Progress Report 2006 (short version)

Activities of the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Policy and Cultural Management, Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts

 

Name	Progress Report 2006 (short version)
Short Description	Activities of the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Policy and Cultural Management, Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts
Long Description	Major activities: Education The Chair is responsible for a two-year MA programme for post-graduate students, which requires its students to take a total of 80 credits worth of diverse classes. Students of the MA are mainly Lithuanian, although some German candidates have also participated. Training Several short-term training sessions such as: -"The elements of site image formation" -"Culture Policy in Germany" ir "Culture Labour Markets" -"Leadership and the personality types" -"Management of Cultural Events" -"New Strategies in International Cultural Cooperation" -"Culture and Art Sociology" Research The Chair encourages and promotes research projects related to cultural management and cultural policy, among which: -"Comparative Analysis of the international film festivals for children and young people in Europe and the Baltic states" -"Public Relations influence on Image Formation of Vilnius Non-profit Theaters" -"The Strategy of Culture Development Possibilities of Kelme district" Publication and multimedia materials In 2006, the Chair worked on the preparation of a new issue of "Culture. Market. Public,"to be published in 2007, and of which the submissions will be peer-reviewed. Professors of the Chair have also produced several publications and articles. Cultural projects In cooperation with Lithuanian and foreign cultural institutions, the Chair carried out numerous cultural projects, exhibitions, events, and festivals. Results/Impact: Graduates of the Chair’s MA find employment in relevant fields of interest and manage cultural projects in the areas of visual arts, theatre, film, music, and literature. In addition, the research projects, conferences, and meetings and the cultural projects initiated and organised by the Chair were aimed to promote cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue, and the development of creative industries and to contribute to strengthening the role of cultural creation in human and economic development.
Author(s)	Dr. Ieva Kuiziniene UNESCO Chairholder, and and Karolina Jakaite, Assistant; Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts
File	lithuania 412 _sv.pdf
Date of publication	December 2007
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