scholarly journals EUROPEAN CULTURAL POLICY: PRIORITIES AND PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

2020 ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Jelena Petković
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Policy ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Research Findings

By applying a comparative method and analysis of documents, this paper studies the altered position and role of culture as a delicate field of intervention in the field of European integration policies. From that standpoint we approach the socio-cultural and anthropological analysis of the basic directions of development in European policy in the fields of culture from the beginning of the process of EU integrations to this day. The aim of the research is to indicate the causes and consequences of increased interest of the European political agenda for the concept of cultural heritage, in particular from the 1970s, with the intention to critically analyze the conceptual interpretations and strategic uses of cultural heritage as part of European cultural policy. For that purpose, the paper provides insight into the basic research findings on the priorities and practices in the field of affirmation of the cultural heritage of Europe, obtained by analyzing and interpreting secondary sources (research papers, numerous internationally accepted documents, various European programs and projects). Conclusions are drawn on the unique contradictoriness in the rhetoric of European political actors, which in the field of cultural heritage balances between European particularism and universalism, as well as the unique strategic shift in European cultural activities from the primary affirmation of the symbolic and social potential of cultural heritage towards the increasingly emphasized use and abuse of its economic dimension.

КУЛЬТУРНА ПОЛІТИКА У СФЕРІ ЗБЕРЕЖЕННЯ НЕМАТЕРІАЛЬНОЇ СПАДЩИНИ : СУЧАСНИЙ СТАН ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ

2020 ◽  
pp. 80-84
Author(s):  
Admink Admink ◽  
Віта Костюк
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Cultural Policy ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Legal Standards ◽  
Limited Budget ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Complicated Situation

У рамках імплементації Конвенції про охорону нематеріальної культурної спадщини вивчено заходи культурної політики, що заклали основи для втілення новітніх політичних підходів, механізмів і програм. У контексті виконання міжнародно-правових стандартів UNESCO та положень Конвенції визначено курс на аналіз, збереження й розвиток культурного розмаїття та надбання. Умотивована необхідність формування стратегії культурної політики у галузі збереження нематеріальної культурної спадщини, що полягає у проектуванні й затвердженні культурних проектів національного й регіонального спрямування. Враховано наявну ускладнену ситуацію щодо ролі місцевої влади та обмеженість бюджетного фінансування в країні загалом. Встановлено, що дії, що сприятимуть виявленню елементів нематеріальної культурної спадщини, організації та реалізації заходів щодо її збереження в Україні повинні стати цільовими пріоритетами. Cultural policy measures within the framework of the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage are examined. A course on the analysis, conservation and development of cultural diversity and heritage in the context of the implementation of UNESCO international legal standards and the provisions of the Convention has been determined. The necessity of developing a strategy of cultural policy formation in the field of preservation of the intangible cultural heritage, which consists in the design and approval of cultural projects of national and regional orientation, is substantiated. The complicated situation regarding the role of local authorities and the limited budget financing in the country are taken into account. It is established that the priority should be given to actions that will help identify elements of the intangible cultural heritage, develop and implement measures for its preservation in Ukraine.

THE ADOPTION OF LANGUAGE POLICIES IN THE REPUBLICS OF POST-SOVIET RUSSIA: ACTORS, DEBATES, DECISIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantin Zamyatin
Keyword(s):  
Political Agenda ◽  
Political Transformation ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
Power Struggle ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Political Debates ◽  
Early National ◽  
Conflicting Interests ◽  
Soviet Russia

In the early 1990s, political actors in Russia’s republics proposed alternative, and sometimes mutually exclusive, solutions to language issues for their adoption as a public policy. The purpose of this paper is to understand how and why it was still possible, despite the conflicting interests, to build a coalition and adopt the policy in the republics. I use the method of discourse analysis of official documents and political debates. I analyse the data on the circumstances of the policy adoption in republics in order to understand the general trends in what and how compromises were reached. The official designation of state languages came to Russia’s republics as the main policy devised “from above”, the central authorities, but it had to be specified and adapted locally. From an instrumentalist perspective, some Russian scholars have argued that the adoption of such a language policy of designating state languages compulsory for use should be seen as a milestone in power struggle. Yet, I argue in this paper that a much wider range of issues were on the table and the compromise had to be reached on what the designation of state languages meant in different contexts. The fi ndings of the study should contribute to the debate about the role of language in politics during the USSR disintegration and the early national-state building in Russia and its republics. When at some point in the future Russia enters another circle of political transformation, the issues in focus would again become highly topical on the political agenda.

