Culture for Development Directory

ACCU : Asia/Pacific cultural centre for UNESCO

| cop. 2004-
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  • Publisher: Asia/Pacific cultural centre for UNESCO (ACCU)
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  • Keywords: cultural development, training programmes, folklore, customs and traditions, indigenous knowledge, oral traditions, asia, asia and the pacific, oceania
ACCU supports the countries in the Asia and Pacific region by planning and implementing programmes to train tradition-bearers. Many cultural expressions are in danger of disappearance due to globalisation, war, or change in modes of living.

AICA : international association of art critics

| cop. 2004-
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  • Publisher: AICA
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  • Keywords: international organizations, arts
The International Association of Art Critics (AICA), is a NGO, founded in 1948-9 under the patronage of UNESCO, whose objective it is to support art criticism in all its forms, worldwide and to keep pace with its changing disciplines.

Art for humanity

| cop. 2003-
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  • Publisher: Art for humanity
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  • Keywords: arts, artists, human rights, south africa, africa
Art for Humanity uses cultural production to promote human rights awareness regionally and globally. It specializes in producing fine art print portfolios, exhibitions, billboards and research projects which advocate various human rights issues in South Africa, across Africa and internationally.

ChinaCulture.org

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  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Ministry of culture
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  • Keywords: culture, arts, cultural exchanges, cultural relations, cultural policy, china
Chinaculture.org offers broad access to up-to-date cultural news about China with a wealth of information about Chinese history, culture, politics and the economy. Developed under the guidance of ministry of culture.

Culture is not a luxury : culture in development and cooperation

| cop. 2003
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  • Publisher: Swiss agency for development and cooperation (SDC)
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  • Keywords: cultural co-operation, development, cultural development, government departments, cultural policy
The brochure 'Culture is not a luxury' presents the principles governing SDC's cultural policy in a broader context. Its aim is to provide ideas for cultural projects, and to encourage people to integrate culture more fully, embark on cultural projects, and find synergies with the programmes.
 

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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.