GLOBAL CREATIVE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT - Artinfo
GLOBAL CREATIVE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT - Artinfo
GLOBAL CREATIVE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT - Artinfo
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THE <strong>GLOBAL</strong> <strong>CREATIVE</strong> <strong>LEADERSHIP</strong> <strong>SUMMIT</strong><br />
www.creativeleadershipsummit.org<br />
LOUISE BLOUIN FOUNDATION INITIATIVES<br />
Culture, Creativity and Neuroscience<br />
Much of the Foundation’s work is based in the belief that understanding neuroscience is the key to illuminating<br />
the crucial processes of creativity, innovation and human achievement. Neuroscience can also provide insights into<br />
solving conflicts in society, supporting a move away from increasingly lethal defensive measures and toward an understanding<br />
of the motivation and social conditioning that yield terrorist or extremist mind sets. For that reason,<br />
the Foundation continues to support neuroscience research that sheds lights on broad issues of concern, including<br />
how children can be socialized to reduce hostility and foster empathy and coexistence. These are the values that will<br />
drive collaboration in the 21st century.<br />
In 2008, the Louise Blouin Foundation sponsored research into the effect of music on the brain and its relationship<br />
to creativity. The research was undertaken by Dr. Antonio Damasio, the David Dornsife professor of neuroscience<br />
and director of the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California. This research set out to<br />
gain better insight into how music contributes to the creative process and how new knowledge about brain processes<br />
can be applied to education and creative thinking. The ultimate goal of the project is to develop new tools to<br />
enhance education and learning.<br />
China Cultures Fund<br />
The mission of the fund is to complement the already existing cultural preservation efforts in the Tibetan Autonomous<br />
Region (TAR) by the Chinese Government. This Fund, administered by the Louise Blouin Foundation, seeks to<br />
obtain resources from countries, foundations, artists, corporations and private donors to further support domestic<br />
cultural preservation efforts; to organize a series of international exhibitions on Tibetan and Chinese culture; and<br />
to create a series of online promotional tools for Tibetan and Chinese culture. The scope of this Fund includes the<br />
preservation and promotion of ancient and sacred Tibetan culture by addressing areas such as art, dance, drama, history,<br />
education and environment. It also works as a vehicle to promote Chinese culture and to encourage dialogue<br />
and cultural understanding between China and the West.<br />
LOUISE BLOUIN FOUNDATION