Community activists and developers are integrating the arts and culture into building vibrant communities. Increasingly, groups and organizations are leveraging the arts and imagination to engage citizens in community development. In doing so, they create places and organizations that support economic diversity and strengthen the aesthetics of communities. There is a growing awareness that the arts can serve as a vehicle to bring people together.
You are invited to participate in a day of presentations and dialogue exploring: Cultural Policies and Activities for Sustainable Learning Cities, Communities, and Regions. Hosted by Glasgow Life, the workshop will discuss the impact and follow up on cultural aspects of the Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow in 2014 and access and participation policies to progress the democratisation of culture in Glasgow’s development.
We have an amazing program lined up for this year's conference. We know, we say that every year, but it's always true. Download a copy of our newly updated program [featured below] to find out for yourself.
As a fast-growing city, Copenhagen faces the challenge of having to think ahead and smart while respecting and retaining the essence of the old city. How does Copenhagen deal with constantly changing values and leisure requirements coupled with shrinking available urban spaces?
The Tenth Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors Forum will be held in Brisbane on 5-8 July 2015. This initiative was taken by Brisbane to bring civic and business leaders together to discuss matters of common interest.
The details on the 4th European Fair of Education for Sustainable Development, to be held in Hamburg on 9-11 September 2015 are now available. The event´s theme is "“Implementing Sustainable Development in European Cities and Regions”, and the call for papers is open until the 30th January 2015.
Starting from the observation that there is no longer a unifying “idea of the university” and that this might constitute a problem, in this presentation Professor Kehm will first present the idea of (European) university development as a sequence of generations.
On behalf the Globalism Research Centre I am delighted to announce that this year's Tom Nairn Lecture will be delivered by the Former French Prime Minister, Mr Lionel Jospin on Thursday, 4 December 2014 (5.30pm) at the Capitol Theatre (Melbourne).
Entitled 'From the Napoleonic Venture to the Current European Malaise' the lecture will be introduced by the Former Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Paul Keating.
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