The legend says it was an evening of strong winds in January 1985, in the airport of Athens. Melina Mercouri and Jack Lang were waiting for the departure of their delayed flights, and bred the idea to highlight the role of cities in the European cultures. After a few weeks […]
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Bilgi Üniversitesi – KPY
Istanbul-based Bilgi University hosts a research and documentation centre on cultural policies, KPY, which published the book “Local Cultural Policies Handbook“. I wrote the article “On Cultural Policies, Sustainability and Participation” for this book.
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ECOC post 2019
I was a member of the Jury of the European Capital of Culture for 2010 (Ruhr, Istanbul and Pécs), 2011 (Tallinn and Turku), 2013 (Marseilles and Kosice) and 2016 (Donostia – San Sebastian). The European Commission organised a public consultation on the post-2019 programme, and I wrote my position in […]
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A la UOC
Faig de professor col·laborador a la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya – UOC: al màster en “Gestió cultural” i al màster “Ciutat i Urbanisme – Polítiques públiques i dret a la ciutat“. Trabajo como profesor colaborador en la Universidad Oberta de Catalunya – UOC, en el máster en “Gestión cultural” y en el […]
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Rio+20 & culture
Mixed feelings after Rio+20, held in June 2012. I wrote this thick report for the Agenda 21 for culture. Available in eng, fra & spa
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La revue Mouvement
The journal Mouvement has published a special issue on “Culture and sustainable development”. I must thank Christelle Blouët, and am honoured to sign this article together with Patrice Meyer Bisch. We associate sustainability, human rights and culture. La revista Mouvement ha publicat un número especial sobre Cultura i desenvolupament sostenible. […]