Training in cultural policy and management: international ... - Encatc

Introduction
Drafting of analytical policy papers
The results of the survey informed the production of two independent analytical policy papers by
recognized specialists in the field: One paper focused on trends and needs in Western Europe; the
other on trends and needs in Eastern Europe. These papers analyze the existing training provision
within the cultural environment from different viewpoints. However, their analysis of the context in
which training of cultural development personnel is designed is complementary, as both identify major
trends and new training needs within the field and make policy oriented recommendations relevant to
the geographical focus of their review.
Development of an on-line database
In order to facilitate access to information on training opportunities for cultural development personnel
worldwide, ENCATC developed an interactive database that can be viewed on its web site
(www.encatc.org). At present, the database contains details on training institutions relevent to
ENCATC’s geographical focus and resulting from the regional survey it carried out in Europe, Russian
Federation, Central Asia and Caucasus. However, the intention is to include information on training
institutions and centres active in the same area of work of other regions, e.g. Africa, Arab States,
Latin America and South-East Asia.
Presenting and using the survey results
The collected data and information on all identified training institutions have been included in the
ENCATC on-line database comprising more than 170 Profiles, with entries relating, among others, to
the following: title of the training programme/course; objectives of the programme/course; duration
of programme/course; type of degree; entry requirements; main field of teaching; teaching methods;
language; regional scope; scholarships; extracurricular activities, etc.
No survey can expect a 100% response, and despite a number of reminders a significant number of
important European institutions didn’t reply to our questionnaire. Nevertheless, for those institutions
for which we had current data (address, contact, programme details) and that did not reply, we
included a brief entry in this directory. Moreover, because data was available, we have also added
information about training programmes in Mongolia.
This first exercise in gathering information on existing training programmes on cultural policy and
management across different geographical areas will be continued and regularly updated by ENCATC,
given that further training initiatives and programmes are constantly taking shape. The current tool
for guiding users to existing information resources will be permanently expanded and updated.
ENCATC will also explore the possibility of devising a common strategy that would allow existing
databases to become interconnected, which would provide users with unified, direct access to any
such tools.
The field of this survey is constantly changing, with a considerable number of new programmes being
launched every year (a small number are regularly temporarily or permanently suspended for various
reasons). Therefore, as the relevance and the quality of the data in this Directory and online database
also depend on the information provided by the institutions themselves, ENCATC would greatly
appreciate receiving information about new or existing training programmes on cultural development
for professionals and students interested in pursuing studies and work in the investigated areas.
Giannalia Cogliandro,
Executive Director
ENCATC
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