ÀGORA CÍVICA

ÀGORA CÍVICA

AECID’s Culture and Development strategy: from the promotion of cultural diversity to cultural rights, 20 years of experience

Place: CCCB
Room: Hall
Date: 26/09/2025
Time: 19:00 - 19:30
Session curated by: The Culture and Citizenship team of the Ministry of Culture
Speakers: Eloísa Vaello

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The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) is currently reviewing and updating its 2007 Culture and Development Strategy. After nearly 20 years in effect and having served as a reference in international cultural cooperation, the strategy now needs to be adapted to new conceptual paradigms as well as to the current global context.

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Plenary meetings and regional chapter meetings of IFACCA

As part of Mondiacult 2025 and Àgora in a network, the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) will hold several meetings in Barcelona, including plenary sessions and meetings of its various regional chapters.

28/09/2025 15:30h General Archive of the Crown of Aragon, MUHBA, Marès museum

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27/09/2025 16:00h CCCB