MAKING WAVES

Risk
Mitigation
Impact
(1–4)
Likelihood
(1–4)
Risk
(1–16)
Cultural
Strategy
Contribution to the long-term cultural strategy –
To develop a cultural strategy for Galway, which covers the action
and includes plans for sustaining the cultural activities beyond 2020.
Failure to strengthen the
capacity of the cultural
and creative sectors.
Implement planned 2016-2020
cultural capacity-building programme
3 1 3
Failure to sustain the cultural
activities beyond the year
of the title and securing the
projects intended legacy.
Ensure Galway’s 2020 legacy
strategy is integrated into all
programmes and projects and
adequately resourced in all budgets
3 1 3
Failure to deliver a diverse
coherent artistic vision
and strategy for the
cultural programme
Ensure clear artistic vision
and strategy in place
3 1 3
Failure to involve European artists
and cultural organisations in the
conception and implementation
of the cultural programme.
Ensure European and Irish artists
and organisations are involved in the
conception and development of the
cultural programme and projects
4 1 4
European European dimension –
To promote the cultural diversity of Europe, intercultural dialogue and
greater mutual understanding between European citizens.
Failure to promote the cultural
diversity of Europe and to
therefore attract the interest
of a broad European and
international community.
Ensure comprehensive multicultural
and european marketing
communications strategy in place
4 1 4
The programme doesn’t have
sufficient focus on the European
partnership involvement
Ensure European themes, artists
and partners are integral to every
project in the cultural programme
4 1 4
Stakeholder Stakeholder –
To ensure all relevant stakeholders are involved to enable the Board to deliver a successful programme.
There is insufficient buy-in from
the relevant stakeholders to
the proposed programme
Develop a comprehensive
Stakeholder Management Plan.
4 2 8
The reputational damage
to stakeholders of any
perceived lack of success
and reputational damage to
Galway’s inherent ability to plan
and deliver large scale national
and international events.
Maintain and build on Galway’s track
record of successful stakeholder
engagement in the delivery of large
scale national and international events.
4 1 4
Failure to gain political support
Ensure our comprehensive
Stakeholder Engagement Plan
effectively uses established local,
regional and national government
structures to secure optimum
political buy-in and engagement.
4 2 8
Failure to attract a diverse
local, national, european and
international audience.
Ensure comprehensive multicultural
and european marketing
communications strategy in place
3 1 3
Capacity
to Deliver
Capacity to deliver –
To ensure the Board have the necessary resources available to enable the Board to deliver a successful programme.
Any necessary infrastructure
is not achieved/ in place
Programme based on existing
infrastructure with contingency.
Time based risk management plan
on every project for any additional
temporary infrastructure required.
3 2 6
The appropriate management
structure is not in place to deliver
multi-cultural european activities.
Maintain and build on Galway’s track
record of successful stakeholder
engagement in the delivery of large
scale national and international events.
3 2 6
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