[Discussion] CfP: Second World Culturelink Conference
Onur Inal
oinal@ku.edu.tr
Mon, 28 Feb 2005 21:04:32 +0200
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Dynamics of Communication: New Ways and New Actors
Zagreb, Croatia, 9-12 June 2005, Mimara Museum
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Organized by:
CULTURELINK, the Network of Networks for Research and Cooperation in =
Cultural Development - focal point at the Institute for International =
Relations (IMO), Croatia
Supported by:
UNESCO; Council of Europe; Ministry of Culture of the Republic of =
Croatia; Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of =
Croatia; City of Zagreb
In partnership with:
a.. CIRCLE - Cultural Information and Research Centres Liaison in =
Europe, The Netherlands=20
and
a.. Centro de Estudios Europeos, Universidad de Navarra, Spain=20
b.. CICIBA - Centre International des Civilisations Bantu, Gabon=20
c.. OCPA - Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa, Mozambique=20
d.. C=E1tedra UNESCO de Derechos Culturales y Intelectuales, Argentina =
e.. Fundaci=F3n Libre, Paraguay=20
f.. APRCCN - Asia-Pacific Regional Centre of Culturelink, Korea=20
Background
The First World Culturelink Conference on Dynamics of Communication and =
Cultural Change: The Role of Networks was held in Zagreb, Croatia, on =
8-11 June 1995. Over one hundred cultural researchers and professionals =
and fifteen international organizations from all continents gathered for =
the conference, in spite of the wartime conditions in Croatia at the =
time. Since the First World Conference, the Culturelink Network has =
grown substantially, having developed further research activities, data =
bases and publishing activities, and having held a number of significant =
conferences (on e-culture, transitional processes, Mediterranean =
cooperation, etc.).
Ten years later, the Second World Culturelink Conference is organized =
with the aim to examine different aspects of new ways and actors of =
global communication and dialogue among cultures in the 21st century.
Ours is a time of ever faster changes, and we live in societies which =
are, or are increasingly becoming, multicultural and ready to =
participate in open and dynamic intercultural communication. The =
recognition of differences between cultures as the key constituent of =
their identity stimulates dialogue and cooperation. In a globalized =
world the full affirmation of multiculturalism/interculturalism is a =
challenge that requires new efforts in international cultural =
cooperation and intercultural competence. The benefits of globalization =
must be shared more equitably by people and by cultures, and must have =
an inclusive/networking effect. Innovative ways to promote intercultural =
dialogue and communication need to be examined.
The Second World Culturelink Conference is part of Culturelink Network's =
efforts to promote cooperation and dialogue among cultures, in line with =
the Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations adopted by the United =
Nations in 2001.
Objectives
The Second World Culturelink Conference is organized with the principal =
objective to search for and analyse new ways, new instruments and new =
actors in cultural communication, and research the role of networks in =
creating and strengthening a global context for sustainable development =
and dialogue among cultures.
The second objective is to discuss the new public cultural policies, and =
particularly their role in creating partnerships among public sectors =
and civil society. Public policy, developed in partnership with civil =
society and the private sector, is of vital importance to ensuring =
democratic access to the means of cultural communication. Investing in =
public cultural policy research is becoming a sine qua non of global =
cultural development.
The conference also aims to examine aspects of international mobility, =
primarily based on networking and information exchange. New actors (e.g. =
regions, local communities) have appeared in this area. The networking =
of heterogeneous actors offers a multiplicity of new types and areas of =
cooperation and initiatives in the globalized world.
Within such a framework, it is central to redefine the role of all =
actors, including states and national cultures, as well as local =
communities, civil society, professional organisations and individuals =
participating in the processes of globalization. The transformation =
processes initiated by globalization have brought to the fore the =
establishment of new cultural identities, particularly presented through =
virtual communication technologies. Cultures appear to be both actors =
and mediators of these changes.
***
The conference is expected to bring to Zagreb cultural researchers and =
professionals dealing with processes of cultural communication, with =
cultural policy and cultural development. As they will be coming from =
different continents and many different cultural backgrounds, this =
diversity of views on issues related to the dynamics of communication =
will give the participants a broader perspective on cultural trends and =
changes under way throughout the world, and provide ample opportunity =
for the establishment of collaboration and new projects.
The official languages of the conference are English, French, Spanish =
and Croatian.
The conference venue is the Mimara Museum.
