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The poets vs. neogreenwashing?

August 13, 2012Cultura21April 2007, August 1st, Berlin Germany, Co Founder, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Emotional Relationship, Francesca, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Members, Mexico City, Oleg, Paris France, Poets, Project Co, Rana, Rejoinder, Sacha, Spreadsheet, Vitality, Wild World

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â€œAny campaign to protect the wild world which avoids acknowledging our intuitive, emotional relationship with it will leave itself open to the kind of heartless ideological assault it is now receiving from the neogreens. […] Perhaps the best rejoinder to those who believe the world is a giant spreadsheet is an engagement with its messy, everyday complexity.â€

Thus spoke â€œDark Mountain Projectâ€ co-founder Paul Kingsnorth, in an article on the website of The Guardian on August 1st, about the â€œNeogreensâ€ (or â€œneo-environmentalismâ€) movement and their promise that â€œscience and business will provide while nature can adaptâ€.

To read the full article: click here

Cultura21 is a transversal, translocal network, constituted of an international level grounded in several Cultura21 organizations around the world.

Cultura21â€²s international network, launched in April 2007, offers the online and offline platform for exchanges and mutual learning among its members.

The activities of Cultura21 at the international level are coordinated by a team representing the different Cultura21 organizations worldwide, and currently constituted of:

– Sacha Kagan (based in LÃ¼neburg, Germany) and Rana Ã–ztÃ¼rk (based in Berlin, Germany)
– Oleg Koefoed and Kajsa Paludan (both based in Copenhagen, Denmark)
– Hans Dieleman (based in Mexico-City, Mexico)
– Francesca Cozzolino and David Knaute (both based in Paris, France)

Cultura21 is not only an informal network. Its strength and vitality relies upon the activities of several organizations around the world which are sharing the vision and mission of Cultura21

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10 Days of Climate Action â€“ Call for Artists

August 10, 2012Cultura21Audience Members, Berlin Germany, Cash Prizes, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Issues, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Francesca, Global Summit, Initiative, Kagan, Kajsa, Knau, Koefoed, Late September, Members, Mexico City, Musicians, New York City, New Yorkers, Oleg, Paris France, Public Settings, Rana, Sacha, Vitality

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10 Days of Climate Action is an initiative of the Human Impacts InstituteÂ to bring together artists, musicians and performers to install climate-inspired public works throughout New York City. In an effort to inspire New Yorkers to think more critically about our actions and their impacts, each day of 10 Days of Climate Action will present a climate theme and creatively engage the public in positive action around issues of climate change.

TheyÂ´re lookingÂ forward to submissions that push audience members to â€œthink outside the boxâ€, submissions from artists who intend to attack current and pressing climate issues through the creation of their work for a public setting and encourage them to find diverse sites and unique public settings.Â Each selected artist will be assigned a specific date to showcase their work during a ten day period in late September (21st-29th), as a part of the 4th Climate Week NYC, the annual global summit that takes place in New York City aiming to mobilize climate action.

Cash Prizes: 1st place â€“ $500; 2nd place â€“ $300; and 3rd place â€“ $200

Submittal Deadline: 10am, Monday, August 13th, 2012

For more information, please visit http://www.humanimpactsinstitute.org/

Cultura21 is a transversal, translocal network, constituted of an international level grounded in several Cultura21 organizations around the world.

Cultura21â€²s international network, launched in April 2007, offers the online and offline platform for exchanges and mutual learning among its members.

The activities of Cultura21 at the international level are coordinated by a team representing the different Cultura21 organizations worldwide, and currently constituted of:

– Sacha Kagan (based in LÃ¼neburg, Germany) and Rana Ã–ztÃ¼rk (based in Berlin, Germany)
– Oleg Koefoed and Kajsa Paludan (both based in Copenhagen, Denmark)
– Hans Dieleman (based in Mexico-City, Mexico)
– Francesca Cozzolino and David Knaute (both based in Paris, France)

Cultura21 is not only an informal network. Its strength and vitality relies upon the activities of several organizations around the world which are sharing the vision and mission of Cultura21

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A Call for Youth to Attend the International Climate Negotiations

June 7, 2012Cultura21, Open CallsApplication Materials, Berlin Germany, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Doha Qatar, Dot Org, Francesca, International Climate Negotiations, International Climate Policy, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Members, Mexico City, Oleg, Paris France, Rana, Sacha, Train, United Nations, Vitality, Youth Delegate, Youth Delegates, Youth Perspective

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SustainUS is accepting applications to go to the United Nations climate negotiations in Doha, Qatar.

