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University of Ulster
The University of Ulster Cultural Regeneration Project: The role of a university in facilitating a professional, creative
dialogue in the cultural field within N. Ireland & our European neighborhood
A presentation delivered by
Nollaig Ó FiongháileUU Northern Ireland Centre for European Cooperation
Department of Cultural Development
A question of vision – a response to need
• Culture & creativity, a dialogue…• A regeneration model, a network of
people, an industry of creative entrepreneurs…
• contributing to nurturing a professional, confident, creative community within our neighbourhood, the EU, and in the context of international affairs?
Aims and Objectives
To create sustainable long-term networks across Europe and within NITo promote cross sectoral and trans-national learning and co-operationTo influence policy making through engagement with the core policy network; andTo identify and share models of good practice for practitioners.
Cultural Regeneration Themes
Cultural projects emerging• 'The Role of Culture in the Regeneration of
Cities; Toledo & Cuenca as a Regeneration Model for the City of Derry in Northern Ireland’
• ‘Observing Culture: How an Observatory Might Contribute to a Professional, Confident, and Outward Looking Cultural Environment in the Region?’
• ‘Creative Industries: Innovative Models for Growing the Economy’
Summary Inputs & Outputs 05
Inputs
2 Study Visits1 Policy Briefing1 Best Practice Colloquia1 Think-tank Group
Meeting1Attendance at EU/NI
Conferences11 Position Papers*1 Policy Paper*2 Practitioner Papers*
* Paper numbers to be split between Cultural and Social Regeneration
+ 4 Commissioned Works across 2005 and 2006
Outputs
2 Study Visits1 Policy Briefing1 Best Practice Colloquia1 Think-tank Meeting3 Conference Attendances8 Position Papers2 Policy Papers1 Practitioner Paper
Summary Inputs & Outputs 06
+ 5 Commissioned Works across 2005 and 2006
Outputs2 Study Visits1 Policy Briefing1 Best Practice Colloquia1 NI Conference – 3-day event1 Think-tank Group Meeting3 Conference Attendances8 Position Papers2 Policy Papers2 Practitioner Papers
Inputs2 Study Visits1 Policy Briefing1 Best Practice Colloquia1 NI Conference1 Think Tank Meeting1 Conference Attendance12 Position Papers*1 Policy Paper*2 Practitioner Papers*
Geographical Representation
• Networked partners from over 14 countries covering broad range of N-S-E European countries
• Easter Europe including Hungary, Croatia, Latvia
• N. Europe including Nordic Countries, Iceland, Germany, Austria,
• S. Europe including Spain, Italy, • W. Europe, including France, Belgium, Ireland, • International access through NICEC seminars
and conference fora
Impacts - Summary
• Participants total over 900 policymakers, practitioners and researchers from a range of 14 countries in Europe through 33 activities.
• NICEC culture project has been featured in the print and web based media, and has published over 31 reports.
• 5 Commissioned works carried out to support sustainability of the project work.
Impacts, The model…
• To harness the energy & resources of the cultural sector… A Catalyst for Co-operation?
• Foster a greater understanding of the different facets of cultural activities… Think Tank?
• Seek solutions for contemporary challenges… Standard Setter?
Impacts - The process…
Themes: The creative city & urban development, public policy, the knowledge economy,
Range: local, national & European, practical, conceptual,
Fora: political, policy, practitioner, debate-driven, solutions-driven, pragmatic,
Outputs: networking / exchange of ideas & practice/ models of best practice / information dissemination / research, developing initiatives, raising awareness, frameworks for co-operation…
Impacts – The feedback
• By year three, cultural programme events over subscribed to triple the required figures
• Evaluations recorded highly complimentary comments such as “This was a unique and well-planned fact-finding delegation with some excellent presentations and worthwhile meetings… rich content, useful exchange of experience, dialogue spanning the broad range of cultural and creative industries”. N. L.
• Representation from wide variety of lead agencies in cultural, arts sector, political representatives, practitioners from influential organisations in the region.
Themed Interventions
N. Ireland senior sectoral representatives meet with CI experts, Turku Science Park, Finland, June 2006
‘Creative Industries: Innovative Models for Growing the Economy’
The Geographical Network:
Austria, IcelandFinland, UK
Animation Studio LazyTown, Marketing Director
from Iceland,
CI Policy Specialist from departure in Austria share
a panel with
NI’ DCAL & NESTA leading representatives
Creative IndustriesSuite of Events
EU conferenceSeminarsPeer to
PeerStrategic Planning
Belfast 2006
Representation from Lead Agencies
Delegate Profiles
• disseminated invitations directly to over 1875 contacts 50 creative industry contacts•arts officers from 49 councils•118 contact data base of academic professionals, 27 social enterprise officers•30 arts managers in N. Ireland •NESTA database of 97 creative industry contacts •Belfast City Council database of over 1000 contacts.
‘Observing Culture: How an Observatory Might Contribute to a Professional, Confident, and Outward Looking Cultural Environment in the Region?’
Themed Interventions II
Themes
Themes
'The Role of Culture in the Regeneration of Cities; Toledo & Cuenca, Regeneration Models for the City of Derry, N. Ireland’
The field of influence
• Interface & proactive profiling
• Influencing policy & pragmatic output
• Demonstrating models of good practise
• Pragmatic, tangible ambitions
• Clearly definable outputs
From priorities to outputs
Theme based priorities
Cultural regeneration & the creative city
Public policy & decision making,
Creative Industries & models for intervention
Process priorities
Promote best practice, transmission of learning, collaborative actions
Adherence to Peace II Horizontal Principles: Key
Examples• Bottom Up Approach/Local
Decision-making• Equity and Balance/Equal
Opportunities• New Targeting Social Need/Impact
on Poverty• Economic and Social Sustainability
Sustainability – Project Developments
• UU/NICEC involvement in the development of an application process for Heritage Status for Derry in 2006.
• University of Ulster Cultural Development Department (UUCD) to facilitate the ongoing development of a cultural observatory in Northern Ireland.
• The UUCD / NICEC 2006 programme as a timely intervention to progress the debate addressing the creative industries in Northern Ireland.
Sustainability - Networks
• Networks : EFAH, Heritur, European Cultural Foundation, AVEC…
• Partnerships: EUCLID, Creative Clusters, Toledo Foundation, Budapest Observatory..
• Multi-agency approaches• Policy Development: DCAL, ACNI, DETI,
INVEST NI, NESTA, Noribic, DCC, Arts & Business NI, CAF,
The core questions…
How does culture/arts/creativity/ heritage sectors engage with development/ business/ corporate / political leadership?
How connected are we to understanding the potential of our place, our people?
How do we communicate?