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Cultural policy and cultural diversity in four Nordic countries, Speech by Passi Saukkonen

Cultural policy and cultural diversity in four Nordic countries, Speech by Passi Saukkonen

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“A recent (29 January 2018) conference was held in Stockholm on equality, equality, inclusiveness and integration in the field of arts and culture. The theme of the event was the recent reports by Myndigheten för cultural analyst and Kulturanalys Norden on these topics. Publications can be downloaded from the website of those mentioned. My own speech was based on the article on culture policy and multiculturalism in four Nordic countries, published in Swedish in the co-authored edition of Kulturanalys Norden…

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How culture and the arts can promote intercultural dialogue in the context of the migratory and refugee crisis

How culture and the arts can promote intercultural dialogue in the context of the migratory and refugee crisis

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The reports look at how arts and culture can bring people together and increase their participation in society. The report provides recommendations for cultural policy makers and for cultural organisations structured around three key themes: empowerment, intersectoral and evaluation. Key themes The report examines how empowerment can pave the way to equal opportunities and participation in social and cultural life. It emphasises avoiding framing migrants and refugees as collective identities, advising instead that we consider all people as individuals with voices that have the right to be heard….

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Multiculturalism and Cultural Policy in Northern Europe

Multiculturalism and Cultural Policy in Northern Europe

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The purpose of this article is to examine multiculturalist cultural policies in northern Europe. Almost all societies are multicultural in the sense that they contain two or more languages or religions, and people there live according to many value systems and traditions. Few countries, however, can be labeled as ideologically multiculturalist societies. This multiculturalism implies a positive or at least a neutral government attitude towards cultural diversity, public support for the maintenance of cultural practices and identities, and public efforts…

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Suomeen pakolaisina ja turvapaikanhakijoina vuosina 2011– 2016 saapuneet taiteilijat

Suomeen pakolaisina ja turvapaikanhakijoina vuosina 2011– 2016 saapuneet taiteilijat

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TAITEEN EDISTÄMISKESKUKSEN SELVITYS, TAIJA ROIHA Selvityksessä käsitellään Suomeen pakolaisina ja turvapaikanhakijoina lähivuosina saapuneiden henkilöiden taiteellista osaamista. Selvityksen tavoitteena on kartuttaa tietoa siitä, minkä eri taiteenalojen osaajia maahan on saapunut ja millaista tukea he tarvitsevat voidakseen jatkaa taiteellisen työn tekemistä uudessa asuinmaassaan. Avoimen kirjoituskutsun kautta toteutettuun kyselyyn vastasi 69 kuluneen viiden vuoden aikana maahan saapunutta pakolaistaustaista taiteilijaa, joista enemmistö on saapunut maahan vuoden 2015 aikana. Eniten vastaajien joukossa on kuvataiteilijoita, mutta vastaajista löytyy myös monien muiden taiteenalojen osaajia, esimerkiksi muusikoita, elokuvataiteilijoita…

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Merkityksellinen Suomessa – toimintaohjelma

Merkityksellinen Suomessa – toimintaohjelma

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Ohjelma vihapuheen ja rasismin estämiseksi ja yhteiskunnallisen osallisuuden edistämiseksi Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö käynnistää ohjelman vihapuheen ja rasismin ehkäisemiseksi ja yhteiskunnallisen osallisuuden edistämiseksi. Toimintaohjelma sisältää kymmenen toimenpidettä, jotka kohdistuvat muun muassa opetushenkilöstön koulutukseen, nuorisotyöhön, liikuntaan ja uskontojen vuoropuheluun. Ministeriön hallinnonalan toimijat haastetaan mukaan yhteiseen työhön. Lue täältä The program to prevent hate speech and racism and to promote social inclusion The Ministry of Education to launch a program to prevent hate speech and racism and promote social inclusion. The action plan…

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How is diversity manifested in culture and in the cultural policy?

How is diversity manifested in culture and in the cultural policy?

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On 13 November, Kulturkontakt Nord arranged in Helsinki a Nordic seminar  on diversity and culture in a sustainable society (Mångfald inom kulturen viktigt i ett hållbart samhälle). I held there the speech below. Language has not been corrected but the text is hopefully still understandable. In this end, there is also a list of relevant literature. Read the full article of  Passi Saukkonen here

Kultur av vem. 2015

Kultur av vem. 2015

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Kultur av vem. En undersökning av mångfald i den svenska kultursektorn 2015. (Report in swedish, summary in english) Summary: The Swedish Agency for Cultural Policy Analysis conducted a mapping study of foreign backgrounds among employees in the part of the cultural sector that is subject to government control. The cultural institutions studied are central museums, regional museums, national performing arts institutions, regional music, theatre and dance institutions and cultural agencies, companies and foundations. The study shows what percentage of the…

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