All youth 18-26 are eligible to apply to attend as a youth delegateÂ in Doha, Qatar from November 26 to December 7, 2012. Before the conference youth train other youth to be adept at understanding international climate policy, lobbying, communicating with press, producing media and fund-raising. At the conference youth delegates collaborate with other international youth to bring a youth perspective to the negotiating table.

Applicants are required to be between the ages of 18 and 26 as of December 2012 and to either (a) be a US citizen or (b) have studied or worked in the US for more than six months. All application materials must be received by 5:00 pm EST on Sunday, June 17, 2012.

To learn more about SustainUS and apply to attend the 18th Conference of Parties in Doha, visit http://sustainus.org/apply-cop18.

You may also direct questions to agents [at] sustainus [dot] org.

Cultura21 is a transversal, translocal network, constituted of an international level grounded in several Cultura21 organizations around the world.

Cultura21â€²s international network, launched in April 2007, offers the online and offline platform for exchanges and mutual learning among its members.

The activities of Cultura21 at the international level are coordinated by a team representing the different Cultura21 organizations worldwide, and currently constituted of:

– Sacha Kagan (based in LÃ¼neburg, Germany) and Rana Ã–ztÃ¼rk (based in Berlin, Germany)
– Oleg Koefoed and Kajsa Paludan (both based in Copenhagen, Denmark)
– Hans Dieleman (based in Mexico-City, Mexico)
– Francesca Cozzolino and David Knaute (both based in Paris, France)

Cultura21 is not only an informal network. Its strength and vitality relies upon the activities of several organizations around the world which are sharing the vision and mission of Cultura21

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Be a gathering! The Natural Circus trainings, Spring 2012

May 24, 2012Cultura21Advaita, April 2007, Berlin Germany, Circus, Circus Website, Contact Improvisation, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Deep Ecology, Francesca, Gatherings, Improviser, Interconnectedness, Interdependence, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Lars Schmidt, Members, Mexico City, Natural Environment, Nature Awareness, Oleg, Paris France, Perspective, Rana, Sacha, Stillness, Taoist, Visual Artist, Vitality, Zen Philosophy

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â€˜I am movement and stillness at the same timeâ€™

The Natural Circus trainings are a body and movement practice (and maybe a bit more), embedded in an understanding that â€˜nothing lasts, nothing is finished, nothing is perfectâ€™.

Situated in a powerful natural environment, they are playful gatherings beyond the human(-centered) perspective that may help realize the complete interdependence and interconnectedness of the human being with the natural world â€“ until what remains is dance only. The trainings integrate elements of Contact Improvisation, Physical Theater, Tango, Bodywork, Meditation, Deep Ecology and Nature Awareness Work, Taoist/Advaita/Zen philosophy.

This 4-days gathering will take place in Barnave/Diois, France; from May 24th to the 28th, and will feature Diethild Meier (Dancer, improviser, visual artist), Lars Schmidt (Wandering Monk, Natural Thinker, Improviser) and Romain Petit (Freeclimber and climbing teacher).

The cost of the gathering is 240â‚¬, housing on site (Le Serre) included, in two rustic apartments, food will be extra, shared and prepared together. The number of participants is limited to 12 persons

For more information, go to Natural CircusÂ´ website.

Registration: contact [at] passiveactivism [dot] net

Cultura21 is a transversal, translocal network, constituted of an international level grounded in several Cultura21 organizations around the world.

Cultura21â€²s international network, launched in April 2007, offers the online and offline platform for exchanges and mutual learning among its members.

