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National cultural policy of Jamaica : towards Jamaica the cultural superstate

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Ministry of education, youth and culture
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural policy, jamaica
A draft text on the cultural policy of Jamaica. Including definitions, aims, objectives, planning and implementation.

Training course for safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage : 21-26 January 2008, Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, Japan : final report

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Asia/Pacific cultural centre for UNESCO (ACCU)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural heritage, cultural property preservation, cultural personnel, training programmes, asia and the pacific
The training course for Safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) was organized for those who have been working to safeguard ICH in the Asia-Pacific region. A report of the course is presented here.

Creative economy report 2008 : the challenge of assessing the creative economy : towards informed policy-making

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: UNCTAD [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: arts, culture, folklore, handicrafts, entertainment, performing arts, economic analysis, economic development, unesco
This is the first UN study on the creative economy, an evolving concept centred on the dynamics of the creative industries. The policy-oriented analysis presents a contribution to developing a better understanding of the key issues underlying the creative economy and its development dimension.

African architectural heritage

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: ICCROM
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: historic sites and monuments, cultural heritage, africa
African architectural heritage is the theme of this bilingual (English-French) edition of the AFRICA 2009 Newsletter 8.

Sustainability and museums : your chance to make a difference

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Museums association
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: museology, sustainable development
Produced by the Museums Association, this paper discusses issues of enviromental, economic, social and staff sustainability with emphasis on museum-specific implications like collection management and museums' role in public awareness.
 

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The portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents on culture for development. It is also an unique entry point for all other internet resources, including newsletters, discussion groups, websites, bibliographic databases, and directories of organizations and projects. Our ambition is to provide (almost) full coverage on the aforementioned themes.