los países centroamericanos y República Dominicana compartieron sus buenas prácticas para construir políticas públicas en beneficio de la población.

Ministry of Culture, 29 November 2023, Mexico

En respuesta a la demanda histórica de las personas agentes culturales  no asalariadas, que trabajan de manera independiente y que no cuentan con un esquema de seguridad social vigente, la Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México pone en marcha la iniciativa de Estímulo para la Incorporación Voluntaria al Régimen Obligatorio del Seguro Social, esquema integral de seguridad social simplificado que el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) ha dispuesto para las personas trabajadoras independientes.

Ministry of Culture, Spain, 29 November 2023

El Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA), organismo adscrito al Ministerio de Cultura, ha alcanzado un acuerdo de colaboración con la Agencia del Cine y el Audiovisual del Uruguay (ACAU) con el fin de reforzar las excelentes relaciones culturales entre España y Uruguay, así como estimular el desarrollo de las coproducciones cinematográficas y audiovisuales entre ambos países.

Ministry of Culture, Republic of Cuba, 24 November 2023

Las fiestas incluyen el Segundo Simposio de Industrias Culturales Creativas y Gestión Cultural para el Desarrollo Local, evento en el que se debatirá sobre propiedad intelectual, aplicación de la ciencia e innovación y exportaciones cubanas de bienes y servicios vinculados a la cultura.

CERLALC, 24 November 2023, International

El 10 de noviembre, en el marco del evento Creative Partnerships: Alianzas Bacanas, se presentó la guía práctica sobre incentivos tributarios para las industrias creativas, escrita por Diana Rey Vásquez, y coeditada por el Cerlalc y la oficina para países andinos de la Fundación Friedrich Naumann.

DOE - Actualidad Jurídica, 18 November 2023, Chile

Nueva ley establece requisitos para asimilar las entidades que prestan servicios culturales a las sociedades de profesionales.

XeVT, 17 November 2023, Mexico

De acuerdo con datos del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (Inegi), el sector cultural mexicano contribuyó significativamente a la economía nacional en 2022, alcanzando la suma de 815,902 millones de pesos, lo que representa un 2.9% del Producto Interno Bruto (PIB) total del país. Este monto refleja un incremento del 12.6% en comparación con el año anterior. El informe de la Cuenta Satélite de la Cultura en México destacó que las actividades culturales, como teatros, cines y museos, proporcionaron empleo a aproximadamente 1.5 millones de personas, constituyendo el 3.6% de las plazas laborales.

Secretaría Distrital de Cultura, Recreación y Deporte, Bogotá,
13 November 2023, Colombia

En el Banco de Tiempo Cultural la premisa es que el tiempo y el conocimiento público es de todos y todas. Esta iniciativa, que reconoce las buenas prácticas y las convierte en aprendizaje compartido entre agentes del sector cultural, promueve el trabajo colaborativo, el desarrollo de capacidades y la sostenibilidad de las iniciativas locales.

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