Activity Report 2018 the European Network on Cultural Management and Policy 3 What’S Here?

1 Activity Report 2018 The European network on cultural management and policy 3 What’s here? Foreword 3 FOREWORD A year at a glance 6 The year 2018 resulted in another ENCATC members! In 2018, ENCATC Key objectives & fact & figures huge success for our organisation was involved in an additional 6 events as we continued to carry out our organised by its members. network’s 2017-2020 agenda. With These events were held in 8 this year’s ambitious programme Memorable moments 2018 European cities in 6 countries. All and target goals, we were able to together these 27 events resulted in make headway on this agenda’s set combined attendance of more than of strategic priorities that address Highlights 4,260 participants from 38 countries our long-term challenges in relation in 7 world regions. to, on the one hand, the organisation Transforming information into knowledge and, on the other, our members, ENCATC’s biggest event of the year, civil society, and the other existing the 26th Annual Congress, was networks/stakeholders. organised in Bucharest, Romania to explore the topic of “Beyond Partnerships More precisely, the ENCATC agenda EYCH2018. What is the cultural for 2017 – 2020 has been designed horizon? Opening up perspectives around the following priorities: to face ongoing transformations”. For Transnational cultural projects ensure a significant advancement on this occasion, more than 170 ENCATC the representativeness and resilience members, academics, researchers, of the network; enhance the cultural operators, artists, policy About ENCATC 44 network’s creative and leading role makers, and students from 29 as a developer of new ideas and a countries in Europe and beyond capacity builder at the intersection of attended the 4-day event to gain new What is ENCATC education and culture; grant culture knowledge, be inspired by innovative a prominent role in the dissemination practice, and network. Under the of European humanistic values; and 2018 theme, it resulted in exploring Memberships continue to advance the interna- the role of education and research in tionalisation and globalisation of the shaping the process by which culture network. Bibliography and values are built, transmitted With these priorities in mind, over and appropriated, and to re-frame the course of 12 months, ENCATC with new views, approaches and Administrative 64 was directly involved in the design perspectives their contributions to a and implementation of 21 events common European Cultural Heritage, organised in 10 cities in 7 countries. its sustainability and exploitation for Governance We were very proud to have 17 of inclusive growth. these events co-designed with It was also the Year of European Finances Cultural Heritage (EYCH) and as Over the course of 12 months, ENCATC a member of the EYCH Steering Committee, ENCATC could use the was directly involved in the design and label for its heritage focused events (which counted 10) and bestow the implementation of 21 events organised label on its members whose events met the application criteria. This in 10 cities in 7 countries. resulted in 7 members receiving the 4 5 EYCH label for 12 activities in 12 countries that evaluation and the definition of indicators for for existing proposals they were working on, and more than 200 third party organisations attracted 89,258 participants. the cultural sector. To help integrate the next share interest to become partners, or look for who regularly communicated information about generation of talented cultural researchers, members to exchange about potential project ENCATC and our events. Therefore, we reached Thanks to this rich diversity of participants ENCATC worked to foster cross-generational ideas. more than 2,890,000 multipliers who benefited coming to our events from across the globe, learning and information exchange through the directly or indirectly from our information. we raised our audience’s capacity to develop In 2018, developing and influencing policies 11th Young and Emerging Researchers’ Forum. international relations. In 2018 in Asia, we were was also a major priority for the network. For 2018 would not have been another successful This international gathering brought together particularly successful to expand opportunities this purpose, a policy debate was organised on year if it weren’t for our active membership 30 emerging and experienced researchers in the region for engagement and international “All aboard! Cultural governance from a global base, funders, and dedicated board and staff. for a day of presentations, lively discussions, relations with networks, major players, and perspective”. ENCATC also provided regular Our members generously contributed with and knowledge transfer with the participants influencers thanks to two events in Tokyo, updates on the latest EU policy developments their new ideas, enthusiasm, and time to help us coming from 17 countries. Early career and Japan: our 8th International Study Tour and our and alerts for public consultations to its implement an ambitious working programme. emerging researchers were also encouraged 8th Academy on Cultural Relations and Cultural members. Furthermore, we drew international Collectively and individually, their commitments to attend the 9th ENCATC Education and Diplomacy. We were able to reinforce our ties to attention to excellence and the potential of aided to advance cultural policy and cultural Research Session to raise even more their the region thanks to these two events as well as cultural policy research and its capacity to management education, training, and research international profiles and grow their number of our continued Memorandum of Understanding relate to developments in the society through in Europe and beyond. professional contacts among world-renowned partnership with the Taiwan Association of the ENCATC Research Award, the promotion researchers in cultural management and policy. ENCATC was grateful in April 2018 to renew Cultural Policy Studies (TACPS), our on-going of the ENCATC Book Series, and the e-book its partnership and again be co-financed by relationships with the Asia Europe Foundation, In 2018, the network was made up of 140 ““Beyond EYCH 2018. What is the cultural the European Commission’s Creative Europe the Asia-Pacific Network Cultural Education members in 38 countries in Europe, Asia, North horizon? Opening up perspectives to face programme from 2017 - 2020. A major contributor and Research (ANCER) network, and strong and South America, Africa and the Middle East. ongoing transformations”. to ENCATC’s success, this partnership was connections with members representing Asian Among them counted 20 new members from Thanks to the organisation of two international a big part of ENCATC accomplishing all its higher education institutions. France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, study tours, one in New York City and a goals in 2018! The stability this partnership Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Of the 37 partnerships established in 2018, 26 second in Tokyo, 47 participants gained in provided, gave ENCATC the capacity and time the United Kingdom, and the United States. were new collaborations between ENCATC the field experience to learn about cultural to evaluate and test new tools, launch new and cultural and higher education institutions, To encourage joint programmes among management in practice in the United States initiatives, create opportunities for growth, and student associations, and media. During the members as well as to foster capacity building and Japan. These were rare opportunities to invest in the professionalization of its members, year, existing partnerships established over in the cultural and creative sectors, ENCATC go behind-the-scenes in two culturally vibrant staff, and practitioners in the sectors of culture, past years with cultural networks, cultural and its members participated in 5 European cities and meet with local cultural operators and education, and policy. organisations, and higher education institutions projects. These projects have been funded by influencers. The activities also helped to create Finally, ENCATC thanks its international board were reinforced through renewed partnership the European Union’s Horizon2020 research and reinforce ties between higher education and staff. At the ready, board members widely agreements. and innovation programme, Erasmus+, and the institutions in Europe, Asia and North America. shared their knowledge and expertise, aiding Interreg V-A Greece-Italy Programme. In total, We also continued our Memorandums of Going beyond these many events, the in drafting documents, voicing the network at the projects involved 8 members institutions Understanding signed with the Association international mobility of participants, research key conferences, and implementing European from 4 countries who worked together on of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE) and activities, and awareness-raising, ENCATC projects. We are deeply grateful for their issues of: heritage, skills and training; heritage TACPS to promote collaboration in the area of was actively transforming information tireless commitment and invaluable intellectual opportunities and threats within mega-events culture and education between ENCATC and into knowledge through publications and contributions. And last, but certainly not in Europe; and audience development training. these networks. e-bulletins related to European and worldwide least, we thank the dedicated staff for their In addition, ENCATC

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