Contact: Conference Secretariat, Culturelink/IMO, P.O. Box 303, =
Vukotinoviceva 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; tel.: +385-1-4877490;
fax: +385-1-4828361; e-mail: clinkconf@irmo.hr; =
http://www.culturelink.org/clinkconf.html
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<P class=3Dheading1><A name=3Dannounce></A><STRONG>Dynamics of =
Communication: New=20
Ways and New Actors</STRONG></P>
<P class=3Dtext><STRONG>Zagreb, Croatia, 9-12 June 2005, Mimara=20
Museum</STRONG><BR> </P>
<P class=3Dtext><B>Organized by:</B></P>
<P class=3Dtext>CULTURELINK, the Network of Networks for Research and =
Cooperation=20
in Cultural Development – focal point at the Institute for =
International=20
Relations (IMO), Croatia</P>
<P class=3Dtext><B>Supported by:</B></P>
<P class=3Dtext>UNESCO; Council of Europe; Ministry of Culture of the =
Republic of=20
Croatia; Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of =
Croatia;=20
City of Zagreb</P>
<P class=3Dtext><B>In partnership with:</B></P>
<UL class=3Dlistbulraz>
<LI>CIRCLE – Cultural Information and Research Centres Liaison =
in Europe, The=20
Netherlands </LI></UL>
<P class=3Dtext> and</P>
<UL class=3Dlistbulraz>
<LI>Centro de Estudios Europeos, Universidad de Navarra, Spain=20
<LI>CICIBA – Centre International des Civilisations Bantu, Gabon =
<LI>OCPA – Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa, =
Mozambique=20
<LI>C=E1tedra UNESCO de Derechos Culturales y Intelectuales, Argentina =
<LI>Fundaci=F3n Libre, Paraguay=20
<LI>APRCCN – Asia-Pacific Regional Centre of Culturelink, Korea =
</LI></UL>
<P class=3Dheading2>Background</P>
<P class=3Dtext>The First World Culturelink Conference on <SPAN=20
class=3Devent>Dynamics of Communication and Cultural Change: The Role of =
Networks</SPAN> was held in Zagreb, Croatia, on 8-11 June 1995. Over one =
hundred=20
cultural researchers and professionals and fifteen international =
organizations=20
from all continents gathered for the conference, in spite of the wartime =
conditions in Croatia at the time. Since the First World Conference, the =
Culturelink Network has grown substantially, having developed further =
research=20
activities, data bases and publishing activities, and having held a =
number of=20
significant conferences (on e-culture, transitional processes, =
Mediterranean=20
cooperation, etc.).</P>
<P class=3Dtext>Ten years later, the Second World Culturelink Conference =
is=20
organized with the aim to examine different aspects of new ways and =
actors of=20
global communication and dialogue among cultures in the 21st =
century.</P>
<P class=3Dtext>Ours is a time of ever faster changes, and we live in =
societies=20
which are, or are increasingly becoming, multicultural and ready to =
participate=20
in open and dynamic intercultural communication. The recognition of =
differences=20
between cultures as the key constituent of their identity stimulates =
dialogue=20
and cooperation. In a globalized world the full affirmation of=20
multiculturalism/interculturalism is a challenge that requires new =
efforts in=20
international cultural cooperation and intercultural competence. The =
benefits of=20
globalization must be shared more equitably by people and by cultures, =
and must=20
have an inclusive/networking effect. Innovative ways to promote =
intercultural=20
dialogue and communication need to be examined.</P>
<P class=3Dtext>The Second World Culturelink Conference is part of =
Culturelink=20
Network's efforts to promote cooperation and dialogue among cultures, in =
line=20
with the Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations adopted by the =
United=20
Nations in 2001.</P>
<P class=3Dheading2>Objectives</P>
<P class=3Dtext>The Second World Culturelink Conference is organized =
with the=20
principal objective to search for and analyse new ways, new instruments =
and new=20
actors in cultural communication, and research the role of networks in =
creating=20
and strengthening a global context for sustainable development and =
dialogue=20
among cultures.</P>
<P class=3Dtext>The second objective is to discuss the new public =
cultural=20
policies, and particularly their role in creating partnerships among =
public=20
sectors and civil society. Public policy, developed in partnership with =
civil=20
society and the private sector, is of vital importance to ensuring =
democratic=20
access to the means of cultural communication. Investing in public =
cultural=20
policy research is becoming a sine qua non of global cultural =
development.</P>
<P class=3Dtext>The conference also aims to examine aspects of =
international=20
mobility, primarily based on networking and information exchange. New =
actors=20
(e.g. regions, local communities) have appeared in this area. The =
networking of=20
heterogeneous actors offers a multiplicity of new types and areas of =
cooperation=20
and initiatives in the globalized world.</P>
<P class=3Dtext>Within such a framework, it is central to redefine the =
role of all=20
actors, including states and national cultures, as well as local =
communities,=20
civil society, professional organisations and individuals participating =
in the=20
processes of globalization. The transformation processes initiated by=20
globalization have brought to the fore the establishment of new cultural =
identities, particularly presented through virtual communication =
technologies.=20
Cultures appear to be both actors and mediators of these changes.</P>
<P class=3Dheading2>
<CENTER>***</CENTER>
<P></P>
<P class=3Dtext>The conference is expected to bring to Zagreb cultural =
researchers=20
and professionals dealing with processes of cultural communication, with =
cultural policy and cultural development. As they will be coming from =
different=20
continents and many different cultural backgrounds, this diversity of =
views on=20
issues related to the dynamics of communication will give the =
participants a=20
broader perspective on cultural trends and changes under way throughout =
the=20
world, and provide ample opportunity for the establishment of =
collaboration and=20
new projects.</P>
<P class=3Dtext>The official languages of the conference are English, =
French,=20
Spanish and Croatian.</P>
<P class=3Dtext>The conference venue is the Mimara Museum.</P>
<P class=3Dtext> </P>
<P class=3Dtext><B>Contact:</B> Conference Secretariat, Culturelink/IMO, =
P.O. Box=20
303, <SPAN lang=3DHR>Vukotinovićeva 2</SPAN>, 10000 Zagreb, =
Croatia; tel.:=20
+385-1-4877490;<BR>fax: +385-1-4828361; e-mail: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:clinkconf@irmo.hr">clinkconf@irmo.hr</A>; <A=20
href=3D"http://www.culturelink.org/clinkconf.html">http://www.culturelink=
.org/clinkconf.html</A></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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