BA/KIT Information Portal

Culture for Development Directory

ICR news : newsletter of the International committee for regional museums = circulaire du Comité international des musées régionaux = circular del Comité internacional de los museos regionales

| 2005- .
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: International committee for regional museums (ICR)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: museums, regional organizations, international co-operation, international news
The latest newsletter of the International Committee for Regional Museums can be downloaded from this web page. It also gives access to the archive of previous newsletters.

Newsletter / Art for humanity

| 2005- .
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: AFH
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: arts
The newsletter of Art for Humanity offers latest news, interviews, case studies and much more. It is full text online accessible.

ICOM and the International committee of the blue shield (ICBS) : working for the protection of the world's cultural heritage

| 2005-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: International council of museums (ICOM)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: cultural heritage, historic sites and monuments, emergency relief, disasters, armed conflicts
The Blue Shield is the symbol specified in the 1954 Hague Convention for marking cultural sites to give them protection from attack in the event of armed conflict. It is now the name of an international committee to protect the world's cultural heritage threatened by wars and natural disasters.

ICOM : International council of museums : bibliographies

| 2005-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: International council of museums (ICOM)
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  • Keywords: museums, bibliographies
A list of bibliographies on different themes of concern to ICOM. Includes Illicit trade, conservation, and museums and globalization.

Artists in development [programme (AID)]

| 2005-
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  • Publisher: UNESCO. Division of arts and cultural enterprises
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: artists, artisans, cultural development, curriculum development, training programmes, income
The Artists in Development Programme (AiD), coordinated by UNESCO, is designed to foster skills among artists and creators in developing countries that can be turned into income-generating activities. The website supports knowledge sharing amongst cultural operators.
 

About this portal

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.