Friday 11 April 2008

The Contribution of Outsiders to Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Cities

Author: Lia Ghilardi
New thinking is needed on how diverse communities can live together and cooperate in productive harmony. This paper was written as part of a series of 'Thematic Case Studies' developed within the Intercultural City Project launched by Comedia Consultancy in 2006.

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Thinking Culturally About Place

Think Piece in: Place Branding and Public Diplomacy
Vol.3, Number 4, October 2007, ISSN 1751-8040, Palgrave journals.
Franco Bianchini and Lia Ghilardi

Abstract:
This article explains the bases for an alternative approach to place branding and marketing, based on the disciplines of Cultural Mapping and Cultural Planning. After an introduction of key cultural mapping and planning concepts and issues, the article discusses some innovative practical examples of culturally sensitive place branding and marketing from Sweden and the UK, and concludes by outlining some components of a possible future agenda for action.

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Culture at the Centre: A strategic approach to successful and sustainable community-based regeneration

Author: Lia Ghilardi
This is a summary of the document.

The report has been written on behalf of the National Cultural Planning Steering Group (N.C.P.S.G.).The aims of the document were: to assess the relevance and application of Cultural Planning as an overarching vision for cultural and community regeneration in Scotland; to propose Cultural Planning as a successful strategic tool for real community engagement in Community Planning, and to consolidate the understanding and participation of mainstream funders and decision makers. The report highlights some of the examples of existing good practice in the practical application of Cultural Planning as a basis for regeneration strategies at community and city levels. It also indicates the considerable potential of the approach if it were to be adequately supported at a national policy level in Scotland and makes some recommendations for implementation.

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Kulturplan Oresund

In April 2006, The INTERREG - Kulturplan Oresund project has published a complete guide to Cultural Planning strategies. The Handbook, written by Lia Ghilardi especially for the project, contains an illustration of the methods and pracitcal issues involving the implementation of cultural strategies in different policy contexts.

The Danish version of the Handbook is available in published form (ISSN 1901-581X) in Kultur Pixi No.1, April 2006. Copies of the publication can be obtained by emailing: post@horisont-amba.dk

More information about the Kulturplan Oresund project can be found here.