Culture Clinic

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10.05.12 Civil society voices reached the EU Council of Culture Ministers Read more...
30.04.12 'we are more' campaign newsletter #8 Read more...
11.04.12 Banlieues d'Europe organizes a debate on the we are more campaign Read more...
03.04.12 Conference on the role of culture in the inclusion of Roma minorities Read more...
22.03.12 Sign petition to save the only public institution for contemporary dance in Slovenia! Read more...
01.03.12 Warm welcome to our new Secretary General Luca Bergamo! Read more...
22.02.12 'we are more' newsletter #7 Read more...
19.12.11 'we are more' newsletter #6 Read more...
03.10.11 'we are more' newsletter #5 Read more...
16.08.11 Job position at EBLIDA Read more...
07.07.11 'we are more' campagin newsletter #4 2011 special edition on budget is now online Read more...
14.06.11 Artists and social inclusion: A Greens/EFA conference Read more...
26.05.11 'we are more' newsletter #3 Read more...
31.03.11 Summary of the position paper on the Culture Programme Read more...
22.03.11 Remix the docks! Read more...
10.02.11 'we are more' newsletter #2 Read more...
16.12.10 Call for organisations to participate in Cultural Cooperation with Moldova and Ukraine Read more...
09.12.10 'we are more' campaign: demands on the Culture Programme Read more...
09.12.10 'we are more' newsletter #1 Read more...
18.10.10 Culture's contribution to social inclusion Read more...
12.10.10 'we are more' campaign launched! Read more...
22.09.10 Culture Action Europe Newsletter #4 2010 Read more...
22.09.10 Reflections on the challenges facing society today and how culture may offer answers to them Read more...
06.09.10 LabforCulture reports live from the 'Culture and Policies of Change' conference in Brussels Read more...
04.08.10 Members General Assembly and Culture Action Europe Conference 7-9 October 2010 in Brussels Read more...
14.07.10 OMC working group reports have been published Read more...
17.06.10 Culture Action Europe Newsletter #3 2010 Read more...
06.05.10 The Platform for Intercultural Europe is recruting Read more...
14.04.10 Culture Action Europe Newsletter #2 2010 Read more...
12.04.10 The EU 2020 strategy: analysis and perspectives Read more...
31.03.10 Culture Action Europe is looking for a translation intern Read more...
29.03.10 Members’ meetings and policy consultation Read more...
17.03.10 Already 6 new members in 2010! Read more...
10.02.10 Culture Action Europe Newsletter #1 2010 Read more...
10.02.10 Renewed EU commitmment to combating poverty and social exclusion – what perspectives for the Year? Read more...
08.02.10 EP Hearing – Androulla Vassiliou Commisioner-Desginate for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Read more...
14.01.10 Our contribution to the EC consultation on the future EU 2020 strategy Read more...
11.01.10 Our contribution to the EC consultation on financial regulation Read more...
07.12.09 Culture Action Europe Newsletter #8 Read more...
18.08.09 Post elections analysis – to know more about the composition of the new European Parliament and of the new Culture Committee Read more...

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Introduction

Culture Clinic works with projects within culture and democracy development on the international arena, with a special focus on the Eastern European countries, but also in EU-countries, Africa and Asia.

As assistance in this work Culture Clinic uses a wide network that includes institutions, the business sector, the political sector as well as artists and cultural workers. Culture Clinic also works as consultants and with lobbying. CC is financed by equal parts from consulting fees and grants from the EU, Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), Nordic Council of Ministers, Swedish Institute, Swedish Arts Council, Region Västra Götaland etc.

Culture Clinic works without political or religious affiliation and is open to everybody. Culture Clinics organisation and activities is based on a number of principles and a code of conduct:

Respect for Human Rights
All work that Culture Clinic carry out derives from the principle of equal value for all human beings and the respect for fundamental freedom.

Transparency & Participation
The ambition to be an open and transparent organisation shall reflect the relation to members and partner organisations.

Gender perspective
All projects that Culture Clinic runs nationally and internationally has a tangible gender perspective.

Sustainable development
Environmental concern shall be reflected in all projects, as well as in daily decisions at the office.

Accessibility
Culture Clinic strives for an accessibility perspective to be integrated in all aspect of the organisations work.

Continuity
Culture Clinic works in a long-term perspective and strives to continuously build on completed projects and achieved results.

Meeting place
The meeting place is essential in Culture Clinics work and aims to gather people of different background as well as sectors.

Structure

Culture Clinic is an NGO whose work is lead by a Board and run by the employees. The organisation was founded in 2003 and has its main office in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Aims

Organisational objectives: democratic development, capacity building and respect for human rights by using cultural expressions as method.

Activities

Culture Clinic implements a large number of cultural projects each year.

Culture Clinic also offers professional development and training in areas that are closely associated with our operations. Our consultants are representatives and employees of the organisation who have excelled in their respective areas. Culture Clinics consultants are frequently hired lecturers and moderators; they are also represented in a variety of experts and reference groups.

We offer services and trainings, for example:
• Project - and Organisational Development
• Logical Framework Approach - a project planning method
• How civil society promotes development and democracy
• Socratic dialogue
• The role of evaluation in project work
• Conflict Management
• Country Knowledge
• The idea of Cultural identity - and its importance to society
• How culture can enhance and vitalize process of development
• Cultural Heritage in Sustainable Development
• Linkages between Culture and Development
• Culture as a growth strategy/growth factor
• Culture as Vector for Development

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