In the publication Networks: the Evolving Aspects of Culture in the 21st Century, researchers from all continents investigate the role that cultural networks play in cultural development and international cultural cooperation.
Networks is number 15 from the Culturelink Joint Publication Series, and can be downloaded here.
Foreword
by Biserka Cvjetičanin, Editor
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With this book, Culturelink marks twenty years of its continuous networking and research activities in cultural development, cultural policies, intercultural communication and international cultural cooperation. Researchers from all continents, gathered at the Third World Culturelink Conference on the occasion (Zagreb, 2009), focus on the topic of cultural networks and the evolving aspects of culture in the 21st century. Th ey investigate the role and relevance that cultural networks have in cultural development and intercultural dialogue and exchange, leading to a better understanding of diff erent cultures. In the last two decades, cultural networks have been an important factor in supporting international cultural communication and cooperation. What the new perspectives of cultural networking are in the 21st century is the question raised by all researchers in the book. Special consideration is given to the
position of cultural networks within cultural policy structures and to the effective usage of innovative ICTs that considerably develop the modes and scope of a cultural network’s activities.