With the help of Al Mawred, the European Cultural Foundation has released an Arabic language version of its publication 'Arts Management in Turbulent Times - Adaptable Quality Mangement'.
The book, by prominent cultural experts Milena Dragićević Šešić and Sanjin Dragojević, assesses the dramatic period of change affecting the cultural sector in Central, Eastern and South East Europe since the 1990s, and points the way towards greater organisational stability and operational success in arts management within these regions.
The fundamental shift from authoritarian state socialism towards market economics and European Union membership has led to an array of challenges and opportunities for the societies of the countries concerned and the arts managers working within them. If they are to shape and develop cultural life in their respective countries (the book argues), both public and independent arts organisations need to be able to rely on strong organisational structures and sufficient management capacities. For this reason, strategic planning and increased proficiency in organisational development and management become key factors. Such planning and proficiency assist cultural organisations in exceptionally difficult environments to master successfully the many – often daunting – challenges they face.
The book combines various contemporary approaches to arts management (both Western and Eastern European), highlighting practice-based management tools and unprecedented adaptations of existing theory, along with hands-on solutions developed for arts managers working internationally and in turbulent contexts. The book is informed by the wide-ranging expertise of its two authors.
The English language version of the book was launched in December 2005 at the Boekman Foundation in cooperation with the European Cultural Foundation, and can be ordered at http://www.boekman.nl/EN/publications_artsmanagement.html.
The Arabic version, released in September 2007, is available at http://www.eurocult.org/uploads/docs/764.pdf.

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