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OPC - Cultural Policies Observatory
Formation des cadres culturels territoriaux DESS ’Direction de projets culturels’
1 rue du Vieux Temple
Grenoble 38000
France
Director: Jean-Pierre Saez
Phone: + 33 4 76 44 33 26
Fax: + 33 4 76 44 95 00
Background, orientation and purpose
Profiles France
The Cultural Policies Observatory was created in 1989 in Grenoble, France with the support of the
French Ministry of Culture and the University of Social Sciences of Grenoble. As an interface between
cultural, central and local authorities and professionals, the Observatory has a national competency in
training, study and research and produces information and publications on cultural policy. One-
hundred and twenty professionals have already participated in the training, now in its 7th session.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
Formation des cadres culturels territoriaux / DESS "Direction de projets culturels".
Duration
The course consists of 12 sessions (one week each) organised over two years, equivalent to 420
hours.
Content
Formation des cadres culturels territoriaux / DESS "Direction de projets culturels" is a post-graduate
training programme specifically for professionals from local and central authorities, as well as from
artistic and cultural institutions.
Main subjects: cultural policy at local, national and international levels (4 sessions)/economics and
management of culture (4 sessions)/contemporary artistic and cultural dynamics (3 sessions)/cultural
industries, globalisation and local strategies (1 session).
The course language is mainly French.
Each participant must be able to communicate via e-mail and has to complete a management report,
a research paper, and other assignments.
The deadline for applications is summer 2003.
International/European dimension
33% of the programme focuses on international aspects. Examples of seminars: European institutions
and culture, International cultural cooperation between states, local authorities, institutions, and
professionals; European networks; Cultural Programmes of the EU; Cultural cooperation between
North and South.
Each group participates in a study trip to a foreign country (usually in Europe).
The course takes place in Grenoble. Three sessions of the training, however, are organised elsewhere
in France or abroad.
The institution is a member of ENCATC.
Special information
The Cultural Policies Observatory organises many other courses concerning cultural management
issues for French and foreign participants.
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