Editorials

Mise à jour pour les membres et message du Simon Brault, président du conseil d’administration d’IFACCA, sur la solidarité internationale

IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 31 August 2020, International

Ce mois-ci, nous nous concentrons sur la Stratégie 2021-2026 de la Fédération. En 2017, le secrétariat a élaboré le Plan stratégique révisé 2018-2020, en consultation avec les membres. Cet exercice nous a aidé à revoir nos objectifs, à peaufiner nos programmes et services, et à répondre aux priorités et aux besoins relevés par les membres.

Members’ update and message from Simon Brault, Chair of the IFACCA Board, on international solidarity

IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 31 August 2020, International

This month our focus is on the Federation’s Strategy for 2021-2026. In 2017, the Secretariat developed the current Revised Strategy 2018-2020 in consultation with members, which helped us revise our objectives; hone our programmes and services; and respond to needs and priorities identified directly by members.

ACORNS 403: International focus on Indigenous peoples

IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 20 August 2020, International

The UN International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples fell on 9 August 2020, marking the anniversary of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, which took place in 1982. Recent headlines reflect this focus on Indigenous peoples, highlighting positive developments and persistent issues.

ACORNS 402: Fostering Cultural Equity

IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 16 July 2020, International

While the need to foster cultural equity is not new, recent events have further confirmed its urgency, and this month’s headlines have highlighted how different actors worldwide are responding to work towards a more equitable future.

ACORNS 401 - Shared purpose, sector-specific needs: the music sector

IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 18 June 2020, International

Solidarity and shared purpose have informed the international arts and culture sector’s response to COVID-19 in recent months, despite the very different realities in which we all operate.

ACORNS 400: Valuing partnership in times of crisis

IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 14 May 2020, International

Since our last edition, the headlines have included numerous announcements from governments, public agencies and civil society actors about new measures, policies and programmes to support and promote arts and culture during the COVID-19 crisis; as well as signs that – in some parts of the world – the sector is entering a new phase, as some segments start to reopen. While the pandemic continues t…