The activities of Cultura21 at the international level are coordinated by a team representing the different Cultura21 organizations worldwide, and currently constituted of:

– Sacha Kagan (based in LÃ¼neburg, Germany) and Rana Ã–ztÃ¼rk (based in Berlin, Germany)
– Oleg Koefoed and Kajsa Paludan (both based in Copenhagen, Denmark)
– Hans Dieleman (based in Mexico-City, Mexico)
– Francesca Cozzolino and David Knaute (both based in Paris, France)

Cultura21 is not only an informal network. Its strength and vitality relies upon the activities of several organizations around the world which are sharing the vision and mission of Cultura21

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An Ecology of Ideas Conference â€“ July 9-13, 2012 (USA)

May 8, 2012Conferences, Cultura21Acceptable Manner, Asc, Berlin Germany, Conversations, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Cybernetics, Ecology, Evening Performances, Francesca, Gregory Bateson, Kagan, Kajsa, Keynote Speakers, Koefoed, Members, Mexico City, New Organization, Oleg, Organizing, Paradigm, Paradigms, Paradox, Paris France, Perspectives, Plenary Presentations, Praxis, Rana, Reference And Reflexivity, Resonance, Sacha, Self Reference, Vitality, Weather, Works Of Art

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The American Society for Cybernetics (ASC) and the Bateson Idea Group (BIG),Â a new organization exploring Gregory Batesonâ€™s â€œpattern that connects,â€ have joinedÂ to hold a conference on the relations among ideas as seen from multiple perspectives.Â In organizing this conference they seek to find a balance between the spontaneous and theÂ planned. They intend to seed conversations with various forms of presentation, ranging fromÂ keynote speakers to workshops and performances; all of which can be considered works ofÂ art in the domain of ideas. They will provide many spaces for conversation and innovation.

The three themes of this conference are:

Paradigm

What do our current paradigms determine or enable, and what would changes to these imply? How could we guess what other things would change along with the changes we desire? How would we implement a shift in an ethical and socially acceptable manner?

Recursion

Recursion (like its fellow concepts, self-reference and reflexivity) is open to many interpretations depending on who you are, and the context you are in. We are interested in both what is held in common between these different interpretations, and what is particular to each. We wish to explore not only the implications of acting based on how we understand these ideas, but also what happens when we proceed unaware of the differences.

Praxis

Why are praxis and theory often separated; and how can they better be brought together? In what ways are the ideas of cybernetics and systems inherently concerned with practice? Does the phrase â€œthe paradox of praxisâ€ evoke a resonance?

Program

The program will offer a compelling network of ideas to inspire participants in creating their own ideas, insights and thoughts. There will be a mix of meeting types: plenary presentations, workshops, conversations, and evening performances taking place in the wonderful spaces (and, weather permitting, grounds) of the Asilomar Conference Facility.

The following invited speakers will be making plenary presentations:
Graham Barnes
Eric Bateson
Nora Bateson
Fritjof Capra
Humberto Maturana
Ximena DÃ¡vila
Terrence Deacon
Debora Hammond
Klaus Krippendorff
Rex Weyler
Carol Wilder

Nora Bateson will show her award-winning film, An Ecology of Mind, about her fatherâ€™s lifeâ€™s work. Other performances will include film, multimedia, theatre, and music. The workshops for this conference will be designed as participatory experiences that in some manner generate or demonstrate ideas and concepts. They will have theme based conversations and also provide many convivial spaces for spontaneous conversations. A full program will be published on the organizers website by early May.

Venue

Asilomar is a National Historic Landmark is located on 107 acres of beautiful and ecologically diverse beachfront land. Asilomar offers a unique and desirable conference experience in its natural setting, its conference facilities, and its suitability for conversational spaces. http://www.visitasilomar.com/
Conference participants must book with the Asilomar site for accommodation and meals.

Important Dates

Apr-30 Proposals for Abstracts (papers and workshops) due
Apr-30 Early Bird Registration closes
May-10 Referees respond to proposals
May-20 Any Revisions to Abstracts due
May-30 Abstracts published online
May-30 Program details published online
July-09 Conference starts

Cultura21 is a transversal, translocal network, constituted of an international level grounded in several Cultura21 organizations around the world.

