New and updated cultural policy profiles are now available for Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Syria at worldcp.org. The profiles identify the main cultural policy features of the countries, and present key information in a format that is easy to navigate and compare, following the Compendium model which informs all profiles on our WorldCP database.
The profiles build on the results of a regional initiative launched in 2009 by Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy (Culture Resource) to understand the policies, legislations, and practices that guide cultural work in a number of Arab countries. The current versions are the result of an ongoing partnership between IFACCA, Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy , Ettijahat-Independent Culture and the European Cultural Foundation, the goal of which is to update and expand the content in order to stimulate policy dialogue and create a knowledge base that can support cultural planning, development and collaboration in the region.
The initial cultural policy reviews were conducted between May 2009 and January 2010 by Arab researchers from each of the profiled countries. In the years following, Ettijahat – the regional coordinator for the project – has developed the surveys and updated information and data using specialized researchers to review and amend the information, based on recent developments in the cultural policy scene.
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Learn more about our partners
Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy (Culture Resource) (Egypt)
Founded in 2004, Al Mawred Al Thaqafy is a regional, non-profit organization that seeks to support artistic creativity in the Arab region and to encourage cultural exchange between intellectuals and artists within this region and abroad.
Ettijahat. Independent Culture (Syria)
Ettijahat supports independent culture in Syria and the wider Arab region. The organization was founded to promote the positive role of the arts and culture in political and social development, and to support independent Syrian artists and cultural workers. It does this through grants, training, research, and at a cultural policy level.
European Cultural Foundation (The Netherlands)
ECF bridges people and democratic institutions by connecting local cultural change-makers and communities across Europe. Their work is informed by research and reflection, and their current focus is Connecting Culture, Communities and Democracy.