scholarly journals Commentary on the study of Roy et al. Amygdala Based Altered mir-128-3p in Conferring Susceptibility to Depression-like Behavior via Wnt Signalling

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-180
Author(s):  
Gianluca Serafini ◽  
Alice Trabucco ◽  
Andrea Amerio ◽  
Andrea Aguglia ◽  
Mario Amore
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Major Depressive Disorder ◽  
Affective Disorders ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Biological Complexity ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Conditions

Abstract The study of Roy and colleagues recently accepted for publication in International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology is a very interesting report investigating the role of specific microRNAs (miRNAs) in vulnerability or resistance to major depressive disorder in a specific brain region (e.g., amygdala). MiRNAs may act as a mega-controller of gene expression being involved in the pathogenesis of major neuropsychiatric conditions. Interestingly, some of the altered miRNAs (e.g., hsa-miR-425-3p, miR-425, miR-674-3p, and miR-873-3p) identified in this study were found to be dysregulated even in existing studies, but several methodological issues may hamper the translation of basic research findings in clinical studies. MiRNAs are proposed as possible biomarkers of disease and treatment response to disentangle the biological complexity underlying major affective disorders. The main implications regarding the present findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Legal Instruments for Improving the Role of Civil Society Institutions as Subjects of Cultural Policy in the Field of Historical and Cultural Heritage

Teisė ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 230-236
Author(s):  
Igor Martynenko
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Cultural Policy ◽  
Single System ◽  
Public Control ◽  
And Control ◽  
Enforcement Activity

The purpose of this article is to determine the purpose, principles, and essence of integrating law enforcement and control systems exercising state and public control related to countering crimes and offenses in the fields of historical and cultural heritage, thus developing a single system of subjects of law enforcement activity that can be combined with the function of coordination.

scholarly journals Assessing Youth Engagement in the Preservation and Promotion of Culture Heritage: A Case Study in Korça City, Albania

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edlira Menkshi ◽  
Ermiona Braholli ◽  
Silvja Çobani ◽  
Diana Shehu
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Youth Engagement ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Culture Heritage ◽  
National Governments

Abstract The engagement of young people is already considered essential for preservation and promotion of culture heritage. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the European Commission, national governments and numerous organisations have undertaken a series of initiatives and projects that are aimed at engaging young people in the preservation and promotion of cultural values from the international level to the local ones. The aim of this study is to identify and analyse the role of youth in cultural heritage preservation and promotion in a local area, after considering the importance of their engagement. The research has been conducted on the basis of quantitative and qualitative data, which has been collected from primary and secondary sources. A survey is conducted in a local urban area (the city of Korça) that is rich in cultural heritage. This city is located in the south-eastern part of Albania. The data gathered through the questionnaire was later coded and analysed using SPSS v. 20 software. Based on the results of the research, the engagement of youth, especially students, in maintenance of archaeological sites, museums and libraries, training culture programs, guide walk tourist itineraries and participation in local heritage projects, enhance not only their awareness concerning heritage values, but also contributes towards their preservation and promotion. It is observed from the survey that the level of awareness of young people interviewed is higher among those who have been engaged in projects and cultural activities for preservation and promotion of heritage values. In terms of willingness expressed by young people, it is important to emphasise the role that education system, youth and heritage organisations and national and local government ought to play in encouraging the initiatives that involve more young people in heritage activities and projects.

