Culture in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda: A Report by the Culture 2030 Goal Campaign
INFORMATION ON THE ‘CULTURE GOAL CAMPAIGN’ MEMBERS Culture 2030 Goal Campaign Contact: culture2030goal.net/ info@culture2030goal.net Arterial Network: Arterial Network is a dynamic pan-African civil society network of artists, cultural activists, entrepreneurs, businesses, NGOs, institutions and donors active in the creative and cultural sectors in Africa. Established as a non-profit, membership-based organization, Arterial Network operates across the continent in English and French, with its membership structures and various partnerships with organizations and networks active in the creative sector. This enables Arterial Network and its members to engage in all aspects of the creative sector across disciplines, borders and regions to create more connectivity across the continent and catalyze collaboration. It is headed by an elected Steering Committee, which represents the five regions of the continent. The five main areas of intervention of Arterial Network to support the arts are advocacy (through the Artwatch Africa project), capacity building (through the African Creative Cities project and the Regional Meetings), market access, knowledge management and information dissemination (through its communication tools and projects and programs in collaboration with other member organizations or not). The Vision of Arterial Network is to ensure a vibrant and prosperous African creative sector, engaged in quality creative practices that contribute to positive and lasting changes in governance policies, as well as in cultural, economic and living environments. The mission of Arterial Network is to create civil society networks of cultural actors and to empower their work for the cultural dimension of development. Contact: www.arterialnetwork.org/ President Pierre Claver Mabiala (Congo-Brazzaville) <pierreclaver.mabiala@gmail.com> Culture Action Europe: Culture Action Europe (CAE) was established in 1994 under the name of European Forum for Arts and Heritage (EFAH) – Forum Européen pour les Arts et le Patrimoine (FEAP) under the Belgian law. Predominantly as ‘network of networks’, EFAH-FEAP aimed to maintain continuous dialogue and knowledge exchange between the cultural sector in Europe and EU policymakers. The association changed its name to Culture Action Europe in 2008 and diversified its membership, opening it up to public and private organisations, both large and small. This change was mirrored in the mission and advocacy policies of CAE. It adopted a new strategy, advocating for access to the arts and participation in culture as a fundamental right of every citizen. It has continued lobbying for public investment in culture and the arts as the main force for the development of a sustainable and more cohesive Europe. Today, CAE is the major European network of cultural networks, organisations, artists, activists, academics and policymakers. CAE is the first port of call for informed opinion and debate about arts and cultural policy in the EU. As the only intersectoral network, it brings together all practices in culture, from the performing arts to literature, the visual arts, design and cross-arts initiatives, to community centres and activist groups. CAE believes in the value and values of culture and its contribution to the development of sustainable and inclusive societies. Contact: www.cultureactioneurope.org/ Secretary General Ms Tere Badia <secretarygeneral@cultureactioneurope.org>; Policy Director Mr. Gabriele Rosana <gabriele@cultureactioneurope.org>; Communications and Community Director Ms. Natalie Giorgadze <natalie@cultureactioneurope.org>
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