Cultura21â€²s international network, launched in April 2007, offers the online and offline platform for exchanges and mutual learning among its members.

The activities of Cultura21 at the international level are coordinated by a team representing the different Cultura21 organizations worldwide, and currently constituted of:

– Sacha Kagan (based in LÃ¼neburg, Germany) and Rana Ã–ztÃ¼rk (based in Berlin, Germany)
– Oleg Koefoed and Kajsa Paludan (both based in Copenhagen, Denmark)
– Hans Dieleman (based in Mexico-City, Mexico)
– Francesca Cozzolino and David Knaute (both based in Paris, France)

Cultura21 is not only an informal network. Its strength and vitality relies upon the activities of several organizations around the world which are sharing the vision and mission of Cultura21

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Workshop/Conference: Volunteering in times of crisis

February 11, 2012Cultura21Backdrop, Berlin Germany, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Creative Art Projects, Dorothee, Draft Agenda, E Mail, European Cities, European Citizenship, Francesca, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Local Governments, Members, Mexico City, Oleg, Paris France, Profit Organisation, Rana, Sacha, Vitality, Workshop Conference

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RECREATURA is a non-profit organisation supporting innovative and creative art projects in order to support an active European citizenship. The two-day conference concerning â€œVolunteering in times of crisisâ€ takes place on March 2 and 3, 2012 and aims to promote volunteering in European cities. Against the backdrop of the consequences from the recent crisis and high unemployment especially among young people in Spain, the conference will discuss the effects of the crisis on active citizenship and volunteering.

The event will be in English and Spanish and a variety of experts, representatives of NGOs, local governments and others will take part in the conference. If you are interested in participating â€“ either as participant or speaker â€“ please get in touch with Dorothee Fischer, Vice-President RECREATURA_arts&culture, dorotheefischer [at] gmail [dot] com. Participants need to sign up by e-mail by 28 February at the very latest.

Information on the schedule can be found in the PDF file Draft Agenda here.
For details about the background of the project see www.recreatura.com and www.alda-europe.eu

Cultura21 is a transversal, translocal network, constituted of an international level grounded in several Cultura21 organizations around the world.

Cultura21â€²s international network, launched in April 2007, offers the online and offline platform for exchanges and mutual learning among its members.

The activities of Cultura21 at the international level are coordinated by a team representing the different Cultura21 organizations worldwide, and currently constituted of:

– Sacha Kagan (based in LÃ¼neburg, Germany) and Rana Ã–ztÃ¼rk (based in Berlin, Germany)
– Oleg Koefoed and Kajsa Paludan (both based in Copenhagen, Denmark)
– Hans Dieleman (based in Mexico-City, Mexico)
– Francesca Cozzolino and David Knaute (both based in Paris, France)

Cultura21 is not only an informal network. Its strength and vitality relies upon the activities of several organizations around the world which are sharing the vision and mission of Cultura21

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Designing for the Divide: A Conference on Community Action Across Lines of Difference

February 8, 2012Cultura21Activi, Berlin Germany, Brigades, Build A Bridge, Challenges, Civic Engagement, Communication Design, Communication Field, Communication Organization, Conference Information, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Economic Development, Environment, Field Projects, Francesca, Governance, Group Formation, Information Communication, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Media Innovations, Members, Mexico City, Oleg, Oppositions, Paris France, Polarization, Popular Opinion, Rana, Sacha, Social Differences, Social Science, User Experience Design, Viewpoints, Vitality, West Virginia University

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West Virginia University
March the 23rd & 24th, 2012
In almost every issue concerning for example governance, the environment, economic development or healthcare, the lacking ability to communicate, cooperate and compromise obstructs the successful and effective addressing of challenges.

This conference aims to present ideas that help build a bridge in order to reduce social differences with the help of communication design, service design, user experience design, social science and partners in civic engagement. Among others projects, media innovations and citizen brigades will contribute their share to this reduction. The conference will also schedule workshops and planning sessions to jump start some of those ideas.

