Cartography and capacity building for cultural industries in Bogotá
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Project implementation period:
2017 to 2018
About the project:
The project aims to position and strengthen the cultural industries in Bogotá and to create a training model for cultural entrepreneurs.
The Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá is a non-governmental organization, whose goal is to foster development through services that improve and strengthen the business environment in the Bogotá-Region, including entrepreneurial skills.
Beneficiary countries:
Colombia
Country of applicant:
Colombia
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Funds allocated (in USD):
USD99987.00
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Main activities:
Short Description:
- Mapping of the cultural industries in Bogotá, leading to the production and dissemination of a document containing the methodology used, as well as an analysis of the existing offer, the potential and the challenges faced by Bogotá’s cultural industries
- Developing a training programme for around 150 entrepreneurs in performing arts, publishing and visual arts in collaboration with professionals from partner institutions and advisers from cultural enterprises
- Preparing an easily replicable and useful training module for enterprises in the sector, based on an analysis of training activities and on the feedback from project beneficiaries
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How does this project contribute to the implementation of the 2005 Convention?
Short Description:
- Makes targeted interventions thanks to the latest and most accurate information: the resulting mapping and documents serve as a starting point for developing evidence-based action plans and cultural policies for the city’s cultural industries, which can then be replicated at national and regional levels
- Encourages the active participation and involvement of a wide range of stakeholders from all sectors: training activities will be developed taking into account the participation of cultural entrepreneurs, professionals from partner institutions and cultural enterprise advisers
- Strengthens local skills and professional capacities: the project offers training activities to professionals working in cultural and creative SMEs
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Expected results:
Short Description:
- Bogotá’s cultural industries are mapped
- The capacities of professionals in the sector are strengthened
- A training module for cultural entrepreneurs, including good practices and lessons learnt, is prepared
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Organization:
Chamber of Commerce of Bogota - CCB
Family name:
Conde Barragan
Given name:
María Mónica
Position:
International Affairs Office Director
Year of application:
2016
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