We are delighted to announce that IFACCA has been undertaking a new project that looks at collecting information on the cultural policies and policy structures in 215 countries and regions around the world. A draft version of each country’s cultural policy information is currently being sent to key contacts in each country (where applicable, the IFACCA member organisation), for their feedback on its accuracy.
This information will be used to create the IFACCA Cultural Policy Database. The database lists, for each country the names of and, where available, the URL for:
•a written cultural policy and related public consultation process (when available)
•the main elements of national cultural policies, cultural policy planning, national strategies and policy guidelines
•the highest government authority in relation to national cultural policies and related arm's length agencies
•the main legal documents relating to culture
•national policies related to private and individual support for the culture sector
•policies related to creative and cultural industries, and
•observations and documents of interest
The database has been used to create 'Cultural Policy Quick Facts' (http://www.ifacca.org/topic/cultural-policy/) , a collection of basic data that was first presented at the IFACCA CEO Leadership Seminar and the World Summit on Arts and Culture in Santiago, Chile, in January 2014, and has since been updated.
We look forward to launching the cultural policy database in early 2015!
The IFACCA Cultural Policy Database complements WorldCP (www.worldcp.org), the growing collection of analytical cultural policy profiles that describe all policies relating to or having an impact of culture in a given country. WorldCP is based on the Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe, which includes profiles for 42 countries.
It also complements IFACCA’s National Directory, the most comprehensive international listing of news and contacts for arts councils and ministries of culture. The Directory is available via the map on the right-hand-side of the IFACCA website, www.ifacca.org. The Directory contains detailed information for the main national government arts support agency, including, where possible:
•contact
•key personnel
•country information - news, publications and events for that country
•inks to other key information
The Directory is generated directly from IFACCA’s database, so the information is updated as soon as IFACCA becomes aware of any changes.