Part of the Shortcut Europe 08 series, the conference will address the questions:
- What differs in cultural policies from one member state to another in terms of supporting local cultural and community centres?
- Are cultural and community centres sufficiently recognized through national cultural policies? What kind of development can be observed?
- Do cultural centres influence cultural policies and vice versa?
- What do cultural centres expect from their national cultural policies?
- Given the above mentioned inclusive definition, cultural vitality is about opportunities and support systems for cultural participation. Is cultural vitality taken into consideration when it comes to policy discussions and decision making?
The conference will feature several presentations on preparations Pécs is making to take the European Capital of Culture 2010 title.
