2006-01-21
Culture in the Age of Convergence
The Need for a New Policy Stance and Platform for Europe
This paper examines some implications for cultural policy in the context of globalisation of trade and convergence of technologies. Issues are specifically examined in the aftermath of the inconclusive World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Seattle in 1999. The paper argues for the relevance of Australian experiences in the formulation of a cultural response and cites examples which may be relevant to Europe and elsewhere. It asserts that the concepts of "creative infrastructure" and "communications platform" offer a particularly effective formulation of the necessary resource base.
This paper examines some implications for cultural policy in the context of globalisation of trade and convergence of technologies. Issues are specifically examined in the aftermath of the inconclusive World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Seattle in 1999. The paper argues for the relevance of Australian experiences in the formulation of a cultural response and cites examples which may be relevant to Europe and elsewhere. It asserts that the concepts of "creative infrastructure" and "communications platform" offer a particularly effective formulation of the necessary resource base.
In: AI & Society (Publisher: Springer London Ltd): http://www.springerlink.com
See also Colin Mercer's Book "Towards Cultural Citizenship"
See also Colin Mercer's Book "Towards Cultural Citizenship"
A paper by Colin Mercer, author, Nottingham UK
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