The Strength of Culture for Development: Why Culture Matters in International Cooperation

ISBN-13: 9782875741899 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 237 str.

Pascaline Gaborit

Opis

On the global scale, the challenges surrounding development are massive and complex, as inequalities in living conditions between the richest and poorest countries become greater. Development is a global challenge on a par with the financial crisis and environmental concerns. The participation of local communities and towns in development programmes may result from a desire for influence at an international level, rather than the idea that they can bring some measure of stability, like the large NGOs.
In this context, culture remains an omnipresent factor. Indeed, culture takes on a multifaceted front for it is not solely limited to the organisation of cultural activities or the protection of heritage, but also about the values, significance, and everyday actions of human communities. It contributes to the well-being of local populations. Using culture as a transversal tool to solve the development issues means tackling those issues from a different angle: bringing solutions to some multicultural questions that exist in rich countries.
This book brings together a selection of articles by researchers and experts in this area from a wide variety of backgrounds, disciplines and countries.

Spis treści

Contents: Pascaline Gaborit: The Weight of Culture in the Struggle for Development - Aldo Milohnic: Culture, Migrations, and Sustainable Development of Cities - Interview with Roger Tropéano: Networks of Cities, a Partnership for a Better Future of Cooperation - Interview with Luc Raimbault: Integrating Culture in Decentralized Cooperation - Interview with Simone Eijsink: Cities Looking Ahead, the International Cooperation of Almere - Elise Féron: Stating the Obvious? The Role of Diaspora and Migrant Organizations in Development - Graham Pearman: Integration of Migrants in Harlow - Interview with Rosa Guixé and Laia Albareda: Cultural Diversity and Social Work with Migrants - Brigitte Beauzamy: A Myth about the Rise of City Diplomacy in Europe? - Interview with Claire Vigé Hélie: Participative Cooperation of Urban Planners around the World - Kamilia Berkani: "World Music": the Strategic Challenge for Local and Territorial Development Closely Bound With the Life of a People - Interview with Florent Leduc: Cultural Intervention, a Co-Construction to Build on Trust - Mario d'Angelo: Actions of Local Cooperation in Matters of Culture and Development, Elements of Analysis.

O autorze

Pascaline Gaborit is the Director of the European Pilot Cities Platform and coordinator of the AWARD project (Awareness Raising and Education for Development and Culture). She is the author of several books and reports and has more than ten years of experience working with local authorities, researchers and associations. She holds a PhD in Political Science. Her areas of interest are urban development, culture, social issues and sustainable development.