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Co-creating Cultural Commons in Agra (Sanjhi Sanskriti)  

Project ID: 2022-9424
Name of applicant:
Center for Urban and Regional Excellence
Country of applicant:
India
Type of applicant:
NGO
Amount requested:
99.890,00USD
Beneficiary country(ies):
India
Status:
Non Eligible
Total Score: 0

IFCD Submissions details

Preselection | National Commissions Review

IFCD Preselection form - - 08/04/2022 - 07:12

Submitted by on 04 Aug 2022
1. Name and contact details of officer from the National Commission for UNESCO
Title: 
Ms
Family name: 
Pandeya
Given name: 
Lily
Position: 
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
Address: 
334-C, Shastri Bhawan New Delhi, India
Postcode: 
110001
Town: 
Delhi
2. Justification of pre-selection
What are the main reasons for having pre-selected this project proposal, as compared to other proposals received by the National Commission for UNESCO?: 
The primary reason for pre-selecting the project proposal is that it aims to directly contribute to the following two outcomes of IFCD, ‘Outcome 3: The value and opportunities that cultural and creative industries contribute to sustainable development are clearly demonstrated to relevant authorities involved in national development planning.’ ‘Outcome 4: Gender inequalities in cultural sectors are addressed and more equitable access to and participation in cultural and creative industries are demonstrated.’
3. The applicant institution/organization
What elements demonstrate that the applicant institution/organization is a significant stakeholder in the culture sector (locally / nationally / internationally)?: 
The Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence (CURE) is a not-for-profit, communitarian development organization working with urban poor communities with the purpose of reimagining inclusive, equitable and sustainable development. CURE works with Communities - building meaningful partnerships to co-create solutions that transform lives and living habitats, inculcates Innovation - designed to promote equity, inclusion, integration, sustainable change and ecological resilience and Data - co-produced by people, and spatialized for effective service provision, and assists in policymaking, incorporating community processes in national programs. CURE believes that community participation is a ‘powerful organizing ideal’ to foster sustainable development and community transformation. CURE’s core work is based on the model of Cultural Commons which play a significant role in the economic, social and environmental development of people.
4. Relevance of the pre-selected project proposal
4.1. What are the main current needs and priorities in your country in terms of cultural policies and/or cultural industries?: 
One of the main current needs is adequate sensitization among professionals and local communities about the potential of cultural industries and creative economy in contributing to sustainable development. The present cultural policies of the country are implemented keeping in focus the technological advancements, the dissemination of cultural knowledge through the digital media and digitization. The cultural policies as also focusing on instilling cultural sensitivity in the youth, incorporating art and culture in educational curriculum and ensuring equal opportunities and equal access to the vulnerable/marginalized groups in the creation of cultural industries and in the production and distribution of cultural goods and services.
4.2. How do the objectives of this pre-selected project proposal meet the current needs and priorities of the country in terms of cultural policies and/or cultural industries?: 
The project aims to strengthen a city’s (Agra) capabilities to recognize, appreciate, integrate and conserve cultural commons within the existing heritage programs and interventions - ensuring cultural constructs become an integral component of the city’s heritage policy planning. It also aims to develop a framework for cultural policy at state and city level including various levels of stakeholders. The results of this project may be beneficial for the culture sector at large.
4.3. To what extent do you expect this pre-selected project proposal to have an impact on the country’s cultural policies and/or cultural industries?: 
The project is expected to develop new learning frameworks - tool kit and guiding principles, around the construction of Cultural Commons for integration into academic discourse, along with cultural policy making at the state and city level in India. This framework of the cultural city of Agra may serve to be a reference for other cities as well.
5. Other information
Please indicate other contextual information that the IFCD Panel of Experts should take into consideration when evaluating the pre-selected project proposal.: 
No further information
6. The pre-selection process at the national level

Mr. Aneish P. Rajan

Full name: 
Mr. Aneish P. Rajan
Organization: 
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type of organization/Institution: 
Party
Position: 
Secretary

Mr. Abdul Kadir Shah

Full name: 
Mr. Abdul Kadir Shah
Organization: 
National School of Drama
Type of organization/Institution: 
Party
Position: 
Assistant Professor

Dr. Richa Kamboj

Full name: 
Dr. Richa Kamboj
Organization: 
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
Type of organization/Institution: 
Party
Position: 
Professor and HOD, Kaladarsana (IGNCA)

Dr. Kanak Lata Singh

Full name: 
Dr. Kanak Lata Singh
Organization: 
Lalit Kala Akademi
Type of organization/Institution: 
Party
Position: 
Resource Officer

Dr. Sanjay Kumar

Full name: 
Dr. Sanjay Kumar
Organization: 
Sahitya Akademi
Type of organization/Institution: 
Party
Position: 
Deputy Secretary (Administration)

Mr. Suman Kumar

Full name: 
Mr. Suman Kumar
Organization: 
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type of organization/Institution: 
Party
Position: 
Deputy Secretary (Intangible Cultural Heritage/Drama)

Ms. Helen Acharya

Full name: 
Ms. Helen Acharya
Organization: 
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type of organization/Institution: 
Party
Position: 
Deputy Secretary (Dance)

Dr. Rita Swami Choudhary

Full name: 
Dr. Rita Swami Choudhary
Organization: 
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type of organization/Institution: 
Party
Position: 
Deputy Secretary (Music)
Date: 
2022
Full Name of the representative of the National Commission as Signature: 
Ms. Lily Pandeya

IFCD Submissions details

Eligibility | Technical Assessment

IFCD Eligibility form - - 12/16/2022 - 12:37

Submitted by on 16 Dec 2022
Eligibility Status: 
Non eligible
Reasons for non-eligibility: 
The proposed project focuses on safeguarding tangible and intangible cultural heritage and therefore falls outside the relevant areas of intervention for the IFCD. In accordance with paragraph 7.1 of the Operational Guidelines for the IFCD, “Funds will be allocated for projects that: introduce and/or develop policies and strategies that have a direct effect on the creation, production, distribution, and access to a diversity of cultural goods, services and activities; and strengthen corresponding institutional infrastructure, including professional capacities and organizational structures, deemed necessary to support viable local and regional cultural industries and markets in developing countries”.
Technical Examination
Submitted by the deadline: 
Yes
Application Form submitted either in English or French: 
Yes
Maximum amount requested is US$ 100,000 or below: 
Yes
Project implementation period is between 12 and 24 months: 
Yes
All sections of the Form are completed: 
Yes
Signature of applicant: 
Yes
The applicant does not have an ongoing IFCD funded project: 
Yes
Falls within the areas of intervention of IFCD: 
No
IF PARTY OR NGO
Party to the 2005 Convention from developing countries: 
Yes
National Commission Review Form: 
Yes
Signature of National Commission: 
Yes
Official document/ statutes (with English or French translation if necessary): 
Yes

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