There are four topics to be dealt with at the conference: information, communication, organization and action.

For the field of information the questions are to be answered, how the influential forces that deepen polarization can be corrected and how binary oppositions can be modified into nuanced viewpoints that reflect popular opinion.

In the communication field a conversation should be opened about how to communicate effectively across lines and respectfully.

In terms of organization the focus will be put on questions like: How can we organize and retain difference? Do we need to think differently about group formation? How do we help opposing groups to collaborate?

For the action field projects serve as examples for successful community action.

For further details and the schedule of the conference seeÂ http://www.designingforthedivide.org

Cultura21 is a transversal, translocal network, constituted of an international level grounded in several Cultura21 organizations around the world.

Cultura21â€²s international network, launched in April 2007, offers the online and offline platform for exchanges and mutual learning among its members.

The activities of Cultura21 at the international level are coordinated by a team representing the different Cultura21 organizations worldwide, and currently constituted of:

– Sacha Kagan (based in LÃ¼neburg, Germany) and Rana Ã–ztÃ¼rk (based in Berlin, Germany)
– Oleg Koefoed and Kajsa Paludan (both based in Copenhagen, Denmark)
– Hans Dieleman (based in Mexico-City, Mexico)
– Francesca Cozzolino and David Knaute (both based in Paris, France)

Cultura21 is not only an informal network. Its strength and vitality relies upon the activities of several organizations around the world which are sharing the vision and mission of Cultura21

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Occupy The Hood

January 18, 2012Spartan TrailerAdvisory Role, Back Yard, Breen, Coldwell Bankers, CSPA, L A County Sheriff, Members, Residential Brokers, Restoration Project, Solidarity, Tents

About 15 members of Occupy L.A. set up tents in Bertha Herrera’s back yard. They were there in solidarity with Bertha when the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department broke into the house and carried out a court ordered eviction notice. A day later, the house is on sale by Coldwell Bankers Residential Brokers.

This post is part of a series documenting Sam Breen’a Spartan Restoration Project. Please see his first post here and check out the archive here. The CSPA is helping Sam by serving in an advisory role, offering modest support and featuring Sam’s Progress by syndicating his feed from http://spartantrailerrestoration.wordpress.com as part of our CSPA Supports Program.

Green Theatre Network Meeting held at Arcola Theatre and Tent on 24th November

November 25, 2011Arcola24th November, Bicycle, Brief Summaries, Climate, Contracts, green theatre, Led Lighting, Lighting Techniques, Members, New Ways, Share Progress, Sustainability Initiatives, Sustainable Practices, Tent

The event was an opportunity for members of the Green Theatre Network to meet up,Â share progress, discuss issues and find new ways to improve sustainableÂ practices within theatres. The morning consisted of discussions and updates,Â particularly from members of the network who gave brief summaries on theirÂ latest sustainability initiatives. There were also discussions on the future ofÂ greening theatre and what we can ideally achieve by 2025.

The variety in projects ranged from new LED lighting techniques, introducing GreenÂ Riders into contracts, energy monitoring and measuring, Climate Week 2012Â progress and more. It was inspiring and exciting to see how each theatre orÂ company is using different initiatives to be more sustainable.

The event was organised by Julieâ€™s Bicycle, anÂ organisation working to integrate sustainability into the arts.

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Sociology of the Arts â€“ Artistic Practices

November 20, 2011Cultura21, Open CallsApril 2007, Art Criticism, Art Theory, Artistic Practices, Berlin Germany, Call For Papers, Commercialisation, Copenhagen Denmark, Core Areas, Cozzolino, European Sociological Association, Film Television, Francesca, Further Development, G Music, Impact Of Technology, Including Art, Kagan, Kajsa, Karlheinz Essl, Koefoed, Members, Mexico City, Music Sociology, Oleg, Paris France, Production Distribution, Rana, Sacha, Schatzki, Scholarly Exchange, Sociologist, Sociologists, Vienna Austria, Vitality

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Vienna

5th to 8th of September 2012

Call for Papers: The 7th Conference of the Research Network Sociology of the Arts, which is part of the European Sociological Association (ESA), takes place from the 5th to the 8th of September 2012 in Vienna, Austria. The conference will be organised by the Institute for Music Sociology at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and is an event in a biannual rhythm since 2000. The key aim of these conferences is to enable collaboration and scholarly exchange between art sociologists and other scholars of the arts, and to support the presentation of new research projects. Furthermore, inspiration for the further development of the sociology of the arts can be seen as a goal.