Entrenching Community (Participatory) Governance Through Street Committees at Cato Crest, eThekwini Municipality

2022 ◽  
pp. 203-221
Author(s):  
Ndwakhulu Stephen Tshishonga
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Participatory Governance ◽  
Local Democracy ◽  
Current Configuration ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Economic Class ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Social Behaviours

This chapter explores the role of street committees in retrenching and grounding community participatory governance at Cato Crest. The chapter is purposed to revitalise street committees as street/area democratically elected and managed structures aimed at restoring inclusive local democracy, peace, and order, especially in the prevalence of domestic violence, crime, community disunity and divisions, disobedient youth, and other anti-social behaviours. The author argues that the current configuration of street committees as partisan structures compromises their fundamental purpose of uniting people regardless of race, culture, gender, and socio-economic class. The chapter found that without clear developmental roles, street committees are often highjacked to serve a party political agenda. The chapter is qualitative in nature when data were collected through observation and face-to-face interviews with street committees at Cato Crest. The empirical data was also enriched by secondary sources in the form of journal papers, books, and government reports.

Co-Creation of Narratives for “Minor” Sites of Cultural Heritage in Euro-Mediterranean Peri-Urban Areas: Conditions of a Small Temple on the East Coast of Attica, Greece

Heritage ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 2918-2941
Author(s):  
Attilio Torre ◽  
Charis Christodoulou
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Cultural Policy ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
East Coast ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Dynamic Interface

The protection and enhancement of places of cultural heritage in their contemporary context stand as major challenges in Euro-Mediterranean peri-urban areas, where heritage is vast and urbanization pressure is extremely high. This article refers to those historical and archaeological sites that are considered “minor” as they lack “exceptional character”, or they appear in the shadow of major monuments and, thus, fall marginally within the scope of mainstream cultural policy priorities to protect and enhance significant monuments and heritage sites. This study presents the results of exploratory qualitative research that addresses questions about the in situ actual future and potential role of “minor” sites in cultural heritage awareness-raising and management. In a sustainable perspective, this article discusses the value of heritage fragments and public involvement in their enhancement within their territory with the use of digital resources and ICT. This study focuses on the alienated Small Temple on the beach of Loutsa within the wider archaeological area of Vravrona on the east coast of the metropolitan area of Attica/Athens. It concludes that co-creation of shared narratives can create a dynamic interface and constructive involvement of stakeholders and local communities provided that smart applications are combined and adapted to the specificities and conditions of the wider context.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of the demand for the results of scientific activities in the field of astronomy and biotechnology

2019 ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
V. Arutyunov
Keyword(s):  
Science Studies ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Publication Activity ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Russian Science Citation Index ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Research Findings

The author emphasizes the most important role of astronomy as one of the oldest areas of research and biotechnology and as a relatively young field of basic research. Five vectors in biotechnological research are specified. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the findings of 2013–2018 in these two scientific fields on the basis of RSCI (Russian Science Citation Index) databases. The analysis was accomplished with a number of scientometric indicators: publication activity of researchers, as well as citation and relevance of their findings. The dynamics of indicators of publication activity is evaluated: for astronomy, the indicators remain practically unchanged, while for biotechnology, the same indicators exceed the eponymous figures in astronomy threefold. Besides, the values were continuously increasing since 2013; and in 2017, the publication activity indicators increase by up to 25% as compared to 2013. At the same time, indicators of citation for astronomy and biotechnology, reflecting the academic community response to the research findings, as well as the demand indicators, were continuously decreasing over the 5-year period. At the same time, in terms of demand, the research findings in astronomy and biotechnology were in the top of the natural science studies during the whole period under consideration.The article includes a number of tables representing the study results. 

Politics and Ideology in Migration Policy Formulation: The Case of Kuwait

1989 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Stanton Russell
Keyword(s):  
Migration Policy ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Political Events ◽  
International Labor

Theoretical approaches to international migration for employment largely ignore the role of government policies in shaping both migratory flows and the functioning of international labor markets, despite empirical evidence that such policies exist. To facilitate considerations of policy in migration theory this article examines politics and ideology in the evolution of migration policy in Kuwait. Policy determinants are found to include not only changes in economic conditions, but also shifts in power among political actors and the salience of issues on the political agenda: security issues, regional political events, demographic changes and perceived social costs of immigration. Future prospects for the Gulf are also considered.

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