The invited four key speakers, Karlheinz Essl (composer), Nathalie Heinich (sociologist), Theodore Schatzki (philosopher) and Laurent ThÃ©venot (sociologist) will focus their speeches on artistic practices. The conference welcomes participants and papers on all core areas of arts sociology.Â (Please find the PDF file of the call for papers at the bottom of this post.)
Experienced as well as young scholars from various disciplines sensitive to social inquiries into the arts are invited to participate in the conference. Their presentations can be related to following fields:

Sociology focused on particular domains in arts including architecture, urban planning, applied arts, arts within the domain of popular culture (e.g. film, television, and popular music) as well as traditional â€˜highâ€™ arts (e.g. music, visual arts, literature, theatre, etc.).
The process of production, distribution, promotion and commercialisation of works of art including the impact of technology, new means of production, forms of collaboration, the formation of art theory, the development of arts markets, process of valuation etc.
The process of presentation and mediation of arts including art criticism and publicity in all domains of the arts, museums, theatres, concerts, audience studies, attitudes towards the audience, educational programs, etc.
Professional development including amateurs and semi-amateurs, vocational education, art schools, professional differentiation, artistic income, artistic reputation, relation to arts management, etc.
Arts organisations (not only houses such as museums, theatres but also festivals and artistsâ€™ unions) â€“ investigation of historical development, power relations, effects, program selection, processes within the organisations such as gate-keeping, leadership, etc.
Arts policy (especially the sociological aspects thereof) including legal issues, public and private funding, public discourse and debates (e.g. classification of art, arts and religious symbols, arts and sexuality, arts and racism), censorship, analysis of the impact of arts, sustainability, lobbying associations, cultural ministries or other government bodies.
Social and cognitive effects of the arts including:Â arts and identity formation, arts and bodies, aesthetic experience, arts and ethics, coding and decoding, gender related practices, ethnographic aspects, art for social transformation, arts in communities and arts as a part of urban culture.
Arts from a macrosociological perspective including: (de-)institutionalisation, economisation, globalisation vs. localism, digitalisation, mediamorphosis, arts and social cohesion, arts and ethics, arts and hegemony and arts and power.
Theoretical development in arts sociology such as the production of culture approach, (post-) structuralism, field theory, system theory, praxeology as well as methodological issues.

The deadline for submission is the 31st of January 2012.
Further information on the conference and about the application details can be found on the conference website.

The call for papers can be downloaded as PDF file here:

Call for Papers, Vienna 5-8 Sept.2012, ESA-RN02

For further details on the conference please contact zembylas [at] mdw [dot] ac [dot] at or tel. +43-1-71155-3617.

Cultura21 is a transversal, translocal network, constituted of an international level grounded in several Cultura21 organizations around the world.

Cultura21â€²s international network, launched in April 2007, offers the online and offline platform for exchanges and mutual learning among its members.

The activities of Cultura21 at the international level are coordinated by a team representing the different Cultura21 organizations worldwide, and currently constituted of:

– Sacha Kagan (based in LÃ¼neburg, Germany) and Rana Ã–ztÃ¼rk (based in Berlin, Germany)
– Oleg Koefoed and Kajsa Paludan (both based in Copenhagen, Denmark)
– Hans Dieleman (based in Mexico-City, Mexico)
– Francesca Cozzolino and David Knaute (both based in Paris, France)

Cultura21 is not only an informal network. Its strength and vitality relies upon the activities of several organizations around the world which are sharing the vision and mission of